With extensive industry background, I am interested in both fundamental and applied research in engineered wood products (EWPs) and bamboo utilization technology (BUT). My current research areas include: modeling and innovative manufacturing of EWPs; development of engineered bamboo products for sustainable infrastructure applications; natural fiber composites for bio-packaging; improvement of […]

I have worked in wood and bamboo composites-related research for the past 25 years; including wood-cement composites, particleboard and OSB manufacture and quality, veneer and plywood manufacturing, and currently bamboo utilization. I have worked in wood durability research. My current role in the Bamboo Applications and Management Group involves writing and publications, […]

A PhD candidate at the University of Western Ontario in the Department of Anthropology & Centre for Environmental Sustainability, member of the Regenerative Industry Think Tank (RITT), affiliated member of the UBC Bamboo Applications and Management (BAM) Group, and co-founder of the MonoMico Project. My research interests include: Sustainable bamboo management practices, human-primate-environmental interactions and conservation implications in agroforestry ecosystems in […]

Originally from the UK, I began my PhD studies at the University of British Columbia in September 2020 after living for five years in China and getting inspired by the power, beauty and versatility of bamboo. My research looks at the socio-economic impact of specific instances of bamboo industry development […]

Narda Nelson is a PhD student with Western University’s Faculty of Education, Curriculum Studies, working toward a Specialization in Environment and Sustainability. She is a pedagogist with the University of Victoria Child Care Services (CCS), where she takes an interdisciplinary approach to rethinking young children’s relations with plants, animals and […]

Rhiannon Kirton is an MSc candidate at Western University in the department of Geography studying spatial interactions between white-tail deer and hunters. She has a BSc in Zoology from the University of Manchester, UK and has worked on wildlife projects internationally and in Canada.

Junyu Ke is a PhD student in Theory and Criticism and a participant in the Collaborative Specialization in Environment and Sustainability at Western University. She has a MA in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University. Her research focuses on embodiment, environmental philosophy, and ecological consciousness.

Eunice is a PhD Candidate with the Department of Geography and Environment and she is also in the collaborative program in Environment and Sustainability. She holds a BSc in Renewable Natural Resource Management and a Master’s degree in Development Management. Her research interests include the Sustainable Development Goals, gender equality, […]

Tamara is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Ontario in the Department of Anthropology & Centre for Environmental Sustainability, member of the Regenerative Industry Think Tank (RITT), affiliated member of the UBC Bamboo Research Group, and co-founder of the MonoMico Project. She holds a MA from the University […]