Trainees
Fall 2023 Cohort
Graduate Students
Forood Azargoshasbi
Civil Engineering (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Laura Minet
Research: Interactions between Urban Heat Islands and Air Pollution
Eliza Batchelder
School of Environmental Studies (MSc)
Advisor: Prof. Loren McClenachan
Research: Comparative analysis of social dimensions of offshore wind development
Andrew Bickell
Biology (MSc)
Advisors: Prof. Amanda Bates & Dr. Christopher Pearce (DFO)
Research: Impacts of marine heatwaves & hypoxia on commercial shellfish
Patrick Connolly
Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Curran Crawford
Research: Computational modelling of unmoored floating offshore wind turbines.
Brendan Danaher
Civil Engineering (MASc)
Advisor: Prof. Madeleine McPherson
Research: Energy systems modelling investigating decarbonization of Canada’s electrical system
Luke Friedl
Mechanical Engineering (MSc)
Advisor: Prof. Brad Buckham
Research: Wave energy modelling for renewable ocean energy capture and conversion
Mohaddese Ghadiri
School of Public Administration (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Tamara Krawchenko & Prof. Robert Newell (Royal Roads)
Research: Fostering sustainable food systems using Climate-Biodiversity-Health nexus
Vahid Gholamzadeh
Gustavson School of Business (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Adel Guitouni
Research: Exploring dynamic collaboration in a sustainable agri-food supply chain
Rowan Hargreaves
School of Public Administration (MPA)
Advisor: Prof. Katya Rhodes
Research: Assessing effective industrial just transitions policy for coastal communities
Lauren Man
Geography (MSc)
Advisor: Prof. Maycira Costa
Research: Spatio-temporal resilience of kelp beds in the Broughton Archipelago
Sophie Janke
Mechanical Engineering (MASc)
Advisor: Prof. Curran Crawford
Research: Seasonal green hydrogen storage modeling tool for a northern microgrid
Shahrzad Monshet
Civil Engineering (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Thomas Froese
Research: Decision-making for sustainable building design, investigating drivers and barriers
Luke Seybold
Mechanical Engineering (MSc)
Advisor: Prof. Brad Buckham
Research: Performance optimization of offshore renewable energy systems
Niloofar Larimi Gilani
Gustavson School of Business (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Adel Guitouni & Basma Majerbi
Research: Addressing sustainable and resilient healthcare supply chains
Tessa Rehill
Biology (MSc)
Advisor: Prof. Julia K. Baum
Research: Exploring climate change-driven urchin dynamics and their impacts on kelp forests
Brian Timmer
Biology (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Julia K. Baum
Research: Researching the effects of climate change on temperate nearshore habitats
Siyang (Steve) Liu
Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Advisor: Prof. Zuomin Dong
Research: Integrated Clean Marine Propulsion systems modelling, design and control optimization
Lisa Ricci
Gustavson School of Business (PhD)
Advisors: Prof. Basma Majerbi & Prof. Jamal Nazari (SFU)
Research: Sustainability Management and Investing by/for VCs and SMEs
Bryan Woodward
School of Environmental Studies (MA)
Advisor: Prof. Gerald Singh & Prof. Matthew Little
Research: Exploring indicators of food security in Canada’s Arctic
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Julia Jeworrek
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
PI: Prof. Hansi Singh
Research: Investigating climate impacts of halocarbon emissions from expanding seaweed aquaculture
Dr. Jenn McHenry
Department of Biology
PI: Prof. Julia K. Baum
Research: Evaluating how blue carbon ecosystems can contribute to ocean climate solutions in Canada
Dr. Dipti Hingmire
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
PI: Prof. Hansi Singh
Research: Developing high resolution coastal climate projections for assessment of blue carbon potential of Canada
Dr. Jake Eager-Nash
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
PI: Prof. Colin Goldblatt
Research: Millennial scale climate change in the Canadian Earth System Model
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