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GEAR UP FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH
The Faculty of Environment invites graduate students from Geography, Environmental Science, Archaeology, and Resource and Environmental Management to GEAR Up for Graduate Research.
This gathering provides FENV graduate students with opportunities to share their research in a friendly, supportive environment, get professional development tips, connect with students and win cash prizes.
Date & Time: Monday, March 9, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Halpern Centre
Agenda (Times may be adjusted)
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. | Sign-in, coffee/tea, poster pick-up |
| 10:00–10:15 a.m. | Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement (Room 126) |
| 10:15–11:45 a.m. | Open Scholarship Workshop: We're Starting a Movement at SFU. Will you join us? It's a challenging time to fight for our planet and the people living on it. Although we know that we can't fight misinformation and disinformation with more information, we can collectively build upon what we know as a society and make the change that we need to see. The UNESCO recommendation on Open Science invites all researchers to commit "[...] to leaving no one behind with regard to access to science and benefits from scientific progress by ensuring that the scientific knowledge, data, methods and processes needed to respond to present and future global health and other crises are openly available for all countries, in accordance with the rights and obligations, including the exceptions and flexibilities, under applicable international agreements […]". It's a big text that means "we should all look out after each other and share the benefits of science with responsibility". In this panel – which is connected to a self-reflection workshop and booth – we will discuss the opportunities and challenges of the open scholarship movement, what does it mean for your career and how you can take part on it. |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Poster Session (Room 114) Explore the latest research, challenge ideas and network directly in a casual, conversational setting. Attendees will cast their vote for the best poster cash prize. |
| 12:45–1:30 p.m. | Catered lunch (Room 126) |
| 1:30–3:00 p.m. | Three Minute Thesis Competition Tired of long talks? Come and hear what FENV graduate students are working on in this fast paced session. Presenters will make their research accessible, engaging and compelling, highlighting its broader impact beyond academia in just three minutes! Attendees will cast their vote for the best presentation cash prize. Finalists will advance to SFU's competition. |
| 3:00–3:15 p.m. | Announce winners of 3MT and Poster session and Closing Remarks (Room 126) |
| 3:30–5:30 p.m. | FENV Excellence in Graduate Research and Engagement (EGRE) Reception Join us to recognize our EGRE honourees and celebrate graduate student research in the Faculty of Environment. All are welcome to this post-GEAR Up social event, featuring food, mingling and prizes. |
2026 Faculty of Environment Three Minute Thesis Competition Heat
Graduate Research Poster Presentations
The Faculty will pay the printing cost for your poster.
Share your research in casual, small group conversations in the GEAR Up Poster Session. Faculty, staff and students will vote for the top poster and a $100 cash prize will be awarded to the winner.
Poster Criteria: Posters may be 3 x 2 feet or 4 x 3 feet depending on what format works best for you. Your poster will summarize your research concisely and attractively to generate discussion during the session.