Funded research positions are currently available for Masters and PhD research graduate students in Sustainability Management. Professors may have specific positions or are seeking students to fit within a research grant or research program. For more information, or if you do not see your research interest listed below, please refer to individual faculty research interests.
| Research area | Information | Professor contact | Student eligibility | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable aviation | Test technical, environmental and financial viability of electric planes | Paul Parker | Masters or PhD | Ongoing |
| Climate change risk management | How do public and private institutions predict, assess, and manage climate change risk? What sources of uncertainty represent barriers to action and how do we manage them? | Jason Thistlethwaite | Masters or PhD | Ongoing |
| Socio-economic vulnerability in a changing climate | In risk assessment, how does consideration for socio-economic vulnerability influence institutional decision-making on strategy and public policy? | Jason Thistlethwaite | Masters or PhD | Ongoing |
| Circular economy | A smelter database to support materials flow analysis, business analytics and metallurgical engineering knowledge to characterize global recycling capacity. | Steven Young | Masters or PhD (chinese language desirable) | Ongoing |
| Healthcare sustainability | Including institutional and technical assessment of hospital waste, medical devices and disposables – with the aim of improving the sustainability of this large impactful industry. | Steven Young | Masters | Ongoing |
| Innovation and economic development | To examine the impacts of disruptive technologies in the agri-food sector in Southern Ontario. Including a survey of technologies being developed, reasons for adoption, an assessment of their impacts, and responses by regional organizations. | Heather Hall | PhD | Ongoing |
| Responsible sourcing |
Responsible sourcing of raw materials like steel, aluminum, copper and tungsten, including supply chain analysis and management systems standards. |
Steven Young |
Masters or PhD |
Ongoing |
| Island sustainability, resource-use, and climate adaptation | The project RECOVER (Resilience to Climate Vulnerability and Environmental Risk – with a focus on Asia-Pacific Islands) is recruiting several Masters, thesis stream students starting Fall 2024. | Simron Singh | Masters (thesis stream) | Ongoing |
Please contact professors directly for more information.