Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory
MSc Graduate Students
Status: MSc Candidate
Program: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2022-
Funding stream: ArcticNet & Queen's University
Project title: Investigating the influences of microclimate and ecosystem properties on permafrost conditions in Labrador
Status: MSc Student
Program: MES in Social and Ecological Sustainability
Supervisor(s): Dr. Andrew Trant & Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2023-
Funding stream: ArcticNet & IMAGINE
Project title: Downstream ecological consequences of Torngat glacier melt
Status: Incoming MSc student
Program: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2024-
Funding stream: CRC & IMAGINE
Project title: TBD
Status: Incoming MSc student
Program: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2024-
Funding stream: CRC & NSERC
Project title: TBD
Status: Incoming MSc student
Program: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2024-
Funding stream: CRC & IMAGINE
Project title: TBD
PhD Graduate Students
Current status: PhD Candidate
Degree: PhD in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2020-
Funding stream: NSERC
Project title: Vulnerability of peatland permafrost to climate and ecosystem changes in coastal Labrador, Canada
Former Graduate Students
Current position: Hydrological research associate, McMaster-Yukon Government partnership, YK
Status: Graduated Winter 2021
Degree: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2019-2021
Funding stream: ArcticNet
Thesis title: Exploring measurement and ground thermal influences of snow depth in Nunatsiavut, NunatuKavut and Nitassinan
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Current position: Ice specialist, Canadian Ice Service
Current status: Graduated Fall 2023
Degree: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2020-2023
Funding stream: ArcticNet
Thesis title: Uncovering the ground thermal regime of coastal Labrador: The influential effects of snow and vegetation on ground temperatures
Current position: Resource Conservation Officer, Wood Buffalo National Park, Parks Canada
Current status: Graduated Fall 2023
Degree: MSc in Physical Geography
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: 2021-2023
Funding stream: NSERC
Project title: Evaluating peatland permafrost characteristics and vulnerability along the Labrador Sea coastline using uncrewed aerial vehicles
Incoming Graduate Student(s)
Past Research Associates, Research Assistants & Research Technicians
Rabecca Thiessen
Title: Research Assistant
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: Summer-Fall 2023
Funding stream: NSERC
Topic: Peatland permafrost
Hanson Jacques
Title: Inuit Youth Research Technician Program
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: Summer 2023
Funding stream: CINUK
Topic: Torngat research program
Kayla Wyatt
Title: Inuit Youth Research Technician Program
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: Summer 2023
Funding stream: CINUK
Topic: Torngat research program
Billie-Marie Andersen
Title: Inuit Youth Research Technician Program
Supervisor(s): Dr. Robert Way
Time period: Summer 2023
Funding stream: CINUK
Topic: Torngat research program
Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory
If you're looking to contact us for any reason we can be reached in the following ways:
Telephone : 613-533-6000 ext. 75914
Email : robert.way@queensu.ca
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