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.
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.
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.
November 13, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Phurwa Dolpopa
This talk takes the snow leopard, a poster child of the global conservation movement in the Himalayas, as a case to examine human–wildlife relations.
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
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.
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.