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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 11th, 2026 at 10:00am Library Thesis Defence Room (2020) and online via zoom |
Brandon Nasr | "High-resolution sedimentary archives of Western North Pacific tropical cyclone activity over the past six centuries and their linkages to climate change" |
| September 17th, 2026 at 9:30am Library Thesis Defence Room (2020) and online via zoom |
Dia Martinez Gracey | "A proxy-based model of glacier thermal characteristics" |
| September 18th, 2026 at 10:00am Library Thesis Defence Room (2020) and online via zoom |
Malcolm Pidsosny | "Development and Application of Time Series Analysis in Geohazard Early Warning Systems" |
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
| September 24th, 2026 at 10:00am TASC1 7401 and online |
Claudia Navia Cardenas | "3D geotechnical modelling of the Checkerboard creek rock slide, Revelstoke reservoir, BC" |