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Congratulations to  Michal Laszczuk, a University of Guelph master’s student in landscape architecture who has received the Mackenzie King Open Scholarship.

We are is pleased to welcome Dr. Sheri Longboat as an assistant professor in rural planning and development. Longboat joined SEDRD on July 1, 2016.

Longboat’s research focuses on water security and governance. Much of her work connects with First Nations and looks to traditional customs and knowledge to redefine our relationship with water.

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph invites applications for several full-time tenure-track positions in Landscape Architecture. The appointment(s) will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications will begin on September 22, 2016 and will continue until a suitable candidate is found.

The Ontario Agricultural College project entitled "A Day in the Life" features the life and research of OAC graduate students.  View the profile of Michal Laszczuk, a graduate student in the Master of Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development.  

The recent announcement of approximately $300 million invested over the next five years in broadband infrastructure is great news according to a SEDRD researcher. "A faster, higher quality and more ubiquitous fibre optic network in rural SW Ontario and Niagara Region is overdue," says R2B2 project leader Dr. Helen Hambly. 

The Ontario Agricultural College project entitled "A Day in the Life" features the life and research of OAC graduate students.  Visit the profile of Valencia Gaspard, a graduate student in the PhD Rural Studies program within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development.  

Rural Studies PhD graduate student, Valencia Gaspard

During the July board of directors meeting of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet), Dr. Ryan Gibson was re-elected president for a one-year term. CCEDNet is a member-driven, not for-profit, charitable organization made up of community-based organizations, co-operatives, social enterprises, practitioners, active citizens, researchers, and other organizations involved in community economic development.

SEDRD Faculty Dr. Helen Hambly Odame and Adjunct Faculty Dr. Ataharul Huq Chowdhury are pleased to announce the successful defense by Pawandeep Kaushik, a Masters of Science student from Wageningen University in The Netherlands. Pawandeep was a Visiting Scholar in the Capacity Development and Extension graduate program from Spring 2014.

Professor's Sean Kelly and Karen Landman attended the LAF Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future in Philadelphia, June 10-11, 2016. The Summit marked the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Concern written by Ian McHarg and 5 other leading landscape architects in 1966, which brought attention to environmental crises and identified landscape architecture as critical to solving these crises.

Photo:  Statue by Timothy Schmalz depicting Champlain's first meeting with Wendat Chief Aenons.