Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability

The Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability is a problem-focused and curiosity-driven interdisciplinary research institute and graduate program, with interest and expertise in a wide range of topics under the realm of environment and sustainability. Our mission is to foster sustainable futures through integrated research and learning about the linkages among human and natural systems, and to support decision making from local to global scales. More often than not, we achieve this through collaborations across students and faculty in a manner that recognizes our collective skills, intellectual histories and methodological approaches, and yet encourages our interdependencies as we consider real world problems.

33
Master's Students
47
Doctoral Students
21
Graduate Degrees Awarded
 

Open Research Positions

This list of possible research projects is non-exhaustive. It only shows positions that are specifically advertised in the G+PS website.

 

Research Supervisors

Name Research Interests
Boyd, David Human rights
Chan, Kai Natural environment sciences; Human Ecology; Ecology and Quality of the Environment; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; Applied Ethics; Values and Lifestyles; Sustainable Development; conservation finance; Conservation science; cultural ecosystem services; Ecosystem services; environmental assessment; environmental values; incentive programs; payments for ecosystem services; resilience; social-ecological systems; sustainability science
Chang, Stephanie All other social sciences, n.e.c.
Donner, Simon Atmospheric sciences; Oceanography; Other media and communication; Climate Science; climate change impacts; Climate policy; Coastal Ecosystems; Marine Environment; Climate modelling and prediction; Science communication; Net-zero emissions; Coral reefs
Gantois, Joséphine Environment and natural resources economics; Ecological applications; Sociology; Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation; environmental economics; Applied Ecology; Rural Sociology; Causal inference; Applied Deep Learning
Giang, Amanda Atmospheric sciences; Mechanical engineering; Natural environment sciences; Atmospheric Pollutants; Chemical Pollutants; Climate Changes and Impacts; Public Policies; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection
Harris, Leila Critical identity, ethnic and race studies; Gender, sexuality and education; Human rights, justice, and ethical issues; Africa; Development Policies; Drinking Water; Environmental justice; equity and social justice; Ethics and Fundamental Issues of Law and Justice; Fresh Water; Gender Relationship; gender and social difference; Ghana; International development; participatory resource management; Resources Management; Social Contract and Social Justice; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; South Africa; Turkey and Middle East; Water; water governance; water politics
Johnson, Mark Geology; Natural environment sciences; Agriculture; Biogeochemistry; Carbon cycle; Climate Changes and Impacts; data science; Ecohydrology; Ecology and Quality of the Environment; Fresh Water; Ground Water and Water Tables; Hydrological Cycle and Reservoirs; Land and Soil; land use; Running Water Hydrosystem; Water and Sustainability
Kandlikar, Milind Climate change impacts and adaptation; Product life cycle; Environmental policy; Research, science and technology policy; Environmental impacts; Climate Change and energy transition; Technological Risk; Technology and Development
Kremen, Claire Natural environment sciences; Zoology; agroecological farming systems; Reconciliation of agricultural land use with biodiversity conservation; sustainable landscapes
Oberg, Gunilla Use of knowledge in environmental decision making, Chlorine biogeochemistry in soil
Ramankutty, Navin Natural environment sciences; Public administration; Public policy; Public security policy; Agriculture; Climate Changes and Impacts; Climate impacts; Environment and Society; Global food security; Land use change; Sustainable agriculture
Satterfield, Theresa Sustainable development, environmental health, First Nation & land management, social and cultural consequences of contamination
Wittman, Hannah Sociology and related studies; Farming systems research; food sovereignty; Sustainable agriculture; socio-ecological systems; Agroecology
Zhao, Jiaying Natural environment sciences; Psychology and cognitive sciences

Stories

Glen Hearns

Alumni
Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Imranul Laskar

Student
Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Alberto Campos

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Evelyn Arriagada

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Prerna Gupta

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Jessica Koski

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Jo Fitzgibbons

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Dana Johnson

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Anna Santo

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Annie Lalande

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Jerry Achar

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Charlotte Milne

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Ilke Geladi

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Zana Mody

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Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Bulgan Batdorj

Student
Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Manvi Bhalla

Student
Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

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