February 26, 2026: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Sally Pusede
Join Dr. Sally Pusede for her talk on coal dust pollution and environmental justice.
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.
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.