The following theses have been submitted toÌýthe Dean's Office in the Faculty of Environment.
If you wish to attend a defence as an audience member or review a submission, contact Cynthiya Subramaniam.ÌýPlease note that the number of attendees for virtual defences is limited and it may not always be possible to accommodate requests. Invitations are sent the day before the defence. For defences that are Held-Without-Public Disclosure, requests must be submitted at least fourÌýbusiness days in advance to allow adequate time for signing the required NDA.
Spring 2025 defences
Monday, July 14, 11:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýJessica Kidd
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýA Cumulative Effects Assessment approach to improving decision-making for freshwater resource protection and restoration
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýSimon Courtenay
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Location: Hybrid
Monday, June 16, 12:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýSana Hayat
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýAnalyzing Linguistic, Educational, and Socio-demographic factors for Economic Integration of Immigrants in Canada: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýPhilip Bigelow
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Planning
Location: Remote
Friday, June 13, 1:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýDan Kraus
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýBending the curve of biodiversity loss: Identifying barriers and opportunities to accelerate endangered species recovery in Canada
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýStephen Murphy
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Location: Hybrid
Wednesday, June 11, 9:00 a.m.
Candidate: Leah Feor
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýEVALUATING MUNICIPAL CLIMATE ACTION: AN ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT MODELS, PRACTICES, AND INDICATORS
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýAmelia Clarke
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Remote
Tuesday, June 3, 9:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýAmaryah deGroot
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:Ìý100 mile fibre: The organization and governance of fibresheds in Southern Ontario and Northern Ohio
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýHeather Hall; Jennifer Lynes
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid
Monday, June 2, 12:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýMurdoch McKinnon
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýDevelopment of Ecohydrological Processes on a Partially Removed Well Pad Undergoing Restoration to a Peatland on the Western Boreal Plain, Alberta, Canada
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýRich Petrone; Felix Nwaishi
Department/School:ÌýGeography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid
Friday, May 16, 1:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýNathanael Bergbusch
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýPROTECTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL WATER THROUGH COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT: INTERNATIONAL, CANADIAN, AND SASKATCHEWAN EXAMPLES
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýSimon Courtenay
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Location: Hybrid
Monday, May 12, 12:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýMisty Matthews-Roper
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýBetween the Covers and Beyond the Page: Gauging the Impact of Climate Fiction through Ecocritical Analysis and Virtual Book Club Observations
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýBrendon Larson
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Location: Hybrid
Winter 2025 defences
Tuesday, April 22, 9:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýBlessing Ololade Ajayi
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýFrom Intention to Impact: Forestry-related Sustainability Provisions in Trade Agreements
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýJuan Moreno Cruz; Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid
Thursday, April 10, 9:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýElham Mohammadi
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýHow can information systems assist vulnerable communities in their transition toward viability?
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýSimron Singh; Prateep Nayak
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid
Monday, April 7, 12:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýSyeda Tasnia Hasan
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýDEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF THE REMAINING CARBON BUDGET
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýMichael Wood
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid
Tuesday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýAdeboye Tosin Oyegunle
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýImpact of Climate Transition Risk on Banks: Regulatory Frameworks, Carbon Pricing and Credit Risk
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýOlaf Weber; Michael Wood
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid
Thursday, January 30, 1:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýOluwabamise Afolabi
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýLong-term biophysical conditions and carbon dynamics of temperate swamps in Southern Ontario, Canada
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýMaria Strack
Department/School:ÌýGeography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid
Wednesday, January 29, 1:30 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýZixing Shen
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýThe Great Migration, Urban Spatial Structure, and Their Economic and Environmental Impacts in the U.S.
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýJuan Moreno-Cruz
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Hybrid
Wednesday, January 15, 1:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýJodi Koberinski
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýImagining Shared Food Futures: Limits of Settler Colonial Knowledge Systems
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýSteffanie Scott
Department/School:ÌýGeography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid
Tuesday, January 14, 1:00 p.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýYixin Chen
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýTransition to electric vehicles: the importance of macro and micro influences on spatial and temporal patterns
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýJean Andrey
Department/School:ÌýGeography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid
Monday, January 13, 10:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýYusof Ghiasi
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýApplication of GNSS Reflectometry for the Monitoring of Lake Ice Cover
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýClaude Duguay
Department/School:ÌýGeography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid
Friday, January 10, 10:30 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýYi (Abby) Wang
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýUncovering the understudied role of microtopography and ground cover on evapotranspiration partitioning in high-elevation wetlands in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýRichard Petrone
Department/School:ÌýGeography and Environmental Management
Location: Hybrid
Friday, January 10, 9:00 a.m.
°ä²¹²Ô»å¾±»å²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýMonica Mic
°Õ¾±³Ù±ô±ð:ÌýRefining Ecolodge Certification: A Bottom-Up Evaluation of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council Framework as Measured by Certification Systems
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù(²õ):ÌýPaul Eagles; Jason Thistlethwaite
Department/School:ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Location: Remote