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Jean Andrey
Dean
519-888-4567, ext. 32884
Location:
EV1 349
Contact for:
All matters academic, financial, and material pertaining to the Faculty of Environment
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The Dean
Graham Barnes
Recruitment & Student Engagement Coordinator
519-888-4567 x42787
Location:
EV1 339
Contact for:
Undergraduate recruitment, Orientation
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Administration
Neil Carnegie
Facilities and Space Planning Specialist
519-888-4567, ext. 47672
Location:
EV1 337
Contact for:
Building-related inquiries
Group(s):
Administration
Simon Courtenay
Director, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS)
519-888-4567, ext. 35796
Location:
EV2 2034
Contact for:
Questions about the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS)
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Unit Leaders
Neil Craik
Acting Associate Dean Research
519-888-4567 x33278
Location:
EV3 4231
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Associate Deans
Eilleen Davidson
Office Assistant, Dean's Office
519-888-4567, ext. 33463
Location:
EV1 347
Contact for:
General questions about the Faculty of Environment
Group(s):
Administration
Peter J Deadman
Interim Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
519-888-4567 x33404
Location:
EV1 323
Contact for:
Question about graduate studies
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Associate Deans
Brock Dickinson
Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Lecturer
289-407-7426
Contact for:
Entrepreneurial mentorship
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Unit Leaders
Donald Duff-McCracken
Director, Mapping, Analysis & Design (MAD)
519-888-4567, ext. 32151
Location:
EV2 1008G
Contact for:
Questions about Mapping, Analysis & Design (MAD)
Group(s):
Administration
Blair Feltmate
Professor & Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
519-888-4567 x38981
Location:
EV3 4273
Contact for:
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
Jaime Fohkens
Administrative and Faculty Exchange Coordinator
Bruce Frayne
Director, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
519-888-4567, ext. 38479
Location:
EV3 4217
Contact for:
Questions about the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
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Group(s):
Unit Leaders
Robert Gorbet
Chair, Department of Knowledge Integration (KI)
519-888-4567, ext. 33489
Location:
EV1 214
Contact for:
Questions about the Department of Knowledge Integration (KI)
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Unit Leaders
Anne Grant
Manager, Ecology Lab
519-888-4567, ext. 41646
Location:
EV1 135A
Contact for:
Ecology Lab services that include course [academic] support for lab and field activities, managing specimen collections (herbarium, invertebrates, birds, lichens), library of field guides, coordinating volunteers and faculty projects (UW urban woodlot)
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Administration
Thomas Homer-Dixon
Professor
226-772-3092
Location:
BSIA 312
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Shoshannah Holdom
Administrator, Graduate Studies
519-888-4567 x36574
Location:
EV1-335
Contact for:
Graduate programs, services, and funding
Group(s):
Administration
Richard Kelly
Chair, Department of Geography & Environmental Management (GEM)
519-888-4567, ext. 35451
Location:
EV1 119
Contact for:
Questions about the Department of Geography & Environmental Management (GEM)
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Unit Leaders
Carol Knipe
Faculty Undergraduate Coordinator
519-888-4567, ext. 46088
Location:
EV1 336
Contact for:
Faculty Undergraduate Operations over and above academic plan requirements, including (but not limited to) guidance with policies and procedures; academic exchanges; student grievances; and academic and/or health concerns
Group(s):
Administration
Brendon Larson
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
519-888-4567, ext. 48140
Location:
EV2 2016
Contact for:
Faculty Undergraduate Operations, including information and concerns on faculty guidelines; University policies; and procedures that govern the admissions process and undergraduate experience, both academic and non-academic
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Associate Deans
Maryam Latifpoor-Keparoutis
Director of Advancement
519-888-4567, ext. 48342
Location:
EV1 331
Contact for:
Support or partner with the Faculty of Environment
Group(s):
Administration
Kelsey Leonard
Assistant Professor
Water scholar/activist advocating for Indigenous water rights and international speaker.
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Fulu Mao
Coordinator, International Education and Student Advisor
519-888-4567, ext. 43871
Location:
EV1 334
Contact for:
Joint academic programs (2+2 undergrad programs, 1+1+1 graduate programs, and inbound study abroad programs from China) and partners in China
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Administration
Markus Moos
Director, School of Planning
519-888-4567 x31113
Location:
EV3 3219
Contact for:
Questions about the School of Planning
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Unit Leaders
James Nugent
Lecturer
519-888-4567, ext. 37657
Location:
EV1-202
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Erin Pauline O'Connell
Lecturer
519-888-4567, ext. 47647
Location:
EV1 201
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Juli-Ann Perkins
Faculty Services Manager and Executive Assistant
519-888-4567 x32883
Location:
EV1 347E
Contact for:
Faculty appointments (sabbatical, tenure, and promotion), Faculty Committee on Student Appeals, Faculty Council, privacy issues, and appointments with the Dean
Group(s):
Administration
Christina Pope
Graduate Studies Marketing and Recruitment Specialist
519-888-4567, ext. 45495
Location:
EV1 341
Contact for:
Questions about graduate studies
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Administration
Bev Raimbault
Ecology Lab Coordinator
519-888-4567, ext. 41858
Location:
EV1 135
Contact for:
Naturalized gardens including green roof and constructed wetland, field safety inquiries, organize high school and international outreach programs
Group(s):
Administration
Sandra Ramautarsingh
Faculty Research Coordinator
519-888-4567, ext. 49109
Location:
EV1 344
Contact for:
Faculty members' research related questions and inquiries
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Administration
Dheana Ramsay
Senior Alumni Advancement Officer
519-888-4567, ext. 42492
Location:
EV1 328
Contact for:
Alumni relations
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Administration
Michelle Rutty
Assistant Professor
519-888-4567 x42105
Location:
EV1 306
Research Interests
- Tourism, environment and sustainability
- Understanding the decision-making process and behavioural response of tourists to environmental change
- Assessing climate change risks and opportunities for tourism operators and destinations
- Developing solutions to build a more environmentally sustainable tourism sector
Courses Taught
- ENVS 205: Sustainability: The Future We Want
- GEOG 233: Geography of Tourism
- GEOG 674: Climate Analytics
Recent Publications
Yu, D.D., Rutty, M., Scott, D., and Li, S. (2020). A Comparison of the Holiday Climate Index: Beach and the Tourism Climate Index across Coastal Destinations in China. International Journal of Biometeorology. DOI: 10.1007/s00484-020-01979-w
Rutty, M., Scott, D., Matthews, L., Burrowes, R., Trotman, A., Mahon, R., and Charles, A. (2020). An Inter-Comparison of the Holiday Climate Index (HCI:Beach) and the Tourism Climate Index (TCI) to Explain Canadian Tourism Arrivals to the Caribbean. Atmosphere, 11(4), 412.
Rutty, M., and Richardson, R. (2019). Tourism Research in Cuba: Gaps in Knowledge and Challenges for Sustainable Tourism.Sustainability, 11(12): 3340.
Eustice, C., McCole, D., and Rutty, M. (2019). The Impact of Different Product Messages on Wine Tourists’ Willingness to Pay: A Non-Hypothetical Experiment. Tourism Management, 72: 242 – 248.
Scott, D., Steiger, R., Rutty, M., and Fang, Y. (2019). The changing geography of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in a warmer world. Current Issues in Tourism, 22(11), 1301-1311.
Scott, D., Steiger, R., Rutty, M., Pons, M., and Johnson, P. (2019). The differential futures of ski tourism in Ontario (Canada) under climate change: the limits of snowmaking adaptation. Current Issues in Tourism, 22(11): 1327-1342
Scott, D., Rutty, M., and Peister, C. (2018). Climate variability and water use on golf courses: Optimization opportunities for a warmer future. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(8): 1453 – 1467. DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2018.1459629
Rutty, M., Scott, D., Johnson, P., Pons, M., Steiger, R., and Vilella, M. (2017). Using Ski Industry Response to Climatic Variability to Assess Climate Change Risk: An Analogue Study in Eastern Canada. Tourism Management, 58: 196 – 204.
Rutty, M., and Scott, D. (2016). Comparison of Climate Preferences for Domestic and International Beach Holidays: A Case Study of Canadian Travelers. Atmosphere, 7(2): 30, DOI: 10.3390/atmos7020030
Scott, D., Rutty, M., Amelung, B., and Tang, M. (2016). An Inter-Comparison of the Holiday Climate Index (HCI) and the Tourism Climate Index (TCI) in Europe. Atmosphere, 7(6): 80, DOI: 10.3390/atmos7060080
Rutty, M., Scott, D., Johnson, P., Jover, E., Pons, M., and Steiger, R. (2015). The Geography of Skier Adaptation to Adverse Conditions in the Ontario Ski Market. The Canadian Geographer, 59(4): 391 – 403.
Rutty, M., Scott, D., Johnson, P., Jover, E Pons, M., and Steiger, R. (2015). Behavioural Adaptation of Skiers to Climatic Variability and Change in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 11: 13 – 21.
Rutty, M., Scott, D., Steiger, R., and Johnson, P. (2015). Weather Risk Management at the Olympic Winter Games. Current Issues in Tourism, 18(10): 931 – 946.
Rutty, M., and Scott, D. (2015). Bioclimatic Comfort and the Thermal Perceptions and Preferences of Beach Tourists. International Journal of Biometeorology, 59: 37 – 45.
Scott, D., Rutty, M., and Steiger, R. (2015). Future of the Olympic Winter Games. Journal of Olympic History. 23(1): 52 – 61. (Invited)
Scott, D., Steiger, R., Rutty, M., and Johnson, P. (2015). The Future of the Olympic Winter Games in an Era of Climate Change. Current Issues in Tourism, 18(10): 913 – 930.
Rutty, M., Matthews, L., Scott, D., and Del Matto, T. (2014). Using Vehicle Monitoring Technology and Eco-Driver Training to Reduce Fuel Use and Emissions in Tourism: A Ski Resort Case Study. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 22(5): 787 – 800.
Rutty, M., and Andrey, J. (2014). Weather Forecast Use for Winter Recreation. Weather, Climate, and Society, 6(3): 293 – 306.
Rutty, M., and Scott, D. (2014). Thermal Range of Coastal Tourism Microclimates. Tourism Geographies, 16(3): 346 – 363.
Rutty, M., and Scott, D. (2013). Differential Climate Preferences of International Beach Tourists. Climate Research, 57: 259 – 269.
Rutty, M., Matthews, L., Andrey, J., and Del Matto, T. (2013). Eco-Driver Training within the City of Calgary’s Municipal Fleet: Monitoring the Impact. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 24: 44 – 51.
Rutty, M., and Scott, D. (2010). Will the Mediterranean Become “Too Hot” for Tourism?: A Reassessment. Tourism Planning & Development (formerly known as Tourism & Hospitality Planning & Development), 7(3): 267 – 281.
Faye Schultz
Executive Officer
519-888-4567, ext. 43640
Location:
EV1 347C
Contact for:
Human resources (policies and procedures), financial resources (budget), and physical resources (space)
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Administration
Mathew Thijssen
Sustainability Manager, University of Waterloo
519-888-4567, ext. 30271
Location:
EV1 301
Contact for:
Contact for questions about sustainability at the University of Waterloo
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Administration
Tara Thompson
Financial Officer
519-888-4567, ext. 48989
Location:
EV1 347D
Contact for:
Faculty-related finance matters
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Administration
Samuel Toman
Communications Officer
519-888-4567, ext. 48100
Location:
EV1 332
Contact for:
Faculty news stories, media requests, social media, and website content
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Administration
Julie Wright
Director, Partners for Action
519-888-4567 x48938
Location:
EVO 1106
Contact for:
Questions about Partners for Action
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Administration