Past Events

Jayden Cote, an MSc student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Rural Economic Development in the Iron Cage: Exploring Pressures on Economic Identity and Political Autonomy in Ontario's Municipalities.” Examination Committee: Ryan Gibson, Advisor - SEDRD Silvia Sarapura, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Mollie Kuchma, Examination Member - SEDRD Nicolas Brunet, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination James Craig, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Designing Low-Input Ecological Rehabilitation of Remote Aggregate Sites on Manitoulin Island, Ontario." Examination Committee: Robert Corry, Advisor - SEDRD Eli Paddle, Advisory Committee Member - Fanshawe College George Antoniuk, Examination Member - City of Brampton Aaron Hernandez, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Javeria Javed, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Reinterpreting Islamic Garden Design in Contemporary Western Contexts: LIWB in AKP." Examination Committee: Afshin Ashari, Advisor - SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Derya Tarhan, Examination Member - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.  

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Kimia Jouyandeh, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Solitary Contemplation:  A Design Guideline for Urban Contemplative Landscapes that Balance Restorative Solitude and Perceived Safety." Examination Committee: Brendan Stewart, Advisor - SEDRD Aaron Hernandez, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Karen Landman, Examination Member - SEDRD Robert Corry, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Ian Murphy, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Ecological Planning for Bird Friendly Cities and Landscape Architecture Public Practice in Guelph, Ont." Examination Committee: Robert Corry, Advisor - SEDRD Karen Landman, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Heather Schibli, Examination Member - SEDRD Helen Hambly, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Major Research Project Presentation Stefi Rescheleit, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will present her major research project on "Storyscapes: Revealing Climate-Resilient Design Through Character-Driven Narratives." Advisory Committee: Steven Clarke, Advisor - SEDRD Kearney Coupland, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the MRP presentation.  

Jacklyn Short, a MSc student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "A Golden Opportunity? Examining Suitability of the International Trail Rating System (ITRS) for Use in Canada."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Eden McGlennon, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Tracing the Conceptual Lineage from Land Art to Contemporary Landscape Architecture." Examination Committee: Nadia Amoroso, Advisor - SEDRD Afshin Ashari, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Steven Clarke, Examination Member - SEDRD Silvia Sarapura, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.  

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Linna Chang, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Exploring Campus Landscape Approaches to Student Stress Relief in Canadian Universities." Examination Committee: Robert Corry, Advisor - SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Examination Member - SEDRD Steven Clarke, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Ramtin Shafaghati, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Integrating Machine Learning and Interactive Prototyping for Adaptive Public Space Design."