Accepting applications for funded MA and PhD student positions in the UBC Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
IRES is accepting applications for funded MA and PhD student positions: Experience of Shifting Water Governance: Comparative Study of Water Access, Narrative and Citizenship in Accra, Ghana and Cape Town, South Africa Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, MA and PhD students are invited to work with this collaborative comparative research project. […]
EDGES welcomes three new members!
This year three new members joined the EDGES team. Welcome and we all look forward to working with you in the future! Crystal Tremblay is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow with IRES, exploring the impacts and implications of shifting water governance structures in Accra, Ghana and Cape Town, South Africa, simultaneously providing a powerful narrative portraying the lived experiences […]
New Publication: A comparative analysis of current microbial water quality risk assessment and management practices in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada
Dunn, G., Harris, L., Cook, K. & N. Prystajecky. (2014). A comparative analysis of current microbial water quality risk assessment and management practices in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. Science of the Total Environment, 458-469(2014): 544-552. Abstract: Bacteria, protozoa and viruses are ubiquitous in aquatic environments and may pose threats to water quality for both human and […]
Congratulations to Lucy!
Lucy successfully completed her MA degree in the Resource Management and Environmental Studies Program at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Lucy did her MA with Dr. Leila Harris, working on water governance and the human right to water in South Africa. Lucy’s Masters research investigated the lived everyday experiences of residents of informal settlements […]