The recent Canadian Rural and Remote Housing and Homelessness (CRRHH) symposium hosted June 6-8, 2023 emphasized the significance of collaboration, localized solutions, and an understanding of the unique challenges faced by rural and remote communities.
Reflecting on the symposium which featured diverse efforts, several key sessions stood out:
Congratulations to our recent graduates in landscape architecture who received awards at the Ontario Agricultural College convocation awards ceremony held June 15, 2023 at the University of Guelph.
Congratulations to Brendan Stewart, Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture who is the recipient of the 2023 Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Research & Innovation Award presented on June 8th at OALA Honours in Toronto.
SEDRD faculty and students received recognition at the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) conference at the University of Guelph in Canada. Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury and his team received the outstanding poster presentation award for their work on "A Framework for Researching and Understanding (Agri-Food) Misinformation in Social Media and Online Communities of Practice."
The Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) has elected Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury as its new president. With years of experience as an active member and the previous secretary of the association, Dr. Chowdhury brings a wealth of expertise to the role.
David Debono, a third-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture student, was recently interviewed for the Ontario Agricultural College Q&A article and discusses his experience in the landscape architecture program, campus life and the internship credit option.
Image: 3rd year BLA student, David DeBono
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Academy of Fellows inducted new members during the 2023 CELA annual conference held from March 15-18, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Align | Realign, the theme of the 2023 Conference, explores these relationships, investigating the overlaps and misalignments bet
Wafa Somji, a second year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture student, was recently interviewed for the Ontario Agricultural College Q&A article and discusses her experience in the landscape architecture program and campus life.
2nd year BLA student, Wafa Somji
An exciting new project for Dr. Silvia Sarapura, who is the recipient of a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant 2022 - 2023 to look at how gender-based violence (GBV) impacts temporary foreign workers (TFW) in Canada's agricultural sector. Four SEDRD graduate students will support this project, including Margarita Fontecha, Charlotte Potter, Regan Zink and Nicole Cupolo. This project is one of 31 projects awarded by SSHRC to investigate existing knowledge on gender-based violence.