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From Strategic Partnership to Scientific Action: The IIES Advances Canada–Viet Nam Cooperation

The International Institute for Environmental Studies (IIES) participated in high-level discussions on climate resilience, critical minerals, research, and talent development during the historic State Visit of His Excellency Tô Lâm to Canada.
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My QES Experience: Learning, Connecting, and Growing in Taiwan

Almat Kabyl spent his summer in Taiwan working on a research project at the National Taiwan University (NTU) thanks to funding he received from our Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) program. Now back at Trent University, Almat shares his journey.
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Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Simone Dahms-Verster

For our September 2026 Spotlight Researcher, we interviewed Simone Dahms-Verster, senior lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg (South Africa). Researcher Spotlight is a segment designed to help IIES members familiarize themselves with other members & institutions and showcase the great variety of work being done within our Network.
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The Conference that became a journey: a nexus of research, society and dreams at the 10th IIES Workshop & Graduate Student Forum in France

Grace Kadyamadare from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa shares her experience at the 2026 IIES Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in the south of France.
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Carbon Dots, Connections, and Confidence: My IIES France Workshop & Graduate Forum Experience

Trent student Josh De Sousa recounts his experience at the 2026 edition of the IIES Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in the south of France.
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The 2026 Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in France

Co-hosted by the IIES and the University of Toulon, the 10th Annual Science & Policy Workshop took place in Toulon (France) from June 14-17, 2026, followed by the 9th International Graduate Student Forum on the island of Porquerolles (France) from June 18-20, 2026. With 100 participants from over a dozen countries, these events brought together delegates from across the IIES network to share research centered around the main theme of this year’s Workshop: “Environment, Economy & Society”.
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Almat Kabyl

My QES Experience: Learning, Connecting, and Growing in Taiwan

Grace Kadyamadare at Mont Faron

The Conference that became a journey: a nexus of research, society and dreams at the 10th IIES Workshop & Graduate Student Forum in France

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Carbon Dots, Connections, and Confidence: My IIES France Workshop & Graduate Forum Experience

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Crossing Continents, Expanding Horizons: A 100-Day Journey in Vietnam

Chetwynd Osborne

From Student to Teacher: An Alum’s Journey Forward

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The IIES welcomes its newest member, Université Laval

The IIES is delighted to welcome its newest member, Université Laval in Québec City, Québec.
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The IIES welcomes its newest member, EcotoQ

The IIES is thrilled to welcome its newest member, EcotoQ in Quebec City, Canada.
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The IIES welcomes its newest member, The Federal University of Ceará

The IIES is thrilled to welcome its newest member, the Federal University of Ceará in Fortaleza, Brazil.
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Online Lecture Series

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Improving Water Security |  UNA Europa Seminar Series

The overarching theme of this series is “improving water security” but the presentations touch on many pillars of the International Institute for Environmental Studies, for example water quality and emerging pollutants relating to environmental health.
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Mangroves in the Anthropocene: Climate Change and Conservation Challenges

Mangroves are one of the most efficient and effective natural tools for mitigating and adapting to global change in tropical and subtropical coasts. This seminar series thus focuses on the environmental impacts on, and mangrove response to, global change and on the outcomes of restoration and improved capacities of mangroves to mitigate pressures from global change.
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Microplastics in the Environment

Of the 7 billion tonnes of plastic waste produced globally, less than 10% has been recycled (UNEP). While there is a huge problem with plastic waste generally, more recently researchers have begun to identify problems associated with microplastics, i.e. very small particles of plastic that are either released directly to the environment or are formed in situ.
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