Climate Change Research Poster Competition
On April 14th, the 大象传媒 VP 鈥� Research office and PICS 大象传媒 co-hosted the first Climate and Energy Research Day at 大象传媒 where 大象传媒 researchers had the opportunity to share their latest research findings on climate and energy research, as well as, discuss the need to address climate and energy simultaneously in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change. As part of the day, the 3rd Climate Change research poster competition took place. Twenty nine graduate students from different disciplines had the opportunity to share their research with the attendees. Two $500 prizes were awarded for the best posters to Teresa Rosales-Ramirez, a PhD student working with Diana Allen on 鈥淩isk and resilience in the shale gas context: a nexus perspective鈥� and to Joseph Bailey a PhD with Jonn Axsen, with his research on 鈥淚ntermittency issues for renewables in BC: Investigating solutions from the supply and demand perspectives鈥�.
2015 Participants:
Jennifer Brand, PhD Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science / 鈥淪ustainable Water Allocation: A Whole System Approach in a Rapidly Developing Energy Resource Sector鈥�
John Bermingham, PhD Candidate, School of Communication, Faculty of Communication Art and Technology / 鈥淭he Northern Gateway Debate: Media, PR and the Practices of Power鈥�
Dana Ehlert, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, Faculty of Environment/ 鈥�Exploring the role of ocean heat and carbon uptake in determining the linear relationship between global warming and cumulative CO2 &苍产蝉辫;别尘颈蝉蝉颈辞苍蝉鈥�
Teresa Rosales-Ram铆rez, PhD Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science / 鈥�Risk and resilience in the shale gas context: a nexus perspective鈥�
Jayme Lewthwaite, MSc. Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淒o Roads Kill Off Species? Quantifying the Effect of LNG Development on Biodiversity in BC鈥�
Ismena Bystron, MSc. Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淭opographical and hydrogeological controls on spring occurrence in Northeastern British Columbia, a rapidly developing shale gas region鈥�
Nigel Kinney, PhD Candidate, School of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/ 鈥淓nvironmental Dismantling鈥�
Jonathan E Cripps, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, Faculty of Environment, 鈥淩einterpreting the effect of climate warming on the last Cordilleran Ice Sheet over the southern interior, British Columbia鈥�
Stephanie Van Pelt, MSc. Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淐limate Variability and Paleorecharge of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico鈥�
Sukhraj Sihota, MPP Candidate, School of Public Policy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/ 鈥淪wimming Against the Current: Valuation of White Sturgeon in Renewal of the Columbia River Treaty鈥�
Mary Ann Middleton, PhD Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science 鈥淰ulnerability Assessment for Groundwater Dependent Streams鈥�
Jordan Brubacher, MS Candidate, Faculty of Health Sciences/ 鈥淎ssociations between biogeoclimatic zones and five acute gastrointestinal illnesses in British Columbia from 2000-2013 and potential implications under projected climate change鈥�
Hung Chak Ho, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, Faculty of Environment/ 鈥淓valuation of using temperature maps to estimate community risks at an extreme hot weather event鈥�
Ryan Burgess, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淓stimating groundwater recharge to the Gulf Islands under future climate conditions鈥�
Erik Brown, M. Urb. Candidate, Urban Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/ 鈥淗ousing Preference in the Peri-urban Zone: The Prospects for Urban Containment and Smart Growth in North Cowichan鈥�
Vinu Subashini Rajus, School of Interactive Art and Technology, Faculty of Communications/ 鈥淟ightweight look-ahead options: An Eco-Dialect between the building; its inhabitants and designers鈥�
Jeanette Klassen, MSc. Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淩isk of Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers due to Climate Change and Development鈥�
Sarah Rathay, MSc. Candidate, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science / 鈥淩esponse of a Fractured Bedrock Aquifer to Recharge from Heavy Rainfall Events on the Gulf Islands, British Columbia鈥�
Kii'iljuus (Barbara Wilson), Master Candidate, Faculty of Education/ 鈥淓ducating/Mobilizing Communities for Action in a World of Changing Climate: Initiating Action on Haida Gwaii鈥�
Lisa Danielson, MPP Candidate, School of Public Policy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/ 鈥淧atching the Leaks: Reforming British Columbia鈥檚 Policy Approach to Property-Level Flood Resilience鈥�
Eric Schibli, MSc. Candidate, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淚nvestigating anion-conducting polymers using wide-angle x-ray scattering鈥�
Sina Salari, PhD Candidate, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences/ 鈥淢easurement and Modeling of Mass Transfer within Catalyst Layer of a PEMFC鈥�
Joseph Bailey, PhD Candidate, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment/ 鈥淚ntermittency issues for renewables in BC: Investigating solutions from the supply and demand perspectives鈥�
Pierayeh Vahdani, PhD Candidate, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science/ 鈥淚mproving the stability of the active layer in organic photovoltaic cells鈥�
Khorshid Fayazmanesh, PhD Candidate, School of School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences/ 鈥淐omposite adsorbent coating materials with increased thermal conductivity and sorption capacity for adsorption cooling systems鈥�
Abstracts of the students research can be found at Climate and Energy Research Day - Abstract Book.
Seven Graduate students shared their research to the 大象传媒 Community at the Sustainability Opportunity Fair while competing for up to $1,000 dollars for travel support to a National or International Conference.
This year's winner of the 大象传媒 Climate Change Research Poster Competition is Shannon Holding, a PhD candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences. Working with Professor Diana Allen, Shannon presented her project "Water Security for Island Communities," part of the UNESCO GRAPHIC (Groundwater Resources Assessment under the Pressures of Humanity and Climate Change) Programme and conducted in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy Bahamas. Learn more at
2013 Participants:
- Tyler Herrington, Ms Candidate, Department of Geography/"Path Dependence of Regional Climate Change".
- Heather Munro, Ms Candidate , School of Resource and Environmenta Managementl/鈥淭rade-Offs between Carbon Offset and Timber Harvest Revenue Opportunities in British Columbia鈥檚 Central Coast: A Decision Analysis Approach鈥�
- Shannon Holding, PhD Candidate. Department of Earth Science/鈥淲ater Security for Island Communities鈥�
- Isabelle Laroque, MSc Candidate, Department of Earth Science/鈥淎 framework for identifying climate change impacts and management strategies related to groundwater resources in coastal communities鈥�
- Mary Ann Middleton, PhD Candidate, 大象传媒 Department of Earth Science/ 鈥淓valuating Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Sensitive Streams鈥�
- Vinu Rajus, PhD Candidate, School of Interactive Art and Technology/ 鈥淎mbient, Interactive Displays and Controls for Sustainable Living鈥�
- Nat Wilson, Ms Candidate, Department of Earth Science/
鈥淐haracterization and interpretation of polythermal structure in two subartic glaciers鈥�
Brought to you by: Faculty of the Environment, Sustainable 大象传媒, the Sustainability Office and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions - Members of the 大象传媒 Sustainability Network-, Carreer Services and Volunteer Services.
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Innovation in climate change-related research was on proud display at the first graduate poster competition held as part of the on September 20th. The Festival was co-hosted by , , Sustainable 大象传媒 and the . Two winners were selected to split the $300 prize.
2011 Participants:
- Hadi Hadizadeh, Ph. D Candidate of Engineering Science/ 鈥淕ood-Looking Green Images鈥�
- Roy Bendor, PhD Candidate, School of Communication - ACT Lab / 鈥淕reenest City Conversations: Exploring Sustainable Futures鈥�
- Steve Conrand, PhD Candidate, School of Resource and Environmental Management, FENV/ 鈥淚mproving water allocation adaptation policies and decision-making through an integrated hydrological-stated preference water demand model鈥�
- Cedar Morton, PhD Candidate, School of Resource and Environmental Management, FENV/ 鈥淓nduring Waters: Building Resilient International Water Institutions in a Changing Climate鈥�
- Vinu Rajus, PhD Candidate, School of Interactive Arts and Architecture 鈥淎mbient, Interactive Displays and Controls for Sustainable Living鈥�
- Britta Ricker, PhD Candidate and Peters and Nick Hedley Department of Geography, FENV/ "Message in a Bottle: Climate Change Education through mobile social technology mediated learning"
- Mary Ann Middleton, PhD Candidate, Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Sciences/ "Spatial and Temporal Changes in Groundwater Flux to Gaining Streams"