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.
For International Women’s Day, managing director at the Future Cities Institute founded by CAIVAN, Eryn Stewart, shares how the Haíɫzaqv womxn have strongly impacted her personal and professional career journey, and reflects on the ways women are forced to navigate leadership differently and why it’s so important to advocate for opportunities for others.
For International Women’s Day, apparel engineer and Environment alumni, Sabine Weber (MES '15, PhD '22), reflects on the role of women in the fashion industry and the opportunities and barrier to creating positive change.
For International Women’s Day, Edmonton city councilor and Environment alumni, Ashley Salvador (MA ‘20), reflects on the power of solidarity among women, the barriers that still exist in civic leadership, and the steps needed to create a more inclusive and representative future.
How can we cultivate relationships that are founded on peace, respect and friendship today? Deyohahá:ge: Sharing the River of Life is a new book featuring contributions from Dr. Kelsey Leonard that offers insights from the Covenant Chain-Two Row Wampum, detailing how Indigenous Peoples and newcomers build peace by respecting each other’s cultures, beliefs and laws.
How did a small handful of giant transnational corporations come to dominate the farm inputs sector? Dr. Jennifer Clapp’s new book, Titans of Industrial Agriculture, details the ascent, why it matters and what can be done about it.