2018/2019 Seminar Series
SES seminars highlight interdisciplinary perspectives on environmental issues, hosting speakers from natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. All are welcome to attend. Seminars take place on Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:00 pm in Biosciences 1120 (unless otherwise indicated below). If you wish to host a speaker or give a seminar this coming term, please contact Ryan Danby (ryan.danby@queensu.ca).
2018/2019 Seminar Listing
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
Shalini Kantayya | Award winning filmmaker, eco-activist and TED fellow | Sustainability Week 2018 Keynote Speaker: "Solar Energy isn't just about solving climate change. It's about innovation and economic opportunity". |
| October 18, 2018 | Sam Patterson | MES candidate, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | Wetlands, Wood Frogs and Oil Sands Snowmelt |
| Monday, November 5, 2018 2:30pm - 4:00pm Kinesiology Rm. 101 |
Edward Struzik | Fellow, Queen's University Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy; Author of "Firestorm" | "Future Arctic: Notes from a World on the Edge" |
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Thursday, November 22, 2018 |
Dalton McGuinty | Former Premier of Ontario | "Climate Change: Can We Win This? Be Honest." |
| Thursday, January 17, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Mike Stefanuk | MES candidate, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | "Climate at the Roots: Forest Growth Trends in the Algonquin-to-Adirondacks Region" |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm BioSciences 1120 |
Dr. Jennifer Provencher | Environment and Climate Change Canada | "Plastic Pollution in Wildlife; Trends, Knowledge Gaps, and Emerging International Policies" |
| *Tuesday, February 5, 2019* 2:30pm - 4:00pm BioSciences 1120 |
Molly Segal | Independent radio journalist and Previous York University Science Communicator in Residence | The Taxonomy of an Audio Story |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Dr. Anastasia Lintner | Canadian Environmental Law Association | Do you believe Ontario's Clean Water, Clean Air and Greenbelt Plan are important policies that protect human health and the environment? |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Chengqian (Charles) Wu | Master of Applied Science student, Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Queen's University | Insights into the activated carbon-catalyzed arsenic oxidation from concentrated acidic As (III) solutions |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Mike Dakin |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
Low Impact Development: Opportunities for Eastern Ontario |
| Thursday, March 7, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Priscilla Apronti | PhD candidate, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for whom? Assessing the true bearers of the cost and benefits of AngloGold Ashanti's CSR initiatives in Teberebie and Adieyie, Ghana |
| Thursday, March 14, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Alina Dixon | PhD candidate, Global Development Studies, Queen's University |
Youth Perspectives on Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Northern Uganda: A Photo-Voice Project |
| Thursday, March 21, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Jennifer Tsokwa and Oluwatosin Animashaun | MES candidates, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University |
Nigeria's Internally Displaced Women: The Need for Decent Shelter Community-Based Conservation in Namibia: A Success Story, or Not? |
| *note day and time change* Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm BioSciences 3110 |
Diana Van Vlymen | MES candidate, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | All That Glitters? Gold Mining Waste from a Social Environmental Perspective, Considering Risk, Governance and the Communication of Expertise |
| Thursday, March 28, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Derek Bedford | MES candidate, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | Spatio-Temporal Patterns of White-Tailed Deer on Hill Island in Thousand Islands National Park |
| Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Johanna Mason | MES candidate, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | Dilbit for dinner: Using stable isotope analysis to trace carbon from a diluted bitumen spill into the aquatic food web |
| Thursday, April 11, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Sara Finnimore | MES candidate, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | Blockage at Wiltse Creek: A Stakeholder Analysis |
| Thursday, April 18, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Maggie Ma and Juliette Deal |
MES candidates, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University | TBA |
