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SEDRD and Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health Sign New Memorandum of Understanding

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development renewed its partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health on October 30, 2024. The new five year memorandum of understanding continues to promote opportunities for research, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization among students and faculty members in the School and across the university. 

Preserving Ontario’s Agricultural Land: Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Farmland preservation is critical to the future of rural Ontario. The Connecting the Dots initiative is excited to share the first Rural Research Summary—Farmland Preservation and Urban Expansion in Ontario. This summary sheds light on the challenges and strategies associated with balancing farmland preservation amidst growing urban development pressures, providing implications and practical recommendations for policymakers, planners, and community stakeholders.

Ryan De Jong awarded the ASLA Student Honor Award in the Research Category.

Congratulations to Ryan De Jong, a Master of Landscape Architecture graduate (MLA 2024) who was awarded an American Society of Landscape Architects Student Honor Award in the research category based on his thesis work entitled "Leveraging the Potential of Spontaneous Pavement Vegetation."

SEDRD Scholars Share Rural Research at National Geography Conference

Four members of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development shared rural research at the recent 74th annual Canadian Association of Geographers national conference in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. With a conference theme of Edges, students and faculty contributed research on rural health, rural economic development, northern veterinary service provision, and rural workforce development. Presentations shared at the conference included: 

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