March 12, 2026: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Emily Yeh
Join Dr. Emily Yeh for her seminar on the political economy of geothermal development in Indonesia
April 2, 2026: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Rich Francis
This session offers a broad overview of the history and implementation of the US federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, that governs the cleanup of historical hazardous material waste sites.
February 26, 2026: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Sally Pusede
Join Dr. Sally Pusede for her talk on coal dust pollution and environmental justice.
April 9, 2026: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Kaitlyn Gaynor
This talk explores how human disturbance shapes risks and resources for wild animals, and how responses of animals can have implications for ecological dynamics and human societies. This can help inform more effective biodiversity conservation and human-wildlife coexistence on an increasingly crowded planet.
January 15, 2026: IRES Student Seminar with Neha Sharma-Mascarenhas and Jessica Mukiri (First seminar in Term 2)
Join us for the first seminar of term two, given by our IRES PhD students!
Topics: Electronics at the End-of-Life: Repair Ecosystems, Consumer Decisions, and Policy Barriers and Consumption of Alt-Proteins to Mitigate Food Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada
February 12, 2026: IRES Student Seminar with Chloë Chang and Aloy Kouzak Campos da Paz
Join us for our upcoming seminar, given by two IRES grad students!
Topics: Can profit maps trigger win-win management solutions for the environment and farmers?
and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in B.C.’s Energy Transition
February 19, 2026: No Seminar This Week
There is no IRES Seminar on February 19 due to the Midterm Break (Feb 16 – 20, 2026).
February 5, 2026: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Karthik Akkiraju
By integrating perspectives from positive psychology and public policy, this talk explores an approach to reimagine how societies can secure a high quality of life for everyone, beyond the limits of efficiency or consumption-driven paradigms.
January 22, 2026: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Rebecca Dirnfeld
This session offers a practical overview of interviewing tips and techniques, emphasizing how strategic career planning during graduate school can set the foundation for interview success.
December 4, 2025: IRES Student Seminar with Manvi Bhalla (Last seminar in Term 1)
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.