Trent School of the Environment

TSE would like to recognize Mary-Claire Buell, the 2025 recipient of The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Large Lake Champion Award!! 🏆🌊 This award celebrates her significant contributions to deepening our social, economic, and ecological understanding of the world’s large lakes 🌍💧 Congratulations, Mary-Claire!!! 👏🏻💙

Posted • 🔥 Let’s build community on the land.
Back for the 2025 summer, the Enwayaang Learning on the Land Camp brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous students for a one-of-a-kind cultural and learning experience in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island. Learn from Elders and local Indigenous wilderness guides, live close to the land, and reflect on your role in reconciliation.

📩 Fill out the form to express your interest today. Limited spots are available and a waitlist will be made once we have hit capacity! Deadline is June 13th, 2025.

🔗 forms.office.com/r/xk6kVfU5b7

Trent School of the Environment congratulates Dr Mary-Claire Buell for receiving the Early Career Researcher Award, that recognizes her community-engaged research program that demonstrates a dedication to inclusion and justice in research. Her work emphasizes scientific innovation and engagement with Indigenous Knowledge, as evidenced by an outstanding record of research funding and publications. You’re invited to the Celebration of Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Research on Wednesday, April 30th from 12:00 – 2:00 pm, in the Student Centre at the Symons Campus. The celebration will include an awards ceremony followed by a reception with light refreshments. More information and registration is at www.trentu.ca/teaching/awards-showcases/celebration-faculty-excellence-teaching-and-research. The event will also be live streamed for those unable to attend in person.

Posted • professor and Environmental and Life Sciences graduate program director Dr Shaun Watmough breaks down the damage from the Peterborough icestorm in the .

Is it climate change or tree health?

“The more worrying issue is that these climate events are getting more extreme.”

The TSE joined the start of Prof Brendan Hickie’s Last Lecture (for Pollution Ecology) today. Congratulations on 34 years Prof Hickie!

Posted • Registration is open for the 2025 Ontario Biodiversity Summit: Our turning point for nature!
Join us in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong May 21-22, 2025, to work together to identify actions and build solutions to protect and restore biodiversity in Ontario.
The Summit is unique because it includes experts and participants from all sectors: conservation groups, government, Indigenous organizations, academia, industry, finance and more to collaborate – and there’s a spot for you too!
From captivating concurrent sessions to meaningful and tangible plenaries and workshops, this action-focussed summit will give you the tools to align your personal and organizational goals with global, national and provincial targets for biodiversity. You’ll also plant the seeds for future collaboration and grow your professional networks by meeting peers working on similar issues.
Registration is open now! We can’t wait to see you in May, to be part of our turning point for nature! Link in bio to register.

Posted • ⭐ Student Spotlight ⭐⠀
This week I would like to introduce you to:⠀⠀
✰ Mallory ✰⠀
❝The Barbados field course was one of the greatest hands-on experience I have encountered here at Trent so far. Step out of your comfort zone and go on the trip! The field course is a great way to see many aspects of the island and learn so much about the people, history and culture of Barbados while exploring the environmental issues they face. ❞⠀
Departmental Exchange
Country: Barbados
Major: Environmental Science and Studies ⠀
For more information check out the testimonial page on our website http://www.trentu.ca/studyabroad/

Posted • Applications Now Open for the 2025 Summer Company Program from Community Futures Peterborough! 🚀⁠
⁠
Are you a student with a business idea? The 2025 Summer Company Program is your chance to turn that idea into reality! Get up to $3,000 in funding, expert mentorship, and hands-on experience running your own business this summer.⁠
⁠
✅ Build entrepreneurial skills⁠
✅ Gain one-on-one mentorship⁠
✅ Develop a strong foundation for your future⁠
⁠
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to launch your business and gain real-world experience, apply now!⁠
⁠
Apply today ➡️ www.communityfuturespeterborough.ca/programs/summercompany/

Posted • Sign up for the Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network Certification & Course!
🧑‍🔬This three day course (April 29, 30 and May 1) covers biomonitoring theory, sampling methods, specimen taxonomy, data management, and bioassessment calculations. The training is recommended for anyone interested in using benthic macroinvertebrates to monitor lakes, wetlands or streams using provincially standardized methods.
❗Deadline to register is April 20th
➡️Register online now to secure your spot through the link in bio

Posted • .trentuniversity Get hyped for this Friday’s restoration speaker: Ewa Bednarezuk !! We are so excited to hear about her restoration projects ☺️☺️

Sustainable Agriculture prof Dr Thompson introduced Dr Kabir at today’s TSE seminar, Can We Achieve Agri-Food Sustainability Without Tackling Misinformation.

TSE Seminar Series Thursday, March 27th, 2:00-3:00pm, ESB C205
Khondokar Kabir, Trent University
Can We Achieve Agri-Food Sustainability Without Tackling Misinformation?
Achieving sustainability in the agri-food sector is a complex challenge that requires addressing environmental, economic, and social aspects. However, the widespread spread of misinformation poses a significant barrier to progress. Misleading information about agricultural practices, food production, and sustainability solutions can lead to misguided policies, erode consumer trust, and result in the adoption of ineffective or harmful practices. This seminar talk will emphasize that tackling misinformation is not just an additional effort, but a crucial step toward achieving agri-food sustainability. By promoting science-based communication, fostering transparency, and using technology to counter false narratives, stakeholders can create a more informed and collaborative framework for sustainable agri-food systems.
Dr Khondokar Kabir is an Assistant Professor (limited term) at Trent School of the Environment and an External Associate Researcher at the University of Hamburg’s Sustainability and Climate Risks Research Unit. Previously, he was a Banting postdoctoral fellow at the University of Guelph, specializing in capacity development and extension. He earned his PhD in rural sociology from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, in 2019, focusing on extension for indigenous forest resource management. In 2021, he began his postdoctoral role as an international climate protection fellow at the University of Hamburg, supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Dr Kabir has a strong publication and review record in peer-reviewed journals. His research explores the challenges faced by farming communities globally, particularly regarding information disorder, climate change, and digitalization, emphasizing the impact of information integrity on sustainable agriculture and technology adoption.
https://www.trentu.ca/environment/welcome/tse-seminar-series