Dr. Daniel Scott, professor and research chair in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, has been named a University Professor. Conferred by the University of Waterloo, this rare and prestigious recognition celebrates professors of international acclaim for their exceptional scholarly contributions.
Dr. Susan Elliott in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management has been recognized for her excellence in graduate student supervision. As a mentor, advisor, role model, humanist, and strategist, she brings exceptional energy and ingenuity to her work. Congratulations, Dr. Elliott
The Government of Canada announced the recipients of one of the country’s highest academic honours — the new Canada Research Chairs. We are pleased to share that Dr. Maria Strack was renewed for her work in wetland climate solutions and advances to become a Tier 1 researcher.
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.
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.
The Ontario government announced that Dr. Chantel Markle is among the recipients of the Ontario Research Fund for her work on conservation and management strategies to address biodiversity loss in an era of global change.
Satveer Dhillon, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Environment, was honoured for impactful research on aging with HIV/AIDs in Sub-Saharan Africa at the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Ontario Division Conference.
The Government of Canada announced the recipients of one of the country’s highest academic honours — the new Canada Research Chairs. We are pleased to share that Dr. Christine Dow was renewed for her work in glacier hydrology and ice dynamics, and Dr. Juan Moreno-Cruz was renewed for his work in energy transitions.
Dr. Michelle Rutty and Dr. Jeremy Pittman have been invited to the International Science Council’s newly formed Global Roster of Experts. Designed to bridge the gap between science and policy, the roster was formed to ensure that global decision-makers have access to credible, timely, and context-specific scientific advice that can drive progress on the most urgent global challenges.
Researchers from the University of Waterloo and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions partnered with the BC Provincial Government to produce reports on flood resilience, with the latest focusing on best practices for managed retreat decision-making, providing essential guidance for BC communities facing climate change impacts.