Upcoming Events

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Melissa Lein, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Collage as a Participatory Tool in Public Space Design:  Visualizing Cultural Value in Confederation Park, Centre Wellington, ON." Examination Committee: Robert Corry, Advisor - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Co-Advisor - SEDRD Afshin Ashari, Examination Member - SEDRD Steven Clarke, Chair of...

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Sarah Deratnay, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "The Rehabilitation of Jamaica's Open-Pit Bauxite Mines and Their Adaptive Reuse." Examination Committee: Steven Clarke, Advisor - SEDRD Afshin Ashari, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Neeltje Slingerland, Examination Member - WSP Sara Epp, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are...

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Jennille Neal, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on 'Bearing Witness' to Damaged Landscapes in More-than-Human Worlds:  A Multi-Species Fieldwork and Visualization Approach. Examination Committee: Brendan Stewart, Advisor - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Karen Landman, Examination Member - SEDRD Afshin...

Ali Ebadi, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Communicating with Hand-Sketching: Exploring the Role of Hand-Sketching in Communicating Landscape Design Ideas in the Digital Age." Examination Committee: Brendan Stewart, Advisor - SEDRD Steven Clarke, Advisory...

The spring convocation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 graduates in the Ontario Agricultural College will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 4:30 pm, at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.   We hope the School's graduates look forward to returning to Guelph for your ceremony.   SEDRD graduates and their guests are welcome to stop by the Landscape Architecture building prior to the ceremony.  This is a good opportunity to pick up school items, take photos, and chat with classmates and available faculty and staff.    We look...

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and the Ontario Agricultural College will host the first international conference on agri-food & rural advisory, extension and education in Guelph from October 29-31, 2025. The conference theme is “Extension 4.0: Disruption and Transformation in Agri-Food and Rural Development.” It highlights the growing need to realize the Canadian approach and excellence in agri-food & rural development. We welcome various types of presentations, including research abstracts,...