Andrew Baldwin has attained his PhD in geography. Baldwin’s research focused on the boreal forest of northern Canada. His work evaluates the impact of “postcolonial geography, political ecology and feminism” on contemporary enviornmental politics.
“I’ve always been fascinated with how people imagine this relationship [between human activity and space], and I’m particularly intrigued with how contemporary geographers read the human-nature and human-space interface for its political significance,” said Baldwin.
Baldwin is moving on to teach at Queen’s University in the Department of Geography. While there, he plans to continue his research in boreal forest politics funded by a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship. He will also begin to work on two additional projects. The first will focus on ealy twentieth century conservation and the Canadian city. In his second project, Baldwin will examine the relationship between race, nature and environmentalism.
Trevor Porter graduated with his BSc in geography. Porter’s choice of program came easily. He asserts that even as a child he had developed an interest in the physical environment.
“My program was full of great professors who were able to stimulate my interests in the environment and my program,” said Porter.
This fall, Porter will begin work on his Master of Science. He plans to study under the supervision of Michael Piscaric, professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Porter will examine paleoclimatology or “climate reconstruction in the north using proxy records from temperature-sensitive trees such as ring-widths and stable isotopes”.
Other Senate Medalists Include:
Stacey Lynne Strilesky, BA, Physical Geography
Meghan Cari Brookes, BA, Geography