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Defences, M.sc Thesis Proposals, and Ph.D. Candidacy Exams
M.Sc. Thesis Proposals, Ph.D. Candidacy exams, and Thesis defences for both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees occur throughout the year, and are open to the general public. If you'd like to attend any of the "Online" events, please contact the EASC Graduate Secretary (eascgsec@sfu.ca) for information on how to join.
Ph.D. Thesis Defences
| April 7th, 2026 at 9am TASC-1 7011 and Online |
Tim Hill | "Statistical emulation of subglacial drainage for model calibration, uncertainty quantification and efficient coupled ice-sheet modelling" |
| April 20th, 2026 at 2pm Online via zoom | Maziyar Nazemi | "Geological Characterization and CO2 Storage Potential in the Whatcom Sub-Basin, Georgia Basin, British Columbia, Canada" |
M. Sc. Thesis Defences
| April 21st, 2026 at 9:30am Online via zoom |
Eric Ludwig | "Analysis of Groundwater Recession Rates Using Statistical and Numerical Modeling Approaches" |
| February 12th, 2026 at 9:30am Library Thesis Defence Room (2020) and Online |
Oluwapelumi Shotayo | "A Forensic Analysis of Groundwater Depletion in British Columbia" |
Ph.D. Candidacy Exams
| March 27th 2026 at 9am K7654 and Online |
Ruoyu Wang | "Coastal Hazards of Northern Cascadia: Multi-Proxy Paleoearthquake Reconstructions and Tsunami Modeling Investigations on Western Vancouver Island" |
| June 2nd, 2026 at 1pm SSB 7172 and Online |
Chloé Monty | “State, fate and downstream impacts of glaciers in the Joffre Group and Spearhead-Fitzsimmons Ranges, southern Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada” |
M.Sc. Thesis Proposals
| April 9th, 2026 at 9am TASC1 7401 and online |
Valeria Rivillo Arcaya | "Rock Joint Roughness Anisotropy and Multidirectional Shear Strength Characterisation Using Handheld Laser Scanning and 3D Printing" |