The IRES Seminar Series showcases the research of our graduate students, faculty and guests. We also host monthly professional development seminars. Our seminars are open to everyone.
Date/Time: Seminars run every Thursday during the Winter Session (September to April) from 12:30pm to 1:20pm.
Location: Seminars will be in-person only. Please check each seminar post for the location.
IMPORTANT NOTE: NO FOOD AND NO DRINKS ALLOWED IN OUR SEMINARS.
Select seminar videos are available for viewing on our YouTube channel.
October 2, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Juliet Lu
How is the EU’s anti-deforestation law landing in Southeast Asia? This talk explores the backlash against the EUDR in rubber-producing countries and what it reveals about global power imbalances in sustainability policy. Read More
October 9, 2025: IRES Student Seminar with Mauricio Carvallo
How can cities adapt to rising seas and uncertain futures? IRES’s Mauricio Carvallo uses Surrey’s climate planning as a case study to show how flexible, cost-aware strategies can help protect farms, homes, and infrastructure from coastal flooding. Read More
October 16, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Andrew Jorgenson
How does militarization drive climate change? Our next seminar explores how military power fuels global carbon emissions—from national growth patterns to U.S. defense spending and outsourced pollution. Read More
October 23, 2025: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Shaochen Yuan
This talk offers an insider’s take on how Schneider Electric embeds decarbonization, circular design, and innovation into every layer of its global strategy. Read More
October 30, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Kees Lokman
Dr. Kees Lokman will speak on coastal adaptation led by Indigenous values, cultural revival, and ecological care. Read More
November 6, 2025: IRES Student Seminar with Clare Price and Sveinar Soldal
Join us for our upcoming seminar, given by two IRES grad students! Topics: impacts of urban noise on human perception and well-being, and, the emergence of renewable electricity policy in Norway and Alberta Read More
November 13, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Phurwa Dolpopa
November 20, 2025: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Larissa Darc
From lab bench to fieldwork…this talk unpacks the leap from academia to environmental consulting. Read More
November 27, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Alex Tavasoli
This seminar tackles the challenges of green manufacturing and explores how solar-powered CO₂ conversion and community-driven strategies can jumpstart a more sustainable materials economy. Read More
December 4, 2025: IRES Student Seminar with Manvi Bhalla
IRES grad student Manvi Bhalla will present her research on how South Asian immigrants in Canada face environmental injustice and why their voices must be centered in the country’s new environmental justice strategy. Read More