On April 14, 2016, the "Navigating Knowledge" conference will be held for SEDRD students, providing them the opportunity to present their research and share their individual fields of research with other SEDRD students. 

Navigating Knowledge: Rural Studies Colloquium
April 14 and 15, 2016
University of Guelph
School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
Landscape Architecture Building

Day One:  April 14, 2016 – SEDRD Community

11:30 – 12:30  – Registration and coffee and lunch (LA Pit)
12:30 – 12:45 – Opening remarks – Al Lauzon (LA 143)
12:45 – 2:00 – First group of research presentations (10-15 minute presentations, 5 - 10 minute questions)

Participant Name and Research Title

Anissa McAlpine:  A Comparison of Land Use Policies and Farmland Loss for Fruitlands in Canada: Niagara Region and Okanagan Valley

Julie Welch:  Agri-Food Business and Rural Regional Development in Ontario

Laura Schreiner:  Planning for Agricultural System in Halton Region

2:00 – 2:10 – 10 Minute Stand-up Break
2:10 – 3:30 – Second group of research presentations

Mashiur Rahman:  Introduction to Aquaponics for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

Alison Maxwell:  Investigating the Performance of Simple Rain Gardens Created in Existing Soils: An Assessment of Five Case Study Rain Gardens in Guelph, ON

Michael Webster and Allen Neal  :  Sustainable Ski Resorts of Western Canada

3:35 – 3:45 – Closing remarks

Christy Hempel will be creating a ‘graphic recording’ of the day’s proceedings!

For more information please contact Sara Epp at sepp@uoguelph.ca.
Thanks, The 2016 Conference Committee