The Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program invites you to three defenses this week. Everyone is welcome!
Posting Date(s)
DATE: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 10 a.m. to noon
TITLE: “The Relationship Between Humans and Urban Foxes on Prince Edward Island” by Kristine Martin
SUPERVISOR: Marina Silva (Biology); COMMITTEE: Carolyn Peach Brown (Environmental Studies) and Michael Arfken (Psychology)
EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Kate MacQuarrie (Director, Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division, Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Province of Prince Edward Island)
LOCATION: AVC 286 B&C North
DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2015: 10 a.m. to noon
TITLE: “Renewable Energy in the Food, Energy, Water Nexus of the Bahamas” by Ross Beatty
SUPERVISOR: Palanisamy Nagarajan (Sociology); COMMITTEE: Barry Bartmann (Political Studies)
EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Tanya Chung Tiam Fook (Independent Research Consultant, Climate Change and Health Office, Health Canada; and World Health Organization)
LOCATION: AVC 286 B&C North
DATE: Friday, April 24, 2015: 10 a.m. to noon
TITLE: “From Maine to Chiloé: The effects of social enterprises on marginalized experiences” by Abigail Vazquez
SUPERVISOR: Irene Novaczek (Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada); COMMITTEE: Mark Lapping (Distinguished University Professor, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine), Lynda Harling-Stalker (Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, St. Francis Xavier University)
EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Leslie Brown (Professor, Department of Anthropology, Mount Saint Vincent University)
LOCATION: Dalton 409