Barbara Rahder

Professor Emerita Former Dean Senior Scholar Credentials BSc (1974), Portland State University (Psychology)MSc (1977), University of TorontoPhD (1985), University of Toronto Research Keywords Feminist community planning, urban and environmental justice, equitable access to urban space & services, planning theory, history and pedagogy.  Contact Information rahder@yorku.ca  https://barbararahder.wordpress.com/ Research Interests Since I retired in 2016, I’ve begun

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Alan Hill

Professor emeritus & senior Scholar Credentials Ph.D. Geography, Queen’s University, Belfast B.A. (Honours 1st Class), Geography, Queen’s University, Belfast Research Keywords Biogeochemistry, hydrology, wetlands, riparian buffer zones and streams. Contact Information hill@yorku.ca Research Interests My research examines the interactions between biogeochemistry and hydrology that regulate stream chemistry in temperate landscapes. I focus on analyzing the

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William (Bill) Charles Found

University Professor Emeritus Credentials 1989               FDhc (Honorary Doctorate), University of Umeå (Sweden) 1965‑1966     PhD, Geography; minor in Agricultural Economics, University of Florida 1962‑1964     MA, Geography; minor in Agricultural Economics, University of Florida 1958‑1962     Honours BA, Geography, McMaster University Research Keywords Caribbean landscapes, rural land use and planning, programme implementation, ecosystem resilience, computer-aided teaching. Contact Information

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John H Warkentin

Professor Emeritus Senior Scholar Research Interests My interests lie in how the writing and study of geography developed in what today is Canada. This has taken me from exploration literature to the scientific exploration of Canada, the mapping of Canada, settlement studies, early teaching of geography in Canadian universities, and regional writing on Canada whether

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Glen Norcliffe

Professor Emeritus Credentials BA Geography, University of Cambridge (1965)MA Geography, University of Toronto (1967)PhD Geography, University of Bristol (1970)DSc Geography, University of Bristol (2006) Research Keywords Diverse geographies of industry; (De)globalization; Geographical construction of technology (especially bicycles for disabled persons); Performance of the economy in various geographical settings. Contact Information 4700 Keele StreetToronto, ON M3J1P3 416

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Peter Alan Victor

Professor Emeritus & Senior Scholar Credentials BSocSc EPS , BirminghamPhD Economics, British Columbia Research Keywords Ecological Economics Environmental Policy Sustainability Contact Information pvictor@yorku.ca http://www.pvictor.com/ Research Interests I am an economist who has worked on environmental issues for over 40 years as an academic, consultant and public servant. I was one of the founders of the emerging discipline of

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Peter Vandergeest

Professor Emeritus & Senior Scholar Credentials PhD Development Sociology , Cornell UniversityMA Development Sociology , Cornell UniversityBSc Chemical Engineering , University of Waterloo Research Keywords Political Ecology; Asia; Migration; Labour; Fishing; Forestry; Agrofood. Contact Information pvander@yorku.ca https://workatsea.info.yorku.ca/ Research Interests My research is based in a political ecology approach that starts with the direct resource user — farmers, fishers, gatherers, and labourers — and locates

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Noel A. Sturgeon

Professor Emeritus Credentials BA Political Studies , Bard CollegePhD History of Consciousness (Politics) , University of California Research Keywords Social Movements, Especially Feminist, Environmental And Environmental Justice Representations Of Nature And Environmentalism In Popular Culture And Mass Media Feminist, Political And Cultural Theory Direct Action And Nonviolent Social Change Practices Global Feminist Environmental Justice Cultural Studies. Contact Information noelstur@yorku.ca Research Projects

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Raymond A Rogers

Associate Professor Emeritus Senior Scholar Credentials BA History , University of ManitobaMES Integrated Marine Resource ManagementPhD Environmental Studies , York University Research Keywords Relationship Between Economics And The Natural World Focusing On Critiques Of Conservation And Development Application Of Social Theory To The Environmental Crisis Cultural Studies Contact Information rrogers@yorku.ca Research Interests I am a graduate of the Masters

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Valerie Ann Preston

Professor Credentials PhD Urban Geography , McMaster UniversityMA Urban Geography , McMaster UniversityBA (First Class Honours) Geography , McGill University Research Keywords Immigration; Gender Issues; Urban Labour & Housing Markets. Contact Information vpreston@yorku.ca https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/ Research Projects Research Output Recognition & Awards