Timothy Hunting, a master student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis "Local Trail development along Rural Canada's share of the Great Trail." Ryan Gibson, Advisor, SEDRD Wayne Caldwell, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Sean Kelly, Examination Committee Member, SEDRD Sara Epp, Examination Chair, SEDRD

PhD candidate Kiran Bhattarai will defend his thesis "Contested Water Resources: Collaborative Empowerment for Social and Environmental Justice." All are welcome.

Thuraya Elnaiem, a master student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "The Rose of Trust and Gender in Mobile Money Adoption in Lusaka, Zambia:  An Analysis Using the Technology Acceptance Model." Helen Hambly, Advisor, SEDRD Lauren Sneyd, Advisory Committee, Sociology and Anthropology Silvia

Asiful Islam, a master student in Capacity and Development Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis "Investigating the clinical decision making process of physicians in rural Ontario: The perspectives and attitudes on medical cannabis."

Ruochen Xing, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "An application of biophilic design principles to the Jane-Finch area of Toronto”. All are welcome to attend.

Courtney Plato, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Green Streetscape Design Effects on Autonomous Vehicle Navigation.” All welcome to attend.

Ashley Millar, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Environmental Needs of People with Parkinson’s Disease and their Informal Caregivers: Considerations for Landscape Architects.” All are welcome to attend.

Aiden Fudge, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis "Memory, Place and Change: A Landscape Narrative of the Tantramar Marshes." All are welcome to attend.

Derek VandenBrink, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis "A Feasibility Study of Cottage Style Pocket Neighbourhoods as an Ottawa Inner Ring Suburb Redevelopment Strategy." All are welcome to attend.

Kira Burger, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "A Designed Landscape Pattern to Increase Urban Food Security and Optimize Ecological Integrity in Ottawa, Canada." All are welcome to attend.

Carleigh Pope, a Master of Landscape Architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Landscape Architecture for Hyper-Diverse Cities: Renewing Toronto's Tower Housing Stock in a Time of Unprecedented Diversity." Karen Landman, Advisor, SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Mervyn Horgan, Examination Committee Member, Soc. & Anth.

Tamara Freeman, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Designing for Therapeutic Care Farms.” All are welcome to attend.

Victoria Damone, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "An Exploration of University Campus Design Standards on Student Mental Health.” All are welcome to attend.

Kaja McDonald, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Exploring the Application of Environmental Communication Strategies in Landscape Architecture." All are welcome to attend.