Past Events

Sarah Parish, a Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student, will defend her thesis research titled “Agritourism as a Solution to Rural Revitalization?: The Case Study of North Durham Region”. A brief description of her thesis research is listed below:

Daniel Syauswa a doctoral student in Rural Studies in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will defend his PhD thesis on "The Effect of Management Practices on soil properties and Yellow Cassava Yields in an Acacia Agroforestry System in Kinshasa Province D. R. Congo".

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Sihao Chen, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Encouraging Interdisciplinary Conversation between Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Education in North America". Sean Kelly, Advisor, SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Karen Landman, Examination Member, SEDRD Steven Clarke, Chair of Examination Committee, SEDRD

Graeme Reed, a PhD student in Rural Studies in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will be presenting his Qualifying Exam on  "Exploring the intersection:  Decolonizing environmental governance for a rapidly changing climate."

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Samuel Heaman, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Explaining the Impact of Funding on Public Skatepark Design:  A Case Study of Skateparks in Hamilton, Ontario".

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Kimberley Beech, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Identifying and Promoting Cultural Heritage Landscapes Along the Beaver Valley Section of the Bruce Trail". Nathan Perkins, Advisor, SEDRD Sean Kelly, Co-Advisor, SEDRD Karen Landman, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Martin Holland, Chair of Examination Committee, SEDRD