Swasaba Research Initiative hosts Scientific Writing Workshop in Yogyakarta
On July 14, 2026, Swasaba Research Initiative organized the Scientific Writing Workshop 2026, a full-day professional development program designed to strengthen researchers' capacity in scientific writing, academic publishing, and science communication.
AUGUST 2026
RFR Master's student Sheridan Hill visits Victoria BC for the 2026 CAG Annual Meeting
From June 1st, 2026, to June 4th, 2026, RFR master's student, Sheridan Hill, had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the 76th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) at the University of Victoria in beautiful British Columbia.
JULY 2026
MLA student, Thomas Davis-Moore’s research experience to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
"Master of Landscape Architecture student, Thomas Davis-Moore, recently returned from a trip to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, where he supported the ongoing climate change adaptation research with Dr. Kearney Coupland, Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture."
MAY 2026
C4E Environmental Forum ponders managed retreat vs. coastal defense
RFR researcher and Stony Brook University Associate Professor Sara Hamideh spoke as a panelist at the 3rd Annual Collaborative for Earth (C4E) Environmental Forum. The core issue up for debate: should New York City hold the line against shifting coastlines or retreat from the shoreline? But navigating coastal adaptation options is not that simple.
APRIL 2026
Lake Erie's Eroding Shoreline Raises a Bigger Question: Who Pays for Climate Risk?"
RFR Principal Investigator, Brent Doberstein, gave an interview to the Energy Mix on that status of unmanaged retreat in Erie Shore Drive, a waterfront neighbourhood in Chatham-Kent Ontario, where property owners are taking actions into their own hands to protect themselves from shoreline erosion and flooding.
APRIL 2026
Navigating flood risk: How managed retreat has reshaped Quebec communities
"In her recent research published in Environmental Hazards, PhD graduate Shaieree Cottar explores the complex aftermath of these property buyouts in Gatineau and the challenge of managing the resulting vacant land."
DECEMBER 2025
RFR graduate student reflects on how International Experience Award supported field research in Indonesia
"When Farah El-Shayeb, a Master of Environmental Studies student in Geography and Environmental Management, travelled to Java, Indonesia, her research sought to address the urgent realities of climate change in one of the world’s most flood-vulnerable nations."
SEPTEMBER 2025
Effective ‘managed retreat’ strategies for climate-threatened areas: Dr. Sutley on the RFR project
"The concept of managed retreat focuses on strategically retreating from areas at high risk of climate impacts. 'It’s retreating from risk, and we hope to provide decision support for the equitable implementation of retreat to build climate resilience,' said Elaina Sutley, Associate Professor, University of Kansas."
JULY 2024
Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disaster
"Some communities in peril of flooding may resolve, or be urged, to relocate to a safer location — something known as managed retreat. In the United States, flood-prone communities in coastal states like Louisiana and Alaska already have commenced managed retreat inland."
JULY 2024
Transformative adaptation: Managed retreat as a proactive climate resilience strategy receives $2.5M in funding
"Managed retreat is an essential yet highly complex strategy for building climate change resilience. By providing decision-supports for municipalities and communities in Canada, the USA, and Indonesia, RFR will help shape policies and actions that will safeguard lives, enhance climate resilience, and provide equitable outcomes for vulnerable members of communities exposed to flood hazards."
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