Dr. David McLagan looking for PhD and Post-Docs to join the FEWA Lab!
Dr. David McLagan is looking to fill a couple of positions for his FEWA lab research group!
First School Colloquium of 2022/23
Our first School Colloquium will take place Thursday, October 20th from 2:30-4 pm featuring Dr. McLagan on Introducing the FEWA Lab: Fire, Earth, Water, Air (FEWA) Contaminant Biogeochemistry Research Group within the School of Environmental Studies and Dept.
New Masters Research Position in Phytotechnologies!
Dr. Barb Zeeb is looking to take on a new Masters student this coming Summer 2023!
If you are interested, click here for more details!
2021/2022 Professors and TA of the Year Award
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.
New Publication Features two SES Graduate Students
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 discusses banning imported single-use plastics on the CBC
Dr. Myra Hird was recently interviewed on the CBC national news about the upcoming single-use plastic ban.
SES Grads Capture the Art of Research!
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 New Book and Documentary Contribution!
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. Myra Hird in the CBC News!
Dr. Hird is featured in a recent CBC article, read it here:
She has also been elected as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation Internatinoal for her public outreach work!
Dr. Graham Whitelaw Discusses the Oak Ridges Moraine
Oak Ridges Moraine expert Dr. Graham Whitelaw explains why we limit development to protect this precious resource.
This is part four of a series of videos produced by the "Save the Oak Ridges Moraine" Coalition (STORM).