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Small-scale fisheries supply about two-thirds of the global fish for direct human consumption, and are facing increased vulnerability to climate change, biodiversity loss, and livelihood security. Farah El-shayeb, a Master of Environmental Studies student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, worked with Dr. Jeremy Pittman on an undergraduate research project to determine the role of family in adaptive capacity.

For her Master of Environment and Business capstone project, Anastasia MacDougall created a set of recommendations that support broad operationalization of sustainable development within healthcare organizations.

PhD students Richard Adeleke and Satveer Dhillon have received the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. The award, valued at $150,000 over three years, is given to doctoral students across Canada in the health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities fields.

Corporations are major contributors to climate change and are under increasing pressure to disclose and reduce their carbon emissions. While many organizations claim to be decarbonizing their operations, it is difficult to differentiate between substantive effort and symbolic actions. This knowledge gap was the focus of Meijie Lin's research. 

Canada is undergoing more frequent, severe, and longer wildfire seasons. These extreme fires can be difficult to manage, and as they approach communities, they become increasingly costly, having negative impacts on human health, industry, and releasing significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.

We are thrilled to share that Natasha Serrao, PhD candidate in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, was selected as a finalist in the 2025 SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge! The SSHRC challenges postsecondary students nationwide to demonstrate, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how their research is positively impacting our lives, our world, and our future. 

Two PhD students in the Faculty of Environment are among the recipients of the 2025 Flight 302 Legacy Award. The award, valued at $10,000, is named for Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 that crashed in March 2019 near Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

The Torngat Mountains, located in northern Labrador, is home to the Torngat Mountain Caribou (TMC) herd. Alex Johnson, a recent Master of Environmental Studies graduate from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, studied the past, present, and future state of the TMC.

We are thrilled to share that Faculty of Environment graduate students, Adwoa Appiah, Bhargav Singh Thakur, Jake E. Ferguson, and Kate Manninger were selected as finalists in the 2025 GRADflix competition. They were recognized for their exceptional ability to convey their innovative research in just 60 seconds.

Urban areas are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, making them key battlegrounds in the fight against global warming. While technological innovations often dominate discussions about climate solutions, the leaders who champion these initiatives—including individuals, community groups and municipal officials—play an equally critical role.