The School of Environmental Studies Student's Choice Professor of the Year Award for the 2021/22 academic year has been jointly awarded to Professors Geof Hall, Diane Orihel and Graham Whitelaw.
This award is presented by the Environmental Studies Department Student Council and is to recognize a Professor for their Excellence in Teaching.
A recent publication features SES Graduate Students Hillary Predko and Mickey Renders under the supervision on Dr. Myra Hird. Well done!
Hird, M.J., Predko, H. and Renders, M. (2022) 'The Incommensurability of Decolonizing Critical Posthumanism’ in S. Herbrechter et al. (eds.) Palgrave Handbook of Critical Posthumanism, pp.1-20.
Dr. Myra Hird was recently interviewed on the CBC national news about the upcoming single-use plastic ban.
Congratulations to Saskia de Wildt (PhD) and Scott Arlidge (MES-R), who are among seven winners of the annual Art of Research photo contest. This year the theme focused on a reimagining of the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Saskia and Scott are both supervised by Dr. Graham Whitelaw.
Dr. Hird's has just published a new book entitled "A Public Sociology of Waste" and she is also featured in a recent documentary "Revolutions":
Dr. Hird is featured in a recent CBC article, read it here: "Why environmentalists want us to stop decluttering"
She has also been elected as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation Internatinoal for her public outreach work!
Oak Ridges Moraine expert Dr. Graham Whitelaw explains why we limit development to protect this precious resource. Watch the video here!
This is part four of a series of videos produced by the "Save the Oak Ridges Moraine" Coalition (STORM).
Dr. Kristen Lowitt has a colleague at the Wolfe Island Gardens who is interested in hiring an intern this coming April, 2022. If you are interested and you would like more information on this opportunity please click here!
Along with seven other PhDs and post-docs, Adaku was selected to assist the School of Graduate Studies with their new initiative focused on inclusivity and a variety of support activities for grad students across campus.
Karen received one of the 2021 Special Recognition for Staff Awards just before the Holiday break! This is a much deserved honour!
