Profiles

Savanna is a Master’s student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management and is a member of University of Waterloo's Water Institute. She completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences at McMaster University.

Her research focuses on peatland carbon cycling in the Kananaskis region of Alberta, examining how peatland ecosystems respond to harvesting disturbances. By assessing carbon transport through groundwater and atmospheric interactions, she aims to contribute to understandings of low elevation alpine peatlands in the Canadian Rockies. 

Thomas research focuses on remediating the oil sands in Fort McMurray, and the relationship between soil and groundwater. His project focuses on a prototypical reconstructed lake and upland called Demonstration Pit Lake, studying the soil evolution, and predicting the effects of freeze-thaw cycles.