Past Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Rural Planning and Development  M.Sc. Thesis Examination Claudia Gbetholancy, a master student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “ Understanding the Role of Researchers in Engaging and Communicating Sciences with Inuit Youth."

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Petra Blaisse Founder of Inside Outside, Amsterdam - The Netherlands   Lecture on "City Gardens" Image:  Petra Blaisse, Founder of Inside Outside

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Walter Kehm, OALA, FCSLA, FASLA and Senior Principal at LANDinc.    Lecture title: "From Rubble to Refuge:  The Story of the Accidental Wilderness"

Emily Sousa, a master student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “An Analysis of Voluntary Programs to Conserve Agricultural Biodiversity in Southwestern Ontario’s Dairy Industry".

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Diana Pfeffer, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Depth of Field:  Historical Stereophotography as a Resource for Landscape Researchers".

Mobility and transit are critical for rural communities and rural residents. However, sustainable transit systems are a struggle for many communities. Similarly, mobility and access to services are complex challenges for many. In 2020, the Federal Government put out a call for research projects related to Mobility and Public Transit, including Rural Mobility. This Rural Development Institute webinar presents the findings from four projects:

Angela Asuncion, a Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student, will defend their thesis research titled “Building Agency in a Landscape of Extraction: The Global Politics of Canadian Transnational Mining, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Local Communities in the Philippines”. A brief description of their thesis research is listed below:

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Xuejin Zhuge, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "An Exploratory Study of Designing an Evidence-based Dementia-Friendly Outdoor Environment for an Aging Residential Community in Beijing, China".

The Rural Planning and Development graduate program at the University of Guelph is hosting an online open house for all prospective students on Thursday November 25th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm (EST). At this event, you can expect the following: