Third-year Knowledge Integration students showcased their final museum-style projects touching on reimagining the future of our health and society.
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.
Our 11th annual ENVigorate festival has wrapped up. Let’s look back at the highlights of exploring climate optimism as a community.
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
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.
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.
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.
Take part in an exciting hands-on learning opportunity this summer in Ghana through Waterloo International’s Beyond Borders program, in collaboration with the Faculties of Environment and Science. Interested third and fourth year undergraduate students must apply by March 21, 2025 to be considered for the course.
For International Women’s Day, Dr. Kelsey Leonard reflects on the solidarity and support she receives from the women in her Shinnecock community, why it’s important to uplift women in academia and what advancements she would like to see in the future.