GRADUATE STUDENTS 

Dr. Vikas Menghwani, Assistant Professor, The University of British Columbia Okanagan 

Vikas has a PhD from the Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability at University of British Columbia. He has worked on energy poverty in developing countries. His doctoral work includes addressing challenging energy access problems through modeling based methods, and conceptualizing (energy) justice concerns in the context of (lack of) electricity provision. He completed his Mechanical Engineering (with a Masters degree in Energy Technology) education in 2009 from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He worked in the area of climate change consulting for 3 years, covering renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across India and South East Asia, followed by 2 years in the area of business research. 

Dr. Chad Walker,  Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University

Chad is an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist with interests around justice, equity, and public support for low-carbon transitions. After earning his PhD from Western University, Chad worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Queen’s University (2017–2019), the University of Exeter (2019–2021), the University of Saskatchewan (2021), and the University of Waterloo (2022).

Jaradat, Arwa (PhD 2025) - Youth as energy citizens [CASES]

Asante, Silas (MSc 2024) - Spatial assessment of biomass resources and community values in northern SK [Quest/CASES team]

Islam, Didar (MSc, 2024)- Bioenergy potential assessment in northern SK [Quest/CASES team]

Garbellini, Guilhermo Lombardi  (MSc, 2023) - Wetland EA and mitigation in the mining sector 

Ward, Josie (MES, 2023) - Northern creative class and renewable energy

Lim, Anne Brigitte (MES, 2023)- Community socio-technical energy transitions

Armagan, Hakan (MES, 2023) - Adaptation and resilience to energy insecurity

Ekanem, Minika (MSc, 2023) - Municipal energy decentralization in Norway

McMaster, Rhys (MSc, 2022)  - Capacity for energy transition in northern and remote regions

Leonhardt, Renata (MSc, 2022) - Energy systems regulation and community energy 

Martins, Camila Godinho, MSc (2021) - Renewable energy impacts and mitigation database

Nwanekezie, Kelechi (PhD, 2021) - Strategic environmental assessment for energy policy transitions 

Mont'Alverne, Renata (MES, 2021) - Environmental DNA - policy and regulatory opportunities and constraints 

Dutta, Nipa - (MSc, 2020) - Off-ramping strategic issues from project EA in the wind energy sector 

Niijhum, Farzana (MA, 2020) - Urban conservation area planning and evaluation 

Theissen, Bethany - (MA, 2019) - Community tool-kit for marine shipping impact assessment in Nunavut 

Morrison, Alasdair (PhD, 2019) - Flood risk management in rural communities 

Wong, Lindsay (MSc, 2018) - Water quality data to support cumulative effects decision making in the Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories

Luke, Lindsay (MSc, 2017) - Climate change integration of environmental assessment in BC's liquefied natural gas sector

Cronmiller, Josh (MSc, 2017) - Monitoring programs and institutional arrangements for watershed-based cumulative effects management

Udofia, Aniekan (PhD, 2016) -  Aboriginal Participation in Environmental Assessments for Natural Resource Development

Pavlyuk, Olena (MES, 2016) - Guidance for Uncertainty Consideration and Disclosure in Environmental Impact Assessment 

Liu, Gloriana (MA, 2016) - Assessing Cumulative Impacts to Human Health and Well-being in the Hydroelectric Energy Sector

Sizo, Anton (PhD, 2015) - Strategic Assessment Design for Wetland  Conservation and Policy Development in an Urban Planning Context

Ridsdale, Reanne (MA, 2015) - Assessing Sustainable Remediation Frameworks using Sustainability Discourse 

Cycyota, Tim (MA, 2014) - Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Public Participation for Strategic EA  for Offshore Oil and Gas Development in Atlantic Canada

Fidler, Courtney (PhD, 2013) - Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Regional Scale Strategic Impact Assessment

White, Lisa (PhD, 2013) -  Sustainable Energy Futures: Toward an Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment Process for Energy Planning

Basnet, Prajwal (MSc, 2013) - Assessment of the Capacity for Watershed Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management in the South Saskatchewan Watershed, Canada

Acharibasam, John (MA, 2013) - Efficacy of Strategic Environmental Assessment 

Rushton, Risha (MA, 2012) - Environmental Assessment Effectiveness in Saskatchewan's Forestry Sector 

Ahey, Kingsley (MSEM, 2011) - Cumulative Effects of PNG Well Sites 

Kristensen, Stephanie (MSc, 2011) - Watershed Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management in British Columbia

Ketilson, Skye (MES, 2011) - Regional EA in the Beaufort Sea

Sheelanere, Poornima (MES, 2011) - Institutional Arrangements for Watershed Cumulative Effects Assessment in Saskatchewan

Ball, Murray (MSc, 2011) - Indicators for Aquatic Cumulative Effects Assessment

Richards, Garrett (MES, 2010) - Barriers and Opportunities to Wind Energy Development in Saskatchewan

Neilsen, Jesse (MSc, 2010) - Wetland Assessment and Mitigation on the Louis Riel Trail, Saskatchewan

Nasen, Lawrence (MSc, 2009) - Assessment of Impacts of Oil and Gas Well Sites on Grassland Ecosystems

Birk, Jasmine (MSc, 2009) - Monitoring and Benefit Agreements in the Uranium Industry, Northern Saskatchewan

Gunn, Jill (PhD, 2009) - Strategic Environmental Assessment

Christmas, Lisa (MA, 2007) - Strategic Assessment of GHG Mitigation Options

Lynch, Karen (MA, 2007) - Urban quality of Life Assessment

Bronson, Jackie (MA, 2005) - Integrating Human Health in Environmental Impact Assessment

Macharia, Sara (MA, 2005) - Environmental Assessment Follow-up at the Ekati Mine