School for Resource and Environmental Studies

Faculty of Science

MES Theses

Recent Theses Published by our Graduates

Masters of Environmental Studies student interests range across the broadest spectrum of subject matter from natural environment concerns to social issues. 

For a complete list of theses, please contact Brenda Smart at brenda.smart@dal.ca or 902-494-1344.

Student Name Title Defense Date Supervisor(s)
Candace Nicolette The Percieved Benefits and Barriers to the Establishment of a Food Hub in Nova Scotia, Canada  09/15/2021 Simon Somogyi (Guelph) 
Jessica Needham  Investigating Wildlife Movement Pathways through the Chignecto Isthmus: A Participatory Mapping Approach for Knowledge Co-Production 08/20/2021 Karen Beazley 
Victoria Papuga  Examining Local Experiential Knowledge Holders’ Spatial and Relational Values of Wildlife in the Chignecto Isthmus Linkage Area, Canada 08/13/2021 Karen Beazley
Alysha Griffin Exploring Ecological and Social Forms of Connectivity in Kespukwitk, Nova Scotia 08/12/2021 Karen Beazley 
Victoria Watson Paleolimnology as a Quantitative Indicator of Ecosystem Vulnerability  08/11/2021 Andrew Medeiros 
Ashley Gibson A Collaborative Research Approach to Exploring Strategic Capacity Building in Forest Decision-Making with Eagle Lake First Nation  08/05/2021 Melanie Zurba, Ryan Bullock (UW)
David Oakley Exploring the Utility of Fenton Processes in Wastewater Treatment 08/05/2021 Tony Walker
Monica Ragan Small Craft harbours in Nova Scotia, Canada: Examining Livelihoods Beyond the Commercial Fishery 08/03/2021 Tony Walker
Gardenio Pimentel Da Silva
 Social impact assessment practice for hydroelectricity in Canada: a review of methods and monitoring 06/30/2021 Kate Sherren
Anastasia Papadopoulos Exploring Governance Mechanisms and Mi'Kmaw Values and Aspirations for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAS) in Nova Scotia  06/14/2021 Melanie Zurba
Carly Madge The Social Learning Processes involved in Incorporating Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategies into Forest Harvesting Plans in Northern Saskatchewan  06/07/2021 Melanie Zurba, Ryan Bullock (UW)
Jennifer MacNeil  Evaluating The Efficacy of Sustainability Initiatives and Development of a Framework to Improve Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector 04/06/2021 Michelle Adams 
Krysta Sutton Understanding Perceptions of Coastal Climate Change and Nature-Based Coastal Adaption: Using Communicative Framing in Experimental Focus Groups in Nova Scotia, Canada 12/14/202 Kate Sherren
Emily Bibeau  The elephant in the market: Unearthing provincial policy alignments and perceived challenges to grow the impact of the farmers market sector in Nova Scotia, Canada 12/11/2021 Michelle Adams
Alannah Niemeyer Investigating The Influence of Landscape Disturbance and Connectivity on High Latitude and Arctic Systems: A Paleolimnological Approach 11/03/2020 Andrew Medeiros
Shizou Ma Active River Area (ARA) Framework Refinement: Developing Frameworks for Terrace and Meander Belt Delineation and Defining Optimal Digital Elevation Model for Future ARA Delination  04/28/2020  Karen Beazley
Harveer Srain Quantitative Aquatic Toxicity Measures of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and their Sublethal and Lethal Effects in Aquatic Organisms  08/12/2020 Tony Walker
Adekolapo Adesida Concurrent Removal of Organic and Heavy Metal Contaminants in Wastewater: A Case Study on Pulp Mill Effluent and Leachate  08/04/2020 Xu Zhang (CBU), Michelle Adams 
Jaya Fahey Space to Roost: Working with Recreational Beach Users to Set Aside High-Tide Roosting Space for Migratory Shorebirds in the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada 05/08/2020 Kate Sherren
Kevoy Simms Valorizing Industrial Byproducts - Paper Mill Pulp Sludge and Drywall Through the Development of High-Quality Growth Medium  04/28/2020 Michelle Adams