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IIES ANNOUNCES NEWEST MEMBER
Last month at the 7th Annual IIES Science & Policy Workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from October 24-28, 2022, IIES was pleased to welcome Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) as our newest member. The MOU signed, aims to facilitate cooperation in academic research related to environmental problems and contribute … Read more
7th Annual IIES science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum | October 24-28, 2022
We’re excited to announce the confirmed dates for our upcoming Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum held this year in Ho Ch Minh City, Vietnam from October 24-28, 2022. Details and registration coming soon!
IIES NEWS | ISSUE 04 | January 2022
We are pleased to share IIES NEWS issue 04, our quarterly newsletter showcasing IIES events and opportunities for member faculty and students. If you have a news story you would like to share, please email Julia: . Here is an excerpt from Issue 04: Director’s Message Professor Douglas Evans As I write this message, we … Read more
IIES welcomes newest member, Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED), Vietnam National University
The MoU, signed in October 2021, between IIES and ICED (Vietnam National University) aims to facilitate cooperation in the academic and research missions of IIES’s members in the areas of related circular economy studies, which contributes to the development of science, technology, and innovation between Vietnam and Canada. About the Institute for Circular Economy Development … Read more
IIES NEWS | ISSUE 03 | AUGUST 2020
Promoting truly international collaboration in environmental science, engineering, and policy. In this issue, we look at upcoming IIES virtual events, including the 6th Annual Science and Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum. Here is an excerpt from this issue: Director’s Message Professor Douglas Evans It has been about five months since we issued our last … Read more
IIES NEWS | ISSUE 02 | February 2020
We are pleased to share IIES NEWS issue 02, our quarterly newsletter showcasing IIES events and opportunities for member faculty and students. If you have a news story you would like to share, please email Julia: . Here is an excerpt from Issue 02: Director’s Message Professor Douglas Evans Welcome to a new decade. As … Read more
SJTU School of Environmental Science and Engineering Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2019, Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering (SESE). The ceremony had over 200 guests and included speeches from government members, alumni, and prominent Chinese academicians. IIES Board member Professor Yong Geng is the School’s Dean. IIES Director, Professor Emeritus Douglas Evans attended the … Read more
SEOUL 2019 | 5th Annual IIES Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum
November 11-14, 2019 Korea University hosted this year’s Graduate Student Forum and 5th Annual Science and Policy Workshop in beautiful Seoul, South Korea. Over 75 Students and faculty from nine IIES member institutions gathered to share their research and discuss topics in Environmental Science. Our plenary speakers this year were, Professor Raimund Bleischwitz (University College … Read more
IIES NEWS ISSUE 01
Introducing IIES NEWS a quarterly newsletter showcasing IIES events and opportunities for member faculty and students. If you have a news story you would like to share, please email Julia: . Here is an excerpt from Issue 01: Director’s Message Professor Douglas Evans Welcome to the first edition of the IIES NEWS, a quarterly newsletter … Read more
2nd IIES Graduate Students Forum (Asia)
Catching Up with Peers on Environmental Research & Graduate Student Life Pictures and text By Verena Sesin (PhD, Trent University) Following the success of the 1st IIES Graduate Students Forum Asia last fall, this year’s 2nd Annual forum was again hosted on the beautiful campus of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, from November … Read more
IIES Director visits China-UK Low Carbon College in Lingang, Shanghai
Last week IIES Director Dr Douglas Evans attended the launch of the first Low Carbon College in China. The College is a joint initiative between two IIES member universities, the University of Edinburgh and Shanghai Jiao tong. The college is located in the low carbon city of Lingang, south of Shanghai and offers programs in … Read more
A graduate student’s experience at the 4th Annual Workshop
A visit at the 4th Annual IIES Science and Policy Workshop in Edinburgh – lots of science and a “wee bit” whiskey In this post, Verena Sesin shares her experiences at the 4th Annual IIES Science and Policy Workshop in Edinburgh from 1-3 July 2018, co-hosted by University of Edinburgh and the International Institute for … Read more
The IIES Congratulates Dr. Fengchang Wu on Distinguished Academician Appointment
November 2017, Dr. Fengchang Wu was elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences. Being elected Academician is one of the highest honours for scientists in China. The IIES would like to express our utmost congratulations to Dr. Wu on this great honour. Dr. Wu is the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria … Read more
International Post-Doctoral Support Program
This year the IIES is pleased to support a new cooperation between post-doctoral fellows and partner universities, the IIES International Post-Doctoral Support Program. The program facilitates post-doctoral fellows to work with collaborative groups from various IIES universities, each post doc is supervised by two or more faculty from the coordinating universities. A portion of the … Read more
1st IIES Graduate Students’ Forum on Environmental Remediation
November 5-7, 2017 marked the first IIES Graduate Students Forum on Environmental Remediation, held at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The forum was co-hosted by HKUST and Nanjing University and support was given from the IIES. The forum was an opportunity to promote international exchange and discussions on the important issues of … Read more
HKUST inducted as the most recent member of the IIES
Professor Neil Emery (Trent University ) and Professor King Chow (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) pictured above during signing ceremony. HKUST was inducted as the most recent member of the IIES. November 3, 2016: Dr. Emery and Dr. Evans (Trent University) traveled to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) for a … Read more
IIES Signing Ceremony with the National University of Singapore
September 19, 2016: At the 2016 SETAC Asia-Pacific conference in Singapore, the IIES celebrated the National University of Singapore, Environmental Research Institute (NERI) as a new member of the Institute. The membership will further develop mutual collaboration and cooperation in the academic and research missions in the areas of environmental science, engineering, policy and sustainability studies.