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Leadership in Action: Past DMLA Recipients at Nipissing | Ysabel Castle
GeneralDave Marshall Leadership AwardAs a Geography, Biology and Chemistry instructor and research assistant at Nipissing, Lakers alumnus Ysabel Castle carries forward the values that earned her a DMLA during her student years. Her contributions included fostering critical thinking, sparking interest in geography, and creating meaningful change through research. -
Nipissing student returns from Finland with new understanding of sustainability in Arctic tourism
GeneralEnvironmental Sciences/StudiesJason 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. -
Then & Now: Tegan McWhirter, Master of Environmental Science Graduate (2021)
GeneralResearchEnvironmental Sciences/StudiesAlumniGrowing 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. -
Master's student publishes research on optimism and pro-environmental behaviour
Psychology DepartmentResearchEnvironmental Sciences/StudiesCongratulations to Megan MacKinnon, a Master of Environmental Science student in Dr. Steven Arnocky's Human Evolution Lab, on the recent publication of her research in the journal, Frontiers in Psychology. The paper examines whether exposure to optimistic climate change messaging increases pro-environmental behaviour. -
Environmental lecture this Friday
My NipissingSeminar SeriesNipissing University is pleased to present the latest instalment of the Masters of Environmental Studies/Masters of Environmental Sciences Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust, professor of Biology, discussing Prickly Pears and Past Peoples of Point Pelee Park: A presentation, starring the letter "P", and an endangered species in Canada. -
Seminar discussing fisheries management
My NipissingSeminar SeriesMasters of Environmental Studies/Masters of Environmental Sciences Seminar Series lecture from Dr. James Abbott, titled Human and Environmental Dimensions of Managing an Artisanal Fishery in Gabon, Central Africa. -
Seminar series discussing slavery
Seminar SeriesHistory DepartmentEnvironmental Sciences/StudiesNipissing University welcomes Dr. Margot Maddison-MacFadyen to campus for a special lecture, titled Critical Histories and Geographies of Colonial Enslavement: Mary Prince and Her Enslavement Story, The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave, Related by Herself, on Friday March 24 at 2:30 p.m. in room A252. Dr. Maddison-MacFadyen is a Canada Research Chair Postdoctoral Fellow at Nipissing University. -
Environmental Humanities talk Thursday
My NipissingSeminar SeriesNipissing University welcomes Dr. Brett Buchanan, director of the School of Environment and associate professor of Philosophy at Laurentian University, to campus for a Master of Environmental Studies/Master of Environmental Sciences seminar on Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m. in the Small Cafeteria. -
NU’s Integrative Watershed Analysis Centre studying Lake Nipissing
ResearchMy NipissingAlumniThe work of Nipissing University’s Integrative Watershed Analysis Centre was featured recently in the journal Environmental Monitor. The article discusses the Bays Project the Centre is currently working on to build a better understanding of systems at work in and around Lake Nipissing, and how these systems might be manifesting in the lake, sometimes as the toxic blue green algae. -
Groundwater pollution seminar
My NipissingSeminar SeriesNipissing is pleased to welcome Dr. Jianyao Chen, professor in the School of Geography and Planning at Sun Yatsen University, Guangzhou, China, to campus for a special seminar on Wednesday, April 27, noon-1 p.m. in room A259.
