Graduate Students

  • Tuyet Anh T. Le is a Ph.D. student in the Transdisciplinary Sustainability program at Grenfell Campus Memorial University. Her thesis investigates the Payments for Forest Environmental/Ecosystem Services at both a national and international scale.
  • Jackie Bauman is a master’s candidate in the Environmental Policy Institue of Grenfell Campus Memorial University, where she is working on local initiatives that contribute to marine conservation.
  • Leanna Butters is a Ph.D. student in the Transdisciplinary Sustainability program at Grenfell Campus Memorial University. Her thesis investigates fences as mechanisms of socio-spatial production in Canadian mining communities.
  • Lucas Arantes Garcia is a Ph.D. student in the Transdisciplinary Sustainability program at Grenfell Campus Memorial University, focusing on gating investigating the challenges and opportunities for the forestry industry in Newfoundland under the light of sustainable bioeconomy.
  • Mohammad Nazrul Islam is a master’s candidate in the Environmental Policy Institue of Grenfell Campus Memorial University, where he is researching renewable energy and rural community resilience.
  • Rumbidzai Kanyangarara is a master’s candidate in the Environmental Policy Institue of Grenfell Campus Memorial University. Her research focuses on collaborative water governance within the province, drawing upon the experiences of the community of Burgeo.
  • Brady Reid is a Ph.D. student in the Rural Studies program at the University of Guelph. His research interests intersect between environmental stewardship, community development, and the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in decision-making processes.
  • Laura Stern is a master’s candidate in the Environmental Policy Institue of Grenfell Campus Memorial University. Her research interests include impact assessment and drinking water protection initiatives within remote communities of Canada.
  • Edmund Yirenkyi is a master’s candidate in the Environmental Policy Institue of Grenfell Campus Memorial University. His research focuces on philanthropy and its role in environmental stewardship and social justice and in creating sustainable rural communities