Frank Cairo (BES ‘05) is a leading force in revolutionizing the homebuilding industry. He is the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award winner.
Eldon Theodore (BES ‘02), a Partner at MHBC and a Registered Professional Planner, has over 20 years of experience in urban design and planning. He is the 2024 Friend of the Faculty Impact Award winner.
Michael is a visionary Senior Research Scientist at the Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada. He is the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award winner.
Ashley Salvador (MA ‘20) is an Edmontonian making waves as one of the youngest city councillors in the city’s history. She is the 2023 Recent Alumni Inspiration Award winner.
Fourth-year PhD student Burgess Langshaw Power from the Balsillie School of International Affairs at the University of Waterloo has been awarded the prestigious Cadieux-Léger Fellowship by Global Affairs Canada. This Fellowship, awarded to one doctoral student annually, will enable Burgess to research the governance of climate-altering technologies and analyze Canada’s commitments under international agreements.
A warm welcome to our 700+ new undergraduate and graduate students! Whether you are a new or returning student, we want to support you in your transition to campus. Start by reviewing campus resources.
Join us on Wednesday, September 4 to learn more about the healing proprieties of sweetgrass, its role in Indigenous ceremonies, and how to identify and harvest sweetgrass.
Each attendee will receive a 4-inch braid of sweetgrass to take home.
Are you ready to chart a successful career path in STEM? You’re invited to an inspiring session with Darby Mcgrath, Vice President of Research and Development at Vineland and a prominent educator at Brock University and the University of Waterloo. Her outstanding contributions to the field have earned her the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce 2023 Women in Business Award for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math and the 2023 Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture Award. Join Darby and learn how to: Embrace diverse career opportunities, Curate Your ‘Brag Book, and set effective goals for success.
Students from the Faculty of Environment participated in the V2V Field School in Barkul, Chilika, India, joining a global delegation to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by coastal communities and small-scale fisheries. Co-directed by Dr. Prateep Nayak and Dr. Derek Armitage, the program focused on applying a commons approach to help these communities transition from vulnerability to viability.
Imagine pioneering an entire new field of environmental specialization, training an industry of specialists and growing the largest firm in Canada in this new area of expertise.
You’re invited to an Alumni Office Hour with Dean Mutrie, a planning graduate who founded the first ever environmental inspection course for the North American pipeline industry and become a leading international expert in the environmental effects of linear facilities.
Join us to learn how a quiet, unassuming kid who hung around the ecology lab built a respected environmental consulting firm of 450 people in Western Canada.