Upcoming Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Niloufar Mohsenivafa, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Designing Temporary Installations Beneath Toronto's Gardiner Expressway to Enhance Thermal Comfort During Shoulder Seasons." Examination Committee: Afshin Ashari, Advisor - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Co-Advisor - SEDRD Steven Clarke, Examination Member - SEDRD Karen Landman, Chair...

Sarah-Anne Thompson, a master of Rural Planning and Development candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Community-Based Research Amid Nunavut's Infrastructure Gap: Space and the Nature of Knowledge Creating." Examination Committee: Nicolas Brunet, Advisor - SEDRD Dominique Henri, Committee Member - Environment and Climate Change Canada Steven Clarke, Examination Committee - SEDRD...

Calum Jacques, a master of Rural Planning and Development candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Agriculture as an Amenity:  A Case Study of Peri-urban Farmland in Tokyo, Japan." Examination Committee: Ryan Gibson, Advisor - SEDRD Sara Epp, Committee Member - SEDRD Silvia Sarapura, Examination Member – SEDRD Nicolas Brunet, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the defence...

Ali Ebadi, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Communicating with Hand-Sketching: Exploring the Role of Hand-Sketching in Communicating Landscape Design Ideas in the Digital Age." Examination Committee: Brendan Stewart, Advisor - SEDRD Steven Clarke, Advisory...

The spring convocation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 graduates in the Ontario Agricultural College will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 4:30 pm, at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.   We hope the School's graduates look forward to returning to Guelph for your ceremony.   SEDRD graduates and their guests are welcome to stop by the Landscape Architecture building prior to the ceremony.  This is a good opportunity to pick up school items, take photos, and chat with classmates and available faculty and staff.    We look...

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and the Ontario Agricultural College will host the first international conference on agri-food & rural advisory, extension and education in Guelph from October 29-31, 2025. The conference theme is “Extension 4.0: Disruption and Transformation in Agri-Food and Rural Development.” It highlights the growing need to realize the Canadian approach and excellence in agri-food & rural development. We welcome various types of presentations, including research abstracts,...