Research Interests

Portrait photo of Don Carruthers Den Hoed

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 with Gunilla Öberg, 2025

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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 […]

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Lindah Ddamba

MA with M. V. Ramana, 2024

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Grace Schaan

MA with Kathryn Harrison, 2023

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Kristen Hopewell

Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

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Brittney Wong

MA with Stephanie Chang, 2023; Contract and Special Projects Coordinator, York Region (The Regional Municipality of York)

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John Reganold

Previous Visiting Professor Bio Dr. John Reganold has shaped his career by his interest in soil science and agriculture, receiving his Ph.D. in Soil Science from the University of California at Davis. He is currently Regents Professor of Soil Science and Agroecology at Washington State University. He has spent 30-plus years bringing a blend of […]

Jessica Koski

Jessica Koski

PhD StudentIndigenous Graduate Fellow Contact Details jessica[dot]koski[at]ubc.ca Research Interests Natural resource governance, Indigenous resurgence, Indigenous peoples & sustainability, Global Indigenous rights & politics, Indigenous-State relations, Indigenous methodologies, Indigenous peoples & higher education Bio Jessica L. Koski (Anishinaabe-Ojibwe) is a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (UBC) co-supervised by Professors David R. […]

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Shuoqi Ren

PhD Student Research Interests Bio Shuoqi Ren is a Ph.D. student in IRES supervised by Dr. Amanda Giang in the Lab for Environmental Assessment and Policy (LEAP). Her research focused on urban environmental quality and justice assessment using digital tools like GIS techniques. Her broader interests include understanding and characterizing the impacts and outcomes of […]