The School of Climate Change and Adaptation is interviewing three candidates for two 10-month term positions. Each candidate is invited to provide a teaching seminar and a research presentation to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. Below is the information about the candidates and their schedules for their teaching seminar and research presentations:

Dr. Randal Arsenault, July 12, 2022

Dr. Arsenault teaches at the University of Calgary and holds a PhD from the Centre for African Ecology and a master of natural resources management degree. His research is focused on promoting global citizenship in Canadian post-secondary students, and addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals on climate change, poverty, and managing terrestrial and marine ecosystems. 

Teaching seminar: July 12, 2022, 10:00–11:00 am via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81943292798?pwd=emk0UWt6YlJKSWRHMXdCaUpWSHZzdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 819 4329 2798, Passcode: 714518

Research presentation: July 12, 2022, 11:15 am–12:00 pm via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81943292798?pwd=emk0UWt6YlJKSWRHMXdCaUpWSHZzdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 819 4329 2798, Passcode: 714518

Dr. Alaba Boluwade, July 14, 2022

Dr. Boluwade graduated as the highest-ranking student in his engineering class and later obtained a master’s in soil and water conservation engineering. He also holds a joint master’s degree in geospatial technologies from the Institute of Geoinformatics, University of Muenster, Germany; the University of Juame I, Spain; and the Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, as well as a Ph.D. in bioresource engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is a member of the Professional Engineers Ontario (P.Eng) and a Chartered Engineer (CPEng) with Engineer Australia (specializations in civil engineering, environmental engineering, leadership, and management). Previously, he was an assistant professor at the Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Dr. Boluwade has more than 20 years of professional experience in North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. To polish his educational leadership skills, he obtained a leadership principal certificate from Harvard Business School in 2021. Dr. Boluwade is currently completing an MBA (expected July 2022) from the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada.

Teaching seminar: July 14, 2022, 10:00–11:00 am via Zoom:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82182165965?pwd=bWx4Nmh1bTd4RjBRTGd2Sm94dGgvdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 821 8216 5965, Passcode: 706788

Research presentation: July 14, 2022, 11:15 am–12:00 pm via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82182165965?pwd=bWx4Nmh1bTd4RjBRTGd2Sm94dGgvdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 821 8216 5965, Passcode: 706788 

Dr. Pelin Kinay, July 15, 2022 

Dr. Kinay’s primary research interests are climate change and associated impacts on human health with an adaptation focus. She is interested in the nature of climates, whether local, regional, or global, as well as the natural and human-caused variables that influence climate change and human health. Dr. Kinay has a solid background in looking into the mechanisms that lead to efficient climate adaptation. While her interest in vulnerable populations and climate change and health consequences is developing, she is integrating her research into nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation by looking into different regions, while considering the health impacts of climate extremes with an interdisciplinary approach. She is currently planning to conduct research on Indigenous peoples' perspectives on climate change, adaptation strategies, and potential health effects related to climate change in Atlantic Canada. She is particularly interested in Indigenous knowledge regarding methods of coping with and adapting to climate change. According to Dr. Kinay, traditional knowledge and practices are valued more and more and should be properly considered in climate change science and other scientific research. Additionally, with a focus on cardiovascular biomarkers, Dr. Kinay is pursuing other research on the health effects of exposure to green space and climate change. Her various interdisciplinary projects aim to examine various demographic groups in various regions, considering the implications of mental and physical health and the linkages between urbanization and climate change. 

Teaching seminar, July 15, 2022, 10:00–11:00 am via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86749476551?pwd=ak5YLytRNFVCS1craXgxZzN4WGp6Zz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 867 4947 6551, Passcode: 574972 

Research presentation, July 15, 2022, 11:15 am–12:00 pm via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86749476551?pwd=ak5YLytRNFVCS1craXgxZzN4WGp6Zz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 867 4947 6551, Passcode: 574972