Sebastian Velasquez
Resource SpecializationBiodiversityRegion SpecializationCoastal RegionsHometownCalifornia Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? Growing up in close proximity to the ocean, I have always been fascinated by what lives beneath the waves. With the ultimate goal of working in wildlife conservation, I felt that choosing biodiversity as a specialization would be the most useful […]
Lexus Kowalewski
Resource SpecializationEnvironment + SustainabilityRegion SpecializationInternationalHometownLangley, B.C. Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I chose to specialize in environment and sustainability as I have a large interest in industrial air emissions/alternative energy systems! Where did you travel to (or where are you going) for your international experience(s)? Instead of an international experience, […]
Eden Lee
Resource SpecializationEnvironmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG)Region SpecializationGlobalHometownThornhill, Ontario, Canada Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? In our society, alarming consumption rates are quickly spiraling out of control, jeopardizing the planet’s ability to provide for future generations. While millions make environmentally conscious choices every day, unfortunately, our individual actions will not […]
Gulbahar (Bahar) Mammetgurbanova
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I chose to study Global health because, I enjoy learning about diseases, their symptoms and causes. In a few of my courses last year, I learned about the social determinants of health. I enjoy exploring both the biological and social factors affecting […]
Yuan Hsieh
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I chose global health and sustainable agriculture because I want to be educated on how I can make an impact in our current food system to increase global health in a nutritional aspect. I believe sustainable agriculture plays a big role in […]
Callum Mccaffrey
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I chose to study environment and climate change in Canada and The United States Because I knew I wanted to have a positive impact on the environment throughout my career but I wasn’t sure what my contributions would specifically look like. Throughout […]
Pranay Desai
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I chose the GRS specialization because I love learning about healthcare and how it affects communities both locally, nationally, and internationally. I want to spark change in healthcare systems and this can only happen from positions of power so taking political courses […]
Lynn Kaufmann
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? Having transferred into GRS this year from Biology in the faculty of science, I wanted to direct my studies more towards health in a social context and have a greater focus on people and communities, rather than looking at things from such […]
Beatriz Duke
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I am interested in sustainability and how it can be integrated into development. I am still unsure what aspects of development I would like to approach, however, I am very interested in the economic and historical perspective of development from a global […]
Graeme Halliday-Gunn
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? Sustainable development is a broad field with countless applications. I know that I wanted to help the world be a better place (as most do), but I am not the type of person to become extremely focused on one particular field. Development […]