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.
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.
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Larry Lamb’s passing. Larry spent 40 years working in the Faculty of Environment as both an adjunct lecturer and head of the ecology lab.
In June, the Faculty of Environment formalized its longstanding partnership with the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. The research and collaboration efforts with these universities are now set to grow.
Environment celebrated our graduating students at convocation on Tuesday, June 11 and hosted a special ceremony to recognize this year’s students who graduated with outstanding achievements.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced a new online database to help municipalities address gaps in critical climate planning and reporting data. This new tool was made possible thanks to the Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership and Waterloo Climate Institute, led by researchers and staff in or affiliated with the Faculty of Environment.
To reinforce our campus community’s connection with nature and create opportunities for community building, a new pilot project installed five log benches that seat up to 25 people in the grassy area across from EV3.
Introducing a new collaboration between the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness and the University of Waterloo, aimed at exploring the science of happiness. This partnership, represented by Waterloo's Faculty of Environment, seeks to integrate happiness research with sustainability efforts. This initiative reflects a shared vision of fostering well-being and sustainability through scientific understanding.