Roger Hansell , Director of IES, was there handing out graduate program information and wowing the audiences with his Tornado video and simulations. AIRG's new assistant, Lianne Bellisario , was also on hand, distributing information on atmospheric change and extreme weather events, and enlightening those interested on AIRG's research with the university. This seminar will focus on the historical forces shaping Algonquin Park and the interplay between history and the imaginative in establishing the Park's meaning. The intention is to expose students to the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge while earning a course credit towards degree and program requirements. Students often develop continuing relationships with faculty members who can act as mentors during the student's undergraduate years and assist them in applications to graduate schools or professional faculties.
Professors benefit from the help and enthusiasm of specifically selected students.
The ROP is part of the university's continuing efforts to attract the best students and to offer them the benefits of a superb undergraduate education. A student undertook the challenge of looking specifically into the interactions amongst the six air issues and their synergistic impacts on the Toronto-Niagara Region. As part of the research, the student developed an effective research strategy, explored several information sources, and gained valuable knowledge about the issues involved. A student undertook the challenge of looking into the atmospheric stresses on some mammals and birds in the Toronto-Niagara Region. This project involved devising and evaluating methods for converting heated rockpiles into canopied ecosystems .