STUDENT AWARDS

The Canadian Association of Geographers / Statistics Canada Student Award for Research into Human Impacts on the Canadian Environment

This award is given:

• to an undergraduate student in geography and/or environmental studies/science
• for the best paper examining impacts of human activity on Canada's environment

The award was established to:

• recognize and promote undergraduate research on the environment, and
• encourage the use of Statistics Canada's data in the area of environmental analysis

Winners

• 2009 - Kristen McMillian, University of Winnipeg, "Exploring the Impacts of Hydro Dams on Community Health in Northern Manitoba"
• 2008 – Doris Lam, Department of Geography, York University, “Investigating the effects of a spreading consumerist society on the Canadian environment”
• 2006 – Christopher V. Caldwell, Environmental Studies, York University, “Measuring urban sprawl and its impacts; examining the need to index sprawl to achieve true sustainability”
• 2004 – Catherine Drouin, Département de géographie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, « Transport des matières dangereuses, dispersion atmosphérique des produits déversés et populations vulnérables : approche géographique pour l'analyse du risque »
• 2003 – Andrew Stegemann, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University , “Fish farming: choosing the wisest course in the face of scientific uncertainty”

The winning student receives:

• a year's membership in the CAG
• an opportunity to present his/her paper at the CAG national annual conference where a certificate and letter of commendation will be presented
• a subsidy of $750 towards the cost of registration, travel and living expenses to enable attendance at the CAG national annual conference
• nation-wide publication of his/her name on the Statistics Canada and CAG Environment and Resources Study Group web sites, and publication of the paper in the CAG Environment and Resources Study Group newsletter
• complimentary copies of Human Activity and the Environment, Statistics Canada's flagship environmental publication

Eligibility

• All undergraduate students in departments of geography and/or environmental studies/science in postsecondary institutions across Canada may apply

How to apply:
Students must submit:

1. A cover letter; and
2. A paper (maximum of 2,000 words) that includes the following:

• the problem or question studied
• the design or methodology (including data sources)
• statistical findings
• conclusions and a statement of significance.

Selection criteria include:

• significance of the problem
• quality of the results
• general clarity, insight and originality of the work, and
• effectiveness in the use of Canadian environmental data

Applications should be sent by e-mail no later than April 15, 2010 to:

Patricia Fitzpatrick, p.fitzpatrick@uwinnipeg.ca
CAG Environment and Resources Study Group Environmental Studies Program, The University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3B 2E9
Phone: (204) 786-9481