Past Events

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.  

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

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."

Paul Anim, an MSc student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Sustainable Energy Solutions for Greenhouse Agriculture: The Role of Ag Energy Co-operative Limited to Producers in Ontario’s Vegetable Sector." Examination Committee: Derya Tarhan, Advisor – SEDRD Helen Hambly, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Ataharul Chowdhury, Examination Member – SEDRD Aaron Hernandez, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.  

Elizabeth Goguen, an MSc student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Repurposing for Equity: Affordable Housing in Reimagined Spaces on Barton Street East in the City of Hamilton.”

The Ontario Professional Planners Institute invites you to an upcoming panel discussion designed specifically for rural planning and development students interested in pursuing a career in planning.

Sarah Douglas, a MSc candidate in the Capacity Development and Extension program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Motivations and Experiences in Southern Ontario Field-Grown Specialty Cut-Flower Growers."