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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.

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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.

Congratulations to the “WE[AR]” University of Guelph team of BLA and MLA of Landscape Architecture students in collaboration with a team of tech professionals, who designed the first interactive Augmented Reality art installation for the 2023 Winter Stations International Design Competition. Eight installations were unveiled on February 20th, 2023, and will remain on view at Woodbine Beach until April 2nd, 2023.

The first Young Conservation Professionals Alumni Conference took place on February 10-11, 2023 at the Albion Hills Field Center in Caledon, Ontario. The conference was organized by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and attracted a large number of conservation professionals including planners from across Ontario. Associate Professor, Dr. Nicolas Brunet of SEDRD gave a talk on how they may build youth capacity to lead conservation efforts into the future based on his partnered research in Nunavut. 

We are pleased to welcome Cate Mennega as SEDRD’s new Administrative Officer, effective February 1, 2023.