Past Events

Sultana Yeasmin, a master of Capacity Development and Extension candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their MSc thesis on " The Influence of Misinformation on the Participation of Rural Young People with Disabilities in Agriculture in Bangladesh."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Saina Amin, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "The Nourishing Square:  Reimagining St. George's Square in Guelph, Ontario, through Biophilic Design and Agricultural Urbanism."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Olivia Hobbs, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Leveraging Remote Sensing and NDVI Analysis on Constructed Peatlands:  Applications for Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning."

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."

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

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."

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."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Jennille Neal, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on 'Bearing Witness' to Damaged Landscapes in More-than-Human Worlds:  A Multi-Species Fieldwork and Visualization Approach.

Heather White, a master of Capacity Development and Extension candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on " Accessing Knowledge about Soil Health Management Practices:  A Case Study of Farmers in Ontario, Canada.”

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Sarah Deratnay, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "The Rehabilitation of Jamaica's Open-Pit Bauxite Mines and Their Adaptive Reuse." Examination Committee: Steven Clarke, Advisor - SEDRD Afshin Ashari, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Neeltje Slingerland, Examination Member - WSP Sara Epp, Chair of Examination - SEDRD