Research Interests

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Reem Salameh

PhD Student Research Interests Bio Reem is a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her doctoral research is focused on Nuclear Power and Energy Choices in the Middle East. She is working under the supervision of Professor M.V. Ramana. Previously, Reem has joined […]

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Anna R Santo

PhD Student Contact Details asanto@student.ubc.ca mobile: 6519005451 Research Interests Bio Anna Santo is a PhD student at the Institute for Resource, Environment and Sustainability (UBC). She is supervised by Professor Kai Chan. She is interested in the social dimensions of ecosystem rewilding and climate change mitigation. Anna received her B.A. in biology and environmental studies […]

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Julia Craig

MSc with Kai Chan, 2022

Naoko Ellis

Naoko Ellis

Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering; Faculty Associate, Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)

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Annie Lalande

PhD studentStudent Society Co-President, 2022-2023 Research Interests Bio Annie Lalande is a PhD student co-supervised by Drs. Jiaying Zhao and Andrea MacNeill, a surgical oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital leading the UBC Planetary Healthcare Lab. She is interested in understanding how considering food as a therapeutic intervention in healthcare can impact the health of patients, […]

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Brynley Hanson-Wright

MSc with Jiaying Zhao, 2022

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Rachelle Beveridge

Post Doc Bio Rachelle is an interdisciplinary, community-engaged researcher who enjoys working at the confluence of community resilience, food security, marine management, and health. With a background in biology and community health, Rachelle’s PhD research was conducted with the Nuxalk Nation’s Stewardship Office, focused on eulachon well-being values and management in Bella Coola, BC. Through […]

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Don Carruthers Den Hoed

Research Associate Contact Details don.cdh@ubc.ca www.CPCIL.ca Bio Don Carruthers Den Hoed (he/him) is a Research Associate at the University of British Columbia where he leads the Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership (CPCIL), a panCanadian parks and protected areas leadership and research network funded by the Canadian Parks Council (CPC) and Parks Canada, and […]

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Jerry Achar

PhD Candidate, Contact Details jerryachar@gmail.com Research Interests Bio Jerry is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES), a member of the Egesta Lab, and supervised by Professor Gunilla Öberg. His research interest entwines chemicals of emerging concern, human health, and chemical regulation. His Ph.D. research focuses on analyzing and characterizing […]

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Abdulateef Gafar

PhD Student Contact Details Research Interests Bio Abdulateef is a PhD student with a passion for, sustainability, modelling, and programming. He is also an environmentalist who advocates for sustainable practice and adoption of disruptive technologies in human development and environmental management.  Abdulateef’s research focuses on Energy systems and their impacts on the socio-economic and environmental sphere, with special focus on bioenergy/renewable systems in […]