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Morgan Frey
MSc Student Contact Details mfrey16[at]student[dot]ubc[dot]ca Bio Morgan (He/Him) is an MSc student at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES), under the supervision of Dr. Amanda Giang in the Lab for Environmental Assessment and Policy (LEAP). He holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from UBC, with a focus on land, air, and water systems. […]
Mandie Yantha
PhD Student Contact Details mandiey[at]student[dot]ubc[dot]ca Retreating from Risk website: https://uwaterloo.ca/retreating-from-risk/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/mandie-yantha-7b115527 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=XOV_oO0AAAAJ&hl=en Bio Mandie is a PhD student at IRES working with the Retreating from Risk project that aims to “explore how managed retreat (MR)–the strategic relocation of housing and infrastructure from high-risk areas–can be used as a proactive strategy to reduce flood risks […]
Isabela Tsutiya Andrade
PhD Student Contact Details isabela[dot]andrade[at]ubc[dot]ca LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelatandrade/ Bio Isabela (she/her) is a first-year PhD student at IRES, under the supervision of Dr. Hannah Wittman. Her background is in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on Agroecology and Community-Based Research in Brazil, where she grew up, and in Latin America more broadly. Since August 2024, Isabela […]
Gloria Mensah
PhD Student Contact Details LinkedIn Profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-mensah-507118383/ Bio Gloria (she/her) is a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Hisham Zerriffi. Her research focuses on modelling agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) to tackle the challenges within food and land systems to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss, and reduce global inequalities. Gloria is a […]
Camila Botarro Moura
PhD Student Contact Details LinkedIn Profile:www.linkedin.com/in/camilabotarromoura Bio Camila Botarro Moura is a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at UBC, under the supervision of Naoko Ellis and Derek Gladwin. Her research focuses on building inclusive critical mineral supply chains for the renewable energy transition through systems approaches and community engagement. […]
Laura O’Dogherty Tábora Solares
PhD Student Contact Details bclaura[at]student[dot]ubc[dot]ca LinkedIn Profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-o-dogherty-t%C3%A1bora-solares-56484b147/ Bio Laura (she/her) is a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia working with Dr. Tarun Khanna and Dr. Holly Caggiano at the Planning for Climate Equity (PLACE) Lab. She previously worked at Banco de México in the […]
Annika Levaggi
MSc Student Bio Annika is a Master’s student at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES) working under the guidance of Dr. Hannah Wittman and Dr. Juliet Lu. Her research focuses at the intersection of food sovereignty, alternative education, and rural livelihoods. Originally from Northern California, Annika now calls Chilean Patagonia home where her […]
Nika Martinussen
MSc Student Contact Details nmartinu[at]student[dot]ubc[dot]ca LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nika-martinussen-56200219a Bio Nika (she/her) is a MSc student supervised by Professor Amanda Giang at the Institute of Resources, Environment, and Sustainability. She received her BASc in Engineering Physics at UBC in 2025, and her past affiliations include Integrated Research in Energy, Air, Climate and Health Lab (UBC, lead by […]
Climate Solutions Research Collective Annual Kickoff – Featuring David Boyd | Sept 11 2pm
Join the Climate Solutions Research Collective for the launch of its third year as we gather with colleagues to discuss critical issues related to climate solutions and how the community can contribute through research.
Emily Shilton, IRES alumna, sounds alarm on vaping as Canada’s “addictive e-waste problem”
Shilton’s research reveals how nicotine vaping devices—small, battery-powered electronics—are slipping through regulatory cracks, causing serious environmental concerns.