Past Events

Ph.D. in Rural Studies - Qualifying Exam by Nael Thaher Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:00 A.M. Landscape Architecture Room127 TITLE:  “Strengthening Intellectual Property Management in Agri-Biotechnology Research & Development” Examination Committee: Al Lauzon, Chair Helen Hambly, Advisor Victoria Henson-Apollonio, Committee Member John Cranfield, Examination Committee Member Glen Filson, Examination Committee Member All are welcome to attend.  

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Rural Planning and Development Program "Disaster Risk Reduction and the UN's Efforts to Engage the Private Sector - As a Non-Traditional Actor In Recovery Efforts" Presentation By:   Erik Davies United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser Wednesday, October 9, 2013 12:00 noon The Pit, Landscape Architecture Building Pizza will be served.

Exchange 2013 Tuesday, October 2, 2013 @ noon in the Pit Come and hear exchange stories from BLA students who have been studying abroad.  

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 @ noon in the Pit Presentation and discussion about the professional internship option for landscape architecture students. Many of last years internees and Prof. Nate Perkins will be available to answer questions and share their experiences.  

All students in landscape architecture are invited (and strongly encouraged) to attend the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Meet and Greet Event on:

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) Guest Lecture Series Presents: "Healing Gardens from Big Idea to Eye Sparkling Detail" by Virginia Burt, OALA, ASLA, RLA Visionscapes Landscape Architects Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:00 noon Landscape Architecture, Room 125

SEDRD Guest Lecture Tuesday, September 24, 2013 The Pit, Landscape Architecture building Sonia Callau-Berenguer, Director of the Agricultural Spaces Unit of the Natural Spaces Department of Barcelona's Provincial Council.  She will be speaking about the Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park in Barcelona, Spain.

The Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Social Committee Presents: Landscape Architecture Homecoming 2013 There will be a PechaKucha style presentation (brief format - 20 slides for 20 seconds each) from various landscape architecture alumni. This is an opportunity for current students and alumni to reconnect and see what alumni have been up to and to make new connections with the OALA community. Friday, September 20th @ 3:30 pm Landscape Architecture Pit Reception and light refreshments to follow presentations.

Please join us for the first OALA Guest Lecture of the year: If you like public art, meaningful landscapes, and their implementation, come see . . . Illarion Gallant, Principal of Rusnack Gallant Ltd.,Victoria BC l a n d s c a p e  /  d e s i g n  /  c o n s t r u c t i o n  /  p u b l i c a r t Monday, September 16th Join us for a pizza lunch at 11:45 am (bring your own drinks) Talk will begin at noon. Sponsored by the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects  

The final examination for Mark Ferguson will be held on September 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm in LA 143.  The thesis is "Improving the Policy Development Process through Social Learning:  An Evaluation of Advisory Committees using the Provincial Nutrient Management Advisory Committee".  John FitzGibbon, Advisor; Wayne Caldwell, Committee Member; Nathan Perkins, Chair. All welcome to attend.