Current Graduate Students

Advisor Research
Grad student Nathan Adams Adams, Nathan M.Sc. Lindsay, John Research interests: LiDAR and Photogrammetry
Grad student Maggie Bain Bain, Maggie M.A. Parizeau, Kate Research interests: Food insecurity, consumer behaviour change, community engagement, accessibility.
Masters student Caroline Beninger Beninger, Caroline M.A. Hawkins, Roberta Research interests: political ecology, sustainable consumption, and alternative housing models.
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Grad student Matthew Burch-Forgie Burch-Forgie, Matthew M.Sc. Lindsay, John Evaluating DEM-derived land surface parameters for wetland mapping and wetland construction siting applications.
Masters grad Nicole Charlton Charlton, Nicole K M.Sc. Gedalof, Ze´ev Fire history in the Rice Lake Plains.
"" Creen, Jay M.Sc. Berg, Aaron Soil moisture retrieval in the boreal forest.
Graduate student Vanessa Cunningham Cunningham, Vanessa M.A. Loring, Philip
Masters student Sharan Dadhwal Dadhwal, Sharan M.Sc. Fraser, Evan Life cycle assessment of bioplastics in food packaging.
grad Emily De Sousa De Sousa, Emily M.A. Loring, Philip Alternative marketing models in the seafood industry and how to build resilience in seafood value chains.
Graduate Hamid Dwyer Dwyer, Hamid M.A. Bradshaw, Ben How Canadian universities are currently addressing divestment and endowment sustainability considering the influence and pressures of the fossil fuel divestment movement.
Grad student Colton Lanthier Lanthier, Colton M.A. TBA, Developing an open-source spatial decision support system to conduct accurate capacity analysis of rooftop photovoltaic potential at the city-scale.
Masters student Jillian MacIntyre MacIntyre, Jillian M.A. Nost, Eric Understanding the barriers to agroecological farming practices in the Maritimes through a climate justice lens.
Graduate student Heather MacRae MacRae, Heather M.A. Berg, Aaron Soil moisture in the Boreal forest of Saskatchewan.
Graduate student Chelsea Major Major, Chelsea M.A. + IDS Fraser, Evan Exploring the opportunities and constraints to the success of Newfoundland's wild lowbush blueberry industry.
Grad student Bryce Miller Miller, Bryce M.Sc. Berg, Aaron Identifying remotely sensed vegetation indices to improve modeled evapotranspiration estimates.
Masters student Saw Moo Moo, Saw M.Sc. Moola, Faisal
Masters student Aidan O'Brien O'Brien, Aidan M.A. Nost, Eric Data governance and decision-support systems for precision soil carbon conservation.
Graduate student Mayah Obadia Obadia, Mayah M.Sc. DeVries, Ben Research Interests: Environmental disaster monitoring using remotely sensed imagery.
Graduate student Matilda Oja Oja, Matilda M.Sc. Berg, Aaron Predicting future areas of soil carbon loss, from the transition of boreal forest to agricultural systems, using remote sensing techniques.
Grad student Lara Powell Powell, Lara M.A. + IDS Bradshaw, Ben Indigenous-led conservation and potential compatibility of carbon sequestration/stewardship activities with livelihood interests in remote First Nation communities.
Masters student Isabel Rewucki Rewucki, Isabel M.Sc. Gedalof, Ze´ev Investigating the effects of varying microclimatic conditions on seedling germination and growth of 3 tree species on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Graduate student Conor Russell Russel, Conor M.A. Fraser, Evan Research interests include sustainability, environmental & social impacts, food systems, policy, and poverty.
MA student Brodie Schmidt Schmidt, Brodie M.A. Loring, Philip, Moola, Faisal Research interests: Using a Two-Eyed seeing analysis (Etuaptmumk) of fire management on Turtle Island. A look at how colonial prescribed burns and Indigenous biocultureal knowledge of fire could work in partnership.
Grad Alex Scott Scott, Alex M.Sc. Cockburn, Jaclyn Evaluating natural channel design efficiency: A case study of a new ‘losing’ design in Oakville, Ontario.
Masters student Emma Shay Shay, Emma M.Sc. Gedalof, Ze´ev
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Masters student Bishal Subedi Subedi, Bishal M.Sc. KC, Krishna Research interests: plants, climate change, food sustainability, impact of climate change on agriculture, agribusiness releted research
grad Nigel Van Niewenhuizen Van Nieuwenhuizen, Nigel M.Sc. Lindsay, John An analysis of DEM preprocessing techniques for the removal of anthropogenic embankments and surface roughness in fine-resolution DEMs.
Graduate student Jayden Wlasichuk Wlasichuk, Jayden M.A. Hawkins, Roberta Investigating the youth-led climate strikes across Canada as tools for achieving and advocating for climate justice.
Masters student Rachel Young Young, Rachel M.Sc. Moola, Faisal Transdisciplinary studies such as biocultural diversity/conservation and ethnoecology; ecological system processes and functions; Indigenous-led conservation and IPCA's; and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Grad student Mahya Zokaei Astiani Zokaei Ashtiani, Mahya M.A. TBA,
Doctoral student Abdul-Rahim Abdulai Abdulai, Abdul-Rahim Ph.D. Fraser, Evan Socio-technical transitions in food systems: The social disruptions of new agricultural technologies in Canada and Ghana.
Doctoral student Chloe Alexander Alexander, Chloe Ph.D. Parizeau, Kate Food waste governance.
grad Zohreh Alijani Alijani, Zohreh Ph.D. Berg, Aaron Soil moisture and crop parameters using Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation.
Doctoral student Marjan Asgari Asgari, Marjan Ph.D. Yang, Wanhong Parallel Computing of Sensitivity Analysis and Parameter Optimization of Watershed Hydrological Models
PhD candidte Lisa Ashton Ashton, Lisa Ph.D. Bradshaw, Ben Co-designing the governance of natural climate solutions in Canada’s agriculture sector.
Doctoral student Gideon Binobo Binobo, Gideon Ph.D. Bradshaw, Ben
Doctoral candidate Qianyu Chang Chang, Qianyu Ph.D. Berg, Aaron Ice content mapping of permafrost.
Doctoral student Mary-Kate Craig Craig, Mary-Kate Ph.D. Bradshaw, Ben Carbon market and North American Indigenous Community values and aspirations: Assessing compatibility.
Graduate student Emily Duncan Duncan, Emily Ph.D. Fraser, Evan Social consequences of digital agricultural technologies and the global governance of agri-food data.
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Doctoral student Carla Giddings Giddings, Carla Ph.D. Hawkins, Roberta Experiences of "care" and "belonging" through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program in Guelph-Wellington.
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Graduate student Leah Govia Govia, Leah Ph.D. Hawkins, Roberta, Silver, Jennifer Research interests: Digital technologies, environmental imaginaries, feminist STS.
Doctoral student Abhilash Kantamneni Kantamneni, Abhilash Ph.D. Co-producing knowledge with communities to manage sustainable energy transitions.
Doctoral candidate Barbara Lopez-Gonzalez López-González, Bárbara Ph.D. + IDS Gray, Noella Research interests: political ecology, sustainability, and environmental governance in small islands.
Doctoral student Jessica Lukawiecki Lukawiecki, Jessica Ph.D. + IDS Moola, Faisal The measurement of outcomes of Indigenous-led conservation management and practices in Canada and exploring the ways in which Indigenous-led conservation can be supported by Canadian government as we collectively work towards meeting international biodiv
Doctoral candidate Jacob Mardian Mardian, Jacob Ph.D. Berg, Aaron Drought monitoring and modelling in Canada.
PhD candidate Alicia Martin Martin, Alicia Ph.D. Fraser, Evan Food systems, security, pedagogies, and literacy promoting sustainability through an interdisciplinary lens.
Doctoral candidate Michael Merchant Merchant, Michael Ph.D. Berg, Aaron, DeVries, Ben Research Interests: Wetland classification and monitoring using remote sensing, geospatial cloud computing, machine learning, and data fusion.
Doctoral student Daniel Newman Newman, Daniel Ph.D. Lindsay, John Scale optimization in multi-scale geomorphometric approaches.
Grad student Richard Nyiawung Nyiawung, Richard Ph.D. + IDS Loring, Philip Research interest: Human dimensions of systems and resilience theory, social innovation and responses to environmental change.
Doctoral student Renato Pardo Lara Pardo Lara, Renato Ph.D. Berg, Aaron Land surface freeze/thaw (F/T) transitions, particularly, landscape F/T signatures acquired from microwave remote sensing satellites in the context of the soil moisture F/T state
Doctoral student Neal Pilger Pilger, Neal Ph.D. Berg, Aaron UAV assessment of viticulture health and soil moisture/nutrient status in the greater Niagara Region.
Doctoral student Philip Quarshie Quarshie, Philip Ph.D. + IDS Fraser, Evan Climate change and sustainable agricultural practices: Challenges and opportunities for adaptation to increase food security and improve rural livelihood of smallholder farmers in Ghana.
Doctoral student Amberley Ruetz Ruetz, Amberley Ph.D. Smithers, John Exploring the impact of school food programs on local economies and how they might evolve to expand the scope and sustainability of local food production and procurement in Canada.
Graduate student Sri Sethuratnam Sethuratnam, Sri Ph.D. Fraser, Evan Understanding the role and contributions of the Incubator Farm Program in creating the next generation of farmers in the United States and Canada.
Doctoral student Emily Smit Smit, Emily Ph.D. TBA,
Doctoral student Emmanual Tamufor Tamufor, Emmanuel Ph.D. + IDS Roth, Robin The Pathway to Canada’s Target 1: A Pathway to decolonizing Canada’s conservation practice.
Grad student Justine Townsend Townsend, Justine Ph.D. Roth, Robin Decolonizing conservation (i.e. parks, protected areas, etc.) practices in Canada.
Graduate student Emily Weihle Wiehe, Emilie Ph.D. Gray, Noella The political ecology of marine conservation in Mauritius.
Doctoral student Josie Whittmer Wittmer, Josie Ph.D. Parizeau, Kate Women’s Work in the “Clean City”: Perspectives on Wellbeing, Waste Governance, and Inclusion from the Urban Margins in Ahmedabad, India