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Michelle Anagnostou, a PhD candidate in Geography and Environmental Management, has been awarded a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2024-2026. Michelle will join the Oxford Martin Programme on Illegal Wildlife Trade at the University of Oxford, the world's leading centre for research on illegal wildlife trade.

Jessica Williamson, a doctoral student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, summarized the current and future state of the Niagara growing region under the context of climate change. Her research is now published in Canadian Journal of Plant Science.

Dr. Chantel Markle is named Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Ecohydrology and Global Change. 

Congratulations to University of Waterloo students Andrew, Kevin, and Franco for winning second place at this year's Esri Canada GIS Centers of Excellence Competition (ECCE App Challenge)!

Climate change in Canada is increasing the frequency and severity of heat waves. Yuki Yeung, a Faculty of Environment student, is investigating student perceptions and vulnerability to heat stress in Canadian post-secondary residences. The findings from her thesis have now been published in Canadian Geographies.

A new study published in Nature finds large stocks of carbon in tundra soils might release four times more carbon due to climate warming – changing them from carbon sinks into a carbon source. A team of over 70 scientists, including Maria Strack in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, conducted the first-of-its-kind study.

Congratulations to Emma Wegener, an MSc student, in Geography and Environmental Management, who was awarded the 2024 Social Impact Award by Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society annually presents the Massey Medal to honour those who have contributed to the exploration, development or description of Canada’s geography. This year's award recognized Dr. Ellsworth LeDrew, geographer, climatologist and remote sensing specialist. Dr. LeDrew has made major contributions to the understanding of the changing climate in the Arctic and has spearheaded an Arctic data management system that is available to both scientists and citizens.

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Scott who has been named on Clarivate's annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2023 list recognizing influential scientists and social scientists worldwide who have made significant contributions to their fields.