PhD defence notices

The following theses have been submitted to the Dean's Office in the Faculty of Environment.

If you wish to attend a defence as an audience member or review a submission, contact Cynthiya Subramaniam. Please note that the number of attendees for virtual defences is limited and it may not always be possible to accommodate requests. Invitations are sent the day before the defence. For defences that are Held-Without-Public Disclosure, requests must be submitted at least four business days in advance to allow adequate time for signing the required NDA.

Spring 2024 defences

Tuesday, May 7, 12:00 p.m.

Candidate: David Billedeau
Title: Assessing Adaptations to Global Transformational Events in Canadian
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices

Supervisor(s): Jeffrey Wilson
Department/School: Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid

Winter 2024 defenses

Wednesday, April 24, 10:00 a.m.

Candidate: Mina Rohanizadegan
Title: Evaluation of Wind Flows and Turbulent Fluxes in Complex Terrain of Canadian Rockies
Supervisor(s): Rich Petrone; John Pomeroy
Department/School: Geography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid

Tuesday, March 26, 12:30 p.m.

Candidate: Saveena Patara
Title: Problematizing eurocentric sustainability within the context of business management and exploring the pluriversality of sustainability
Supervisor(s): Amelia Clarke
Department/School: Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Remote

Tuesday, March 26, 9:00 a.m.

Candidate: Guneet Sandhu
Title: Water Secure and Climate Resilient Ontario: Developing a Transdisciplinary Water Risk Management Framework and Decision Support Tool to Guide Multi-Sector Sustainable Water Management Policies and Strategies
Supervisor(s): Olaf Weber; Jason Thistlethwaite
Department/School: Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Remote

Thursday, March 7, 1:30 p.m.

Candidate: Michael Dallosch
Title: Assessment of Drivers of Algal Biomass in North American Great Lakes via Satellite Remote Sensing
Supervisor(s): Claude Duguay; Homa Kheyrollah Pour
Department/School: Geography and Environmental Management
Location: Remote

Friday, March 1, 9 a.m.

Candidate: Muhammad Moaz Tariq Bajwa
Title: Analyzing Corporate Governance Mechanisms for Sustainability in Firms: From Concepts to Practices
Supervisor(s): Michael O. Wood
Department/School: Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Remote

Friday, February 16, 1 p.m.

Candidate: Tim Alamenciak
Title: Volunteer Participation in Ecological Restoration: Motivations, Organizations, and Conviviality
Supervisor(s): Stephen Murphy
Department/School: Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Location: Hybrid