Office Staff

Rochelle Owen - Director

(rjowen@dal.ca)

Rochelle Owen has worked in the environment and sustainability field for over 20 years at non-profit, government, and academic institutions. She currently works as the Director of Sustainability at Dalhousie University. Rochelle uses facilitation, community development, program management, and analytical skills to design programs and involve people in sustainability issues. Rochelle holds a BSc in community health education and a Masters in Environmental Studies. She writes sustainability columns for newspapers and magazines.

Trisha Dempsey - Sustainability Communications / Education Officer

(rethink@dal.ca)

Trisha Dempsey is a MA student in Social Anthropology. She has cultivated her environmental interests outside her formal education through monitoring tree growth in Kejimkujik National Park, researching green buildings in Halifax for the Ecology Action Centre, and assisting with the development of eco-tourism projects in Costa Rica as a component of an Environmental Leadership Program. Trisha enjoys the outdoor environment by hiking trails, running in Point Pleasant Park, and creating art with natural materials. Trisha is excited to be joining Dalhousie's Sustainability Team for her third year as Communications Officer.

Derek Robinson

(derek.robinson@dal.ca)

Derek Robinson is a student with the School of Planning completing a degree in Community+Urban Design with a minor in Environmental Studies. He enjoys photography, music and of course fashion, featuring a soon to be released t-shirt line entitled, 'Canada's most forgettable political figures'. Throughout his career he hopes to better integrate human and natural systems while designing more livable and sustainable neighbourhoods and communities. He is excited to be working on the "Idle-less" campaign project for the summer and is looking forward to continued casual work within the Office of Sustainability.

Kathrin Munro - Projects Officer

(kjmunro@dal.ca)

Kathrin Munro is completing her MSc from Memorial University in Environmental Science. Her research examined Boreal Owl habitat associations in western Newfoundland and how habitat suitability may change over time given various forest harvesting techniques. She is currently working with the Office of Sustainability on multiple projects, including Dalhousie’s natural environment plan and a university-wide waste audit. Her favorite recreational pastimes include outdoor activities, music, and trying not to feel guilty when not working on her thesis. She is very excited to be working with the Office of Sustainability this fall.

Chad Hiscock - Waste Management Projects Officer

(chad.hiscock@dal.ca)

Chad Hiscock is a Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) candidate for 2012 in the School for Resources and Environmental Studies (SRES) at Dalhousie University. His research consists of investigating the economic and environmental costs and benefits of implementing different waste management options/systems at Dalhousie. He has worked with the Office of Sustainability on waste management projects in the past. Most recently he worked on the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) for the University. His current work with the Office will focus on examining Dalhousie’s waste management system. Chad will be researching different opportunities for the University to decrease the tonnage of material going to the landfill from within the existing material streams. In his spare time Chad enjoys surfing, traveling, and creating music.

Brendan Brady

(brendan-brady@dal.ca)

Brendan Brady is currently in his second year of pursuing an honours degree in physics at Dalhousie. Brendan started with the Office of Sustainability in the summer of 2010 when he worked on a project involving increasing Dalhousie’s waste diversion rate. In the summer of 2011, he worked on the initial stages of the Dalhousie Green Labs project by conducting sample lab audits and projecting potential energy and water savings for Dalhousie. He is extremely excited for his future at Dalhousie with the Office of Sustainability!

Scott MacPhee, MES - Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
WiserTrips Project, Clean Nova Scotia