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Two researchers in Environment were awarded funding as part of the Government’s Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, and The Ontario Research Fund – Small Infrastructure programs.

The Department of Geography and Environmental Management is very pleased to announce the award winners for the 2014-15 academic year.

Canadian Association of Geographers Award

Presented each year by The Canadian Association of Geographers to the most outstanding student graduating in each Geography honours/majors programme at universities or colleges across Canada.

• Owen Sutton

Department of Geography and Environmental Management Academic Achievement Award

Geography at the University of Waterloo improved on its global ranking from according to results published today. Last year Geography was ranked in the top 100 by UK firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). This year the program vaults into the top 50, at 48.

PredictION helps citizens understand the impact of proposed transit changes to their daily commute.

Congratulations to Jonathan Van Dusen, Majuratan Sadagopan and Shanqi Zhang from the University of Waterloo for winning the Esri Canada GIS Centres of Excellence in Higher Education App Challenge.

Susan Elliott, from the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, has recently received funding for Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships.

The Dean of Environment Nominating Committee, based on the information considered to date, unanimously recommended professor Jean Andrey for consideration by the constituency as the next dean of the Faculty of Environment for a five-year term beginning 1 July 2015.

Graduate student Sondra Eger recently attended the once-per-decade World Parks Congress (WPC) as a World Commission of Protected Areas (WCPA) - “Young Professional.”

Esri Canada is pleased to announce the 2015 International Esri Young Scholars Award program. The award is available to any candidate studying GIS at a Canadian university or college subject to the terms and conditions listed below.

·         Applicants need to have used Esri technology to complete a project or conduct interesting research.

·         Applicants must be enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate program (or graduated in 2014) from a college or university.

The Faculty of Environment is pleased to announce that Jonathan Van Dusen is this year’s recipient of the Casey Family Scholarship.