Navya has travelled to India to investigate the socio-ecological factors that influence the sustainability of local fishing communities and the implications for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services of wetlands. She analyzed the resilience of the ecosystem through habitat degradation, water pollution, and overexploitation. Navya’s research will contribute to fostering collaborations between the hosting institution, local organizations, and academic communities and promote cross-cultural understanding.
As our climate warms, the northern boreal regions of Canada are becoming viable zones for agriculture. Aman Dhindsa, a Master of Social and Ecological Sustainability student in University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment is researching the feasibility of alleviating food insecurity issues in Goose Bay, Labrador through local-scale agriculture.
Beth is conducting fieldwork in Indonesia to understand the ways in which community-based tourism employs social capital in a post-disaster setting to facilitate recovery. She is affiliated withtheSSHRC-funded project “Linking Tourism, Social/Cultural Capital, and Disaster Recovery: Comparative Perspectives from Nepal, Indonesia and the Philippines” and will be working with Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. Beth is conducting a qualitative research study while enhancing both her academic and leadership skills.
Faiza’s research applies the evolutionary economic geography (EEG) lens to understanding tourism development in rural Ghana. She collected primary data through surveys and interviews, connecting with key informants and with entrepreneurs in the retail, accommodation, and food sectors. Faiza’s is the first study to apply the EEG perspective to tourism research in Africa.
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Across Waterloo, graduate students are harnessing their passions to tackle the climate crisis. PhD student Augustine Osei is one of them. His work explores how perennial crops on marginal lands can provide a source of green energy. “This is a new area where I think I can really contribute to society," says Augustine. "That is key to what motivates me.”
Majid Mirza, a PhD student in Sustainability Management, saw the difference that socially conscious investors can make — generating not only wealth but greener, healthier and more equitable communities. He's making an impact on the world through sustainable investment asset management.
Have you ever thrown out food? Then you’ve contributed to the global issue of food waste. Sohani Withanage is a master's student in Environmental Studies who is researching how best to measure household food waste.
Read more about her #GRADimpact by watching her Three Minute Thesis (3MT) video.
Chloé St. Amand, a Master’s student in the School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability, seeks to understand the best practices regarding activism and public action. She is researching how activism timelines can help inform future grassroots movements on how to spark effective change. Want to know about how activism relates to the environment?
