Collaborator
Research Associate
Partners for Action, Faculty of Environment
University of Waterloo
Shaieree is a Research Associate with Partners for Action based out of the University of Waterloo. She has a breadth of experience researching for organizations such as the Climate Risk Research Group and the Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum. Shaieree holds a PhD in Geography from the Department of Geography and Environmental Management.
Shaieree's research primarily focused on climate change adaptation and Canadian policies related to disaster recovery, managed retreat and resilience building against natural hazards.
Select Publications
- Cottar, S., Henstra, D., Thistlethwaite, J., Doberstein, B., & Wandel, J. (2025). Navigating land use after managed retreat: Decisions facing local governments in the post-buyout environment. Environmental Hazards.
- Cottar, S. (2024). Exploring the use of managed retreat in Canada's policy domain. Dissertation, University of Waterloo.
- Cottar, S., & Wandel, J. (2024). Municipal perspectives on managed retreat and flood mitigation: A case analysis of Merritt, Canada after the 2021 British Columbia flood disaster. Climatic Change 177 (50).
- Thistlethwaite, J., Le Geyt, M., Martin, G., Cottar, S., & Whittaker, L. (2023). Buying out the floodplain: Recommendations for strategic relocation programs in Canada. Partners for Action, University of Waterloo.
- Cottar, S., Doberstein, B., Henstra, D., & Wandel, J. (2021). Evaluating property buyouts and disaster recovery assistance (Rebuild) options in Canada: A comparative analysis of Constance Bay, Ontario and Pointe Gatineau, Quebec. Natural Hazards 109.
- Cottar, S. (2020). A comparison of post-disaster experiences in two Canadian riverine communities: Evaluating managed retreat as a climate change adaptation strategy. Thesis, University of Waterloo.