Graduate Studies News

Jason Maitland’s interest in sustainability has grown throughout the years and the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the climate emergency have brought the impact of human actions into sharp focus. Currently pursuing a Master of Environmental Studies at Nipissing University, Jason recently travelled to Lapland, Finland, as part of a field course where he spent a week in Pyhä-Luosto National Park with other graduate students exploring the potential need to rethink how we communicate tourism in the era of climate emergency and in the aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic, specifically when it comes to engaging with northern, nature-based tourism destinations.

An accomplished student, researcher, and athlete, Alexander (Alex) Maycock graduated from Nipissing University with a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (BPHE) in 2020 and is expected to graduate with a Master of Science in Kinesiology in October 2023.

Growing up in Northern Ontario, Tegan McWhirter developed a passion for the outdoors. While pursuing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science at Queen’s University, Tegan worked for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as a Wildland Fire Fighter on the Type I (initial attack) crew.

Megan Odd graduated from Nipissing University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2020 and a Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology) in 2022. During her time at Nipissing, Megan was actively engaged in her research and community as both an undergraduate and graduate student.  

Nipissing University invites the community to help close out Research Month at its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) held in the Nipissing University Theatre (F213, 100 College Drive, North Bay, ON) on Thursday, March 30 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.