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Building on the strong scientific and research foundation established at ���ϳԹ���Դ, Nathan completed a M.Sc. in Energy Policy with distinction at the University of Sussex in 2024. In November of 2025, he published a first- in the Q1-ranked journal, Energy Research & Social Science, titled, "From the C-suite to the sea suite: Rethinking frontier offshore petroleum amid ESG and climate change realities." He credits his time at Queen's for contributing to what is now a passion for responsible energy development and transition. His work as a senior research consultant is focused on navigating the intersection of traditional energy sectors and the global net-zero transition. Nathan specializes in translating complex regulatory and policy landscapes into operational reality, conducting high-stakes gap analyses, and building risk-based integrated management systems that align senior leadership objectives with industrial performance and continuous improvement.

In 2025 Nicholas was selected as the recipient of the Cowan Prize, joining a distinguished lineage of past awardees whose research has shaped scientific and engineering practice, advanced knowledge, and contributed meaningfully to Canada and its institutions. This prize is one of the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada’s most prestigious research honours, awarded to scholars whose work demonstrates exceptional originality, sustained impact, and national or international significance.

Nicholas is a Professor of Civil Engineering at RMC and cross-appointed at ���ϳԹ���Դ. An internationally recognized expert in geotechnical/geological engineering and underground construction, his research has reshaped tunnel and underground facility design through advances in deformation profiling, distributed fibre optic sensing, and research-driven numerical modelling.

He is a former Canadian Army Combat Engineer and has applied this work to Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence infrastructure nationwide; supervised hundreds of highly qualified personnel; and is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada. His contributions have been recognized with Canada’s premier honours in the field, including the Thomas Roy Award for engineering geology and the John A. Franklin Award for rock mechanics.

Nearly 30 years after graduating from Queen's and over 20 years after moving to London, U.K., Genevieve has started a new career as a London Blue Badge tourist guide. The Blue Badge qualification gives her access to key sites in London, such as Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London, but she can guide nearly anywhere in the city – on or off the beaten track. Her English Literature degree from Queen's comes in handy at the vast number of sites connected to great writers! She encourages alumni to reach out to her.