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BELATED WELCOME AND CONGRATS TO NEW EDGES MEMBER TARIQ HARNEY ON HIS LES LAVKULICH LEADERSHIP AWARD
The EDGES Research Collaborative was very pleased to welcome a new member, Tariq Harney, who began working on his PhD in September, 2025, under the supervision of Prof. Leila Harris at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability! Tariq has also been awarded the Les Lavkulich Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, which is given to […] Read More
CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER EMILY EDWARDS ON HER LES LAVKULICH AWARD
EDGES member Emily Edwards has been awarded a Les Lavkulich Scholarship for Resource and Environment. Congratulations, Emily! The award has been endowed by colleagues, friends and UBC alumni in honor of Professor Les Lavkulich, who created the RES program in 1979, the first truly interdisciplinary graduate program at UBC. As the program’s inspirational leader between […] Read More
CONGRATS TO EDGES ALUM KATE REYNOLDS ON RECEIVING THE FREDA PAGANI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MASTER’S THESIS
Recent EDGES alum Kate Lai Reynolds has been awarded the Freda Pagani Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis. Congratulations, Kate! The Freda Pagani Awards ($600) have been endowed by family and friends for graduate students in the Resources, Environment and Sustainability graduate program. As founder and director of the Sustainability Office at UBC, Freda helped to […] Read More
EDGES MEMBER LEILA HARRIS GAVE A TALK AT THE BC SYP 2026 WORLD WATER DAY EVENT
On March 24, Leila Harris gave a presentation at City Hall in Vancouver, BC, at an event in honor of World Water Day. Every year, World Water Day raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. The Student and Young Professional Committees for the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA SYP) and […] Read More
EDGES MEMBERS EMILY EDWARDS AND LEILA HARRIS PRESENTED AT AAG CONFERENCE
On March 19, EDGES members Emily Edwards and Leila Harris gave talks at the 2026 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Conference in San Francisco, USA. Their talks were part of a session entitled Household Water Insecurity Experiences: Water Insecurity in the USA. The session was organized by Justin Stoler, University of Miami, and the Household […] Read More

EDGES is a research collaborative based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The acronym EDGES identifies the major themes of our research: Environment & Development: Gender, Equity, and Sustainability. The use of the term EDGE is also meant to invoke several of its meanings—highlighting the goal of cutting edge research, signaling the focus of research on marginal and vulnerable populations (women, impoverished, etc.), and also referencing the aim for sharp analysis that will serve to advance knowledge of key issues of contemporary social and environmental concern. In addition to regular research meetings, the collaborative also sponsors occasional lectures and events related to our research themes.

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BELATED WELCOME AND CONGRATS TO NEW EDGES MEMBER TARIQ HARNEY ON HIS LES LAVKULICH LEADERSHIP AWARD

CONGRATS TO EDGES MEMBER EMILY EDWARDS ON HER LES LAVKULICH AWARD

CONGRATS TO EDGES ALUM KATE REYNOLDS ON RECEIVING THE FREDA PAGANI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MASTER’S THESIS

EDGES MEMBER LEILA HARRIS GAVE A TALK AT THE BC SYP 2026 WORLD WATER DAY EVENT

EDGES MEMBERS EMILY EDWARDS AND LEILA HARRIS PRESENTED AT AAG CONFERENCE