When Nicholas Scapillati began the Master of Conservation Leadership (MCL), he hoped to elevate his credentials and stay competitive in conservation. However, upon graduation, Nicholas found that he walked away with much more, feeling more connected to his colleagues in the conservation community and gaining a deeper understanding of conservation and its relationship with colonization.
Conservation is an incredible complex undertaking. How does one weigh the costs and benefits of conserving an at-risk species with the potential impact the conservation will have on their human and animal neighbours?
For the last 30 years, the University of Guelph has invited internationally renowned scholars to discuss their work on contemporary and future global development challenges in the annual Hopper Lecture.
After working in the Bangladesh development sector for ten years, PhD student M Manjurul Islam is turning his focus to climate change adaptation. Through his research, Manjurul hopes to identify and develop sustainable practices that positively contribute to food security while mitigating the impacts of climate change.
In recognition of this valuable research, Manjurul has been awarded a 2023 Arrell Scholarship.
As Canada works toward truth, justice, and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, self-determination is an essential Indigenous right that must be recognized.
Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have had self-determination over their peoples, lands, and waters, until these practices were undermined by settler-states. After pressure from Indigenous peoples, some states such as Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand have started to grapple with implementing Indigenous rights.