Past Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Capacity Development and Extension - MSc Thesis Examination Nolan Polkinghorne, an MSc candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "The Fantasy of Community.  The Transformative Potential of Table-Top Roleplaying Games.”

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Jenna Livingston, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Re-Imagining Agricultural Landscapes:  Investigating Design Strategies to Improve Ecosystem Services within Non-Crop Habitat on a Working Farm in Hillsburgh, Ontario."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Seyedeh Sara Mokhberi, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "The Use of Persian Garden Elements in Public Green Spaces for Social Interaction Enhancement."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Susan Garwood, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Ethical Urbanism:  Cultivating Compassion to Drive the Development of Sustainable Urban Landscapes."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Jacob Leach, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Using an Urban Ecological Novelty Assessment Tool to Better Inform Design and Planning:  An Application to Barrie, Ontario."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Casey Ross, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Adapting Parkettes for Winter Thermal Comfort in the Context of Highrise Residential Developments." Examination Committee: Brendan Stewart, Advisor - SEDRD Sean Kelly, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Afshin Ashari, Examination Member - SEDRD Robert Corry, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Ethan Aquino-Chien, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Establishing Disc Golf Course Design Guidelines:  The Creation, Application and Evaluation of Best Practices for an Emerging Sport."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Cara Lozano, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Information Graphics in Landscape Architecture:  Exploring and Applying Information Design Principles for Enhanced Communication in Landscape Architecture."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Manuel Spiller, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "A Case Study Analysis of the Barefoot Path Spalt as Linear Playscape." Examination Committee: Karen Landman, Advisor - SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Sean Kelly, Examination Member - SEDRD Martin Holland, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and Ontario Agriculture College will host the international conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) in Guelph from April 26 to 29, 2023.