EPI researchers Drs. Sondra Eger, Kelly Vodden and Amy Hudson together with other collaborators working on the Potable Water Dispensing Unit Project published a recent article in the […]
In this episode, Dr. Sondra Eger is joined by Matt Abott, the Fundy Baykeeper at Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Matt Abott has collaborated with both […]
Andreas Klinke has authored a book chapter entitled “New Enlightenment towards Methodological Cosmopolitanism and Cosmopolitan Democracy” (pp. 345–372) in the volume ‘Strategies for Sustainability of the Earth System’ […]
Episode 5: Refusing Plastic Coastal Routes page: Click here Soundcloud: Clink here What’s the deal with plastic pollution and how can we further prevent our oceans […]
Andreas Klinke has co-authored a new article entitled “Risk Perception and Its Impact on Risk Governance” in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science (together with O. […]
Coastal Connection Podcast: To listen click here Episode 4: Do you know what’s in your harbour Whether its seeing a cleaner harbour bottom or having a […]
Although produced before the Corona pandemic outbreak, Andreas Klinke’s article entitled “Public Understanding of Risk and Risk Governance” in the Special Issue of the Journal of […]
The new podcast episode featuring EPI researchers is out now! Listen to the podcast here Empowering the future: women and youth in fisheries There is something […]
Andreas Klinke has edited the latest Special Issue of the journal ‘Risk Analysis’ entitled “40 Years of Social Sciences in Risk Research Considered” (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15396924/2021/41/3). The international […]
EPI core faculty member, Garrett Richards, presented at the annual Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum, which was originally scheduled to take place in Halifax this year, but […]
EPI’s Dr. Foley and co-author Dr. Charles Mather of MUN’s Department of Geography will receive the 2020 Best Paper Award for the journal Territory, Politics, Governance […]
Prof. Dr. Andreas Klinke has been affiliated as external member of the Center of International Development and Environmental Research at the University of Giessen in Germany. […]
Amy Hudson recently completed her PhD in the Interdisciplinary Program at Memorial University. She has a BA from Memorial and a MA from the University of […]
October 27, 2020
New Research On Storytelling For Sustainable Development In Rural Communities
Brennan Lowery, an EPI affiliated Interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate at Memorial University, recently published a paper outlining a new approach to combining sustainability indicators and storytelling in […]
Presented by the MacEachen Institute and the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR). If both COVID-19 and climate change are to be treated as emergencies, […]
I am looking to recruit two PhD students within my new project entitled “Methodological Cosmopolitanism: Exploring Cosmopolitan Governance of Global Oceans” funded by the Social Sciences […]
2019 Vice-President (Grenfell Campus) Research Award recipient, Dr. Paul Foley (Environmental Policy Institute), is a distinguished scholar with publications in journals such as Marine Policy, New […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke has published a new article entitled “Public Understanding of Risk and Risk Governance” in the Journal of Risk Research, which is the leading […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke has published a new article entitled “Towards a commonly shared public policy perspective for analysing risk coping strategies” (co-authored with Y. Li, A. […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke recently received a SSHRC Insight Grant for his project entitled “Methodological Cosmopolitanism: Exploring Cosmopolitan Governance of Global Oceans”. Oceans are vitally important for […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke published a new book chapter entitled “Cosmopolitan Governance for Sustainable Global Energy Transformation: Democratic, Participatory-Deliberative, Multilayered” in the volume ‘The Role of Public […]
The Atlantic Society of Fish and Wildlife Biology brings together scientists and students to identify and discuss the biological problems in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince […]
EPI is partnering with the Western Environment Centre (WEC) to host an all-candidates debate on the environment for the federal election riding of Long Range Mountains! […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke has been invited to join the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) as Affiliate Scholar. The IASS is located in Postdam, Germany. The […]
Andreas Klinke together with Ortwin Renn published a new survey and review article entitled “The Coming of Age of Risk Governance” in the journal Risk Analysis, […]
Dr. Klinke presented at the Regulatory Governance Conference in Hong Kong Dr. Andreas Klinke presented his newest research on governance for global energy transformation entitled “Cosmopolitan […]
Jason Dicker is a current graduate student supervised by Dr. Stephen Decker, in the Master of Arts in Environmental Policy program at EPI, Grenfell Campus. Jason […]
Recent MAEP graduate Sophie Le Noble has been hired as a Policy Analyst with Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa! Congratulations and best of luck with your future […]
Former MAEP student Temitope Onifade, supervised by Dr. Andreas Klinke, received the prestigious and high-ranking Vanier Scholarship in Law. It is one of the highest ranked […]
Sien Van den broeke, a recent graduate of the Master of Arts in Environmental Policy program at the Environmental Policy Institute, has a new job as […]
April 9, 2019 Building Climate Resilience: A Conference on Incorporating Climate Change Into Public Infrastructure Planning and Design Dr. Wade Bowers and MAEP students Victoria Gallagher […]
The Environmental Policy Institute launched the EPILab on April 5, 2019. This event invited Grenfell’s external partners, as well as some new potential partners, to attend […]
The inaugural workshop for the PhiLab Atlantic Hub, a research group based at Grenfell and hosted/supported by EPI was held at the Environmental Policy Institute March […]
Each year, the School of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) coordinate an interdisciplinary conference for graduate students and a keynote address in memory […]
The annual Environmental Policy Institute Case Competition for the Master of Art’s in Environmental Policy Program (MAEP) was held recently March 21-22, 2019 in St. John’s, […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke was invited to an interdisciplinary workshop entitled “Violated Earth – Violent Earth” March 20-22, 2019 by the Technical University of Munich and the […]
MAEP students Victoria Gallagher and Clarisse Uwamahoro helped organize the Job Panel and Networking Event hosted by the Environmental Policy Institute. This event gave students the […]
CleanTechWest, February 28, 2019, is a workshop in Corner Brook, NL that explores clean technology and green economy business opportunities specific to the Western region. […]
MAEP Student Samantha Burns (pictured on the left) attended the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AFCC) Policy Brief Competition in Ottawa February 13-15, 2019. For the competition […]
As part of the ENVP 6001 course (Applied Environmental Problem Solving), on February 8, 2019, students engaged in a 3-hour simulation of a provincial-level cabinet meeting. […]
EPI Assistant Professor, Garrett Richards attended the NunatuKavut Community Council Energy Research Summit in Goose Bay January 14-15, 2019. The first day of the event focused on […]
WWF: Coastal Restoration Planning Project in Newfoundland and Labrador EPI hosted a public talk on “Coastal Restoration Planning in Newfoundland and Labrador” by Randal Green. Mr. […]
On November 22-23, 2018, Ms. Katie Norman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Executive Council – Communications and Public Engagement paid a visit to Grenfell Campus. Ms. Norman met with […]
Newleef Green Economy Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador October 10-11, 2018. EPI Assistant Professor Garrett Richards attended the Newleef Green Economy Conference in St. John’s, […]
EPI students attend and participate in climate change conference in Newfoundland Four EPI Master Arts in Environmental Policy (MAEP) graduate students participated in a regional climate […]
Northward shift of the agricultural climate zone under 21st-century global climate change Myron King, Daniel Altdorff, Pengfei Li, Lakshman Galagedara, Joseph Holden & Adrian Unc To […]
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University and The Gros Morne Cooperating Association Presents: Coastal communities in a changing climate: IMPACT, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR GROS MORNE May 16-18, […]
Travel Blog Marketing and Communications Blog Week 3: Travels on the train Travels on the train Travelling by train has this captivating charm and old-fashioned […]
Sustainability report card Identifying ‘what’s strong, not what’s wrong,’ in rural N.L. Public Engagement | Sustainable World Part of a special feature showcasing Memorial’s leadership and […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke and Ortwin Renn have just published a new article entitled “Distributed Responsibility in Risk Governance’ in the book “Sustainable Risk Management”, edited by Peter A. […]
African Climate Change Week: Policy reflections from African Leader of Tomorrow scholarship April 3, 2018 CBIE-BCEI African Leaders of Tomorrow As African Climate Change Week is […]
The Environmental Policy Institute presents Environmental Assessment as Planning or Permitting? Issues, Opportunities and Insights from Theory and Practice a seminar by Dr. Steve Bonnell Adjunct […]
Topic: Develop a strategic policy proposal that promotes the development of new approaches to food security in Labrador The Winning Team! Rashidatu Mohammed Uthman Emmanuel […]
The 20th Annual Aldrich Conference brought together graduate students as well as researchers from across newfoundland and Labrador to experience interdisciplinary research on a whole new […]
Environmental Assessment as Planning or Permitting? Issues, Opportunities and Insights from Theory and Practice a seminar by Dr. Steve Bonnell Adjunct Professor, Environmental Policy Institute, School […]
EPI researchers have articles published in special issue of the Journal of Rural and Community Development In January 2018, researchers from the Environmental Policy Institute co-authored […]
Dr. Mark Stoddart beginning a focus group, Oct 2017 EPI researchers had the opportunity to assist with data collection for the Harris Centre-funded research project “Regional […]
Contribution to this article came from Dr. Paul Foley, Environmetal Policy Institute, School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Grenfell Campus. Below is the link […]
EPI and Grenfell Faculty and Students attend Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation Conference, 2017 in Nelson, BC Students and faculty of the Environmental Policy Institute and Grenfell […]
Contribution to this special issue of water came from three (3) Environmental Policy Institute related articles of seven (7). Below is the link to the full […]
Ducks Unlimited Canada is a leader in wetland conservation. A registered charity, DUC partners with government, industry, non-profit organizations and landowners to conserve wetlands that are […]
Rural Resilience Researchers Publish Articles in Special Issue on Source Water Protection By: Seth Bomangsaan Eledi In July 2017, Rural Resilience researchers published two articles in […]
African Leaders: Advancing my career and Cameroon through scholarship July 4, 2017 CBIE-BCEI African Leaders of Tomorrow, Blog, Student Blog Introducing Richard I am grateful […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke presented his newest research in the conference paper entitled “Dynamic Multilevel Governance as Global Governance of Change” at the International Conference of Public […]
MAEP Alumnus and Lecturer at Grenfell Campus, Temitope Onifade, Builds on Policy Training MAEP 2015 Alumnus and Lecturer for Environmental Law at Grenfell Campus, Temitope Onifade, […]
Indigenous Research Experience Towards the middle of February 2017, I embarked on a three month internship placement at the Indigenous Mi’kmaq community of Flat Bay, Western […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke has been interviewed by the Chief Executive of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation in London on the scientific and public understanding of risk. The interview […]
I was very pleased to have the opportunity to attend last month’s Labrador Research Forum in Goose Bay. The form was very well organized and attended […]
EPI faculty and students were able to attend and participate in the first biennial Labrador Research Forum, held April 30-May 3, 2017 in Sheshatshiu and Happy […]
Iron and Earth East, in collaboration with the Environmental Policy Institute [EPI], hosted a successful ‘Renewable Energy Speaker Series Event’ at Grenfell Campus on May 25th, 2017. […]
By Nazrul Islam Every success has a few background stories. The key motivation to participate in the “Create-a-thon” comes from my supervisor, Dr. Kelly Vodden. As […]
April 2017, Grenfell researchers Brennan Lowery and Ukachi Okpara visited Fogo Island. The island is relevant to both students’ research: Ukachi’s Master of Arts research paper […]
Photo credit: Brian McHugh, CBC Corner Brook MAEP student Leanna Butters was featured on CBC Corner Brook’s Morning Show on Monday, March 13th about her research […]
Obafemi Okusipe is currently a graduate student in the Environmental Policy Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Grenfell Campus), Canada. His research interests include biodiversity management, environmental planning […]
First year Masters of Environment Policy students travelled to St. John’s, NL, on March 21st this year to compete in the third annual Environmental Policy Case […]
Pictured above is Mr. Damon Clarke, Economics Development Office at the town of Deer Lake and Miss Leanna Butters, MAEP student sharing the amazing experience that […]
Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo, Director of the Labrador Institute gave a presentation on; Lament for the Land: Climate Change and Mental Health in Nunatsiavut, Labrador Dr. Scott […]
Environmental Policy Institute anniversary celebrated at Grenfell Research By Melanie Callahan In recognition of its fifth anniversary, Grenfell Campus’s Environmental Policy Institute is celebrating its accomplishments. […]
Hope Olusanya in the poster presentation category! His poster was based on his thesis research, titled: Assessing the climate change vulnerability of freshwater fish species in […]
Title: EPI students excel at the Aldrich Interdisciplinary Conference once again For a third year, students of the Environmental Policy Institute (EPI), including those in […]
Dr. Sarah Mines and Dr. Kelly Vodden publishes in The Canadian Water Resources Journal an article – “The capacity gap: Understanding impediments to sustainable drinking water […]
A new report reveals a need for housing that is accessible and affordable for mobile workers and other residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. The report, by the […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke has presented his recent research on “Dynamic Multilevel Governance as Global Governance on Systemic Risks” at the International Annual Meeting of the Society […]
Dr. Andreas Klinke was invited as expert for risk governance to the international expert workshop ‘Applying, Using and Developing further IRGC Concepts and Instruments for Risk […]
On October 26-27, 2016, Dr. Robert Scott (Sustainable Resource Management Department, Grenfell Campus), Raymond Cusson (Gros Morne Cooperating Association), and the Holistic Sustainable Development Network (HSDN) […]
Master of Arts in Environmental Policy graduate student, Ayoola Odeyemi, receives a position with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) as a Research Assistant. Although Ayoola was […]
A Special Section of The Extractive Industries and Society journal co-edited by Heather Hall (University of Waterloo) and EPI researcher Kelly Vodden has been released (Vol. 3, Issue 3, July 2016). The section focuses […]
Dr. Klinke published two chapters in the new governance handbook. He published a single-authored chapter on ‘Democratic Theory’ and a co-authored chapter on ‘Risk Governance’ in […]
In July, Dr. Andreas Klinke (EPI Associate Professor and Director) presented his new research at the Interpretive Policy Analysis 11th International Conference held in Hull, United Kingdom. His research […]
Dr. Kelly Vodden (Associate Professor) and Dr. Maura Hanrahan (Grenfell’s Humanities Program Chair) of EPI have recently published in (S. Markey, Laura Ryser, and Don Manson) It’s […]
A group of Masters Students from the Environmental Policy Institute are striving to promote holistic sustainable development through international academic cooperation. The World Wide Holistic Sustainable […]
Building on EPI water research and engagement activities, research assistants Belizario Carballo and Lindey Touzel discussed source water protection measures and watershed dynamics with over 100 local students at […]
MAEP student, Ernest Nwanguma, attended the 2015 Oil Industry and the Environment Seminar organized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) at […]
MAEP student, Nick Mercer has been awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarship (Joseph Bombardier Master’s Scholarship). This funding will support his research project entitled “Barriers to Renewable […]
Environmental Policy Student Nick Mercer is spending his summer in St. John’s as a Policy and Program Development Intern with Conservation Corps Newfoundland Labrador (CCNL). CCNL […]
Graduating MAEP Student and Lecturer for Environmental Law at Grenfell’s Sustainable Resource Management Programme, Temitope Onifade , recently published his paper entitled “Peoples-based permanent sovereignty over […]