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Week of April 26, 2026

MLA Thesis Defence: Ramtin Shafaghati

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."

MLA Thesis Defence: Linna Chang

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

MLA Thesis Defence: Eden McGlennon

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.  

RPD MSc Defence: Jacklyn Short

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."

MLA Thesis Defence: Ian Murphy

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

MLA MRP Presentation: Stefi Rescheleit

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.