Past Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Viane Resh, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Urban Forests as Landscapes of Social Inequality:  Best Practices for Equitable Distribution of Urban Tree Canopy Cover."

Wayne Caldwell has been a leader, mentor and friend to many across the UofG campus and beyond. He has been a force for the Rural Planning and Development program, the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, the Ontario Agricultural College, and the University of Guelph. Come join us to celebrate Wayne's upcoming retirement on April 20, 2023, from 2.00-4.00 pm in The Pit of the Landscape Architecture Building. 

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Tiffany Robertson, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Exploring Plant-Human Relationships Among Indigenous Students at the University of Guelph Using a Circle Method."

The 4th year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students will be holding a public display of their final design projects for the LARC*4710 Integrative Design Studio course. These projects were supervised by Professors Sean Kelly and Nadia Amoroso.  All are welcome to attend the exhibit. Poster credit:  Tatijana Vukovic

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Allison Neuhauser, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Small Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems in Visual Impact Assessments and Resource Management:  Developing Standards for Landscape Architecture."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Marika Li, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Designer Robots:  An Early Look at Applications for Artificial Intelligence Visualization Software in Landscape Architecture."

The Rural Planning and Development graduate program at the University of Guelph is hosting an open house for all prospective students on Tuesday, April 4th. The event will be held in the Landscape Architecture building from 4:30 – 6:30 pm and pizza will be provided. At this event, you can expect the following:

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Madison Shortt, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Transforming Southern Ontario Communities Through Street Design:  The Role of Green Infrastructure and Best Practices in Landscape Architecture."

The Winter 2023 Inequity + Justice in Landscape Architecture class will be pinning up a series of posters on DESIGN ACTIVISM in The Pit on Thursday, March 30 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.    Everyone is welcome to come to see posters and learn about landscape architecture and design practices and projects that are working to address inequity and make exciting spaces of justice. Looking forward to seeing you there!

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Rural Planning and Development MSc Thesis Examination Anab Siraj, a master student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “How do Rural Youth Make their Voices Heard in Climate Change Planning in Andean Communities?  A Case Study from the Mantaro Valley, Central Peru"