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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" |
M. Sc. Thesis Defences
September 22nd, 2026 at 9:30am |
Matthew Sayles | "Deconvoluting the Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic Tectonometamorphic Evolution of the Angikuni Lake Region, Nunavut; Implications for the Tectonic Framework of the Western Churchill Province" |
Ph.D. Candidacy Exams
| October 6th 2026 at 11am SSB 7172 and Online |
Sanaz Yajam | "Windows into Future Volcanic Unrest: Reconstructing Holocene Eruptive Events in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt through the Lens of Geochemistry and Crystal Records" |
M.Sc. Thesis Proposals
| October 26th, 2026 at 10:00am TASC1 7401 and online |
Chloé Monty | "Recent glacier change in the Spearhead-Fitzsimmons Ranges, southern Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada" |