Solutions Scholars Alumni

Sofia Bahmutsky

PhD Program

Interdisciplinary Studies (Sustainability)

Sofia Bahmutsky is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (Sustainability Theme) at UBC Okanagan.After several years of working as a data scientist in the agricultural research domain, Sofia joined the PRISM Laboratory at UBC Okanagan to research and study life cycle assessment and…

Lucy Binfield

PhD Program

Forest Resources Management

Lucy's doctoral research explores the impact of projects that revitalize the bamboo industry in the Global South on the lives and livelihoods of local people. Originally from the UK, where she completed her bachelors and masters, she lived and worked in China for five years before beginning…

Victor Cardenas

PhD Program

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Victor's research interests are in understanding climate change’s impact on micro financial entities in developing economies.Using climate modeling in conjunction with financial modeling, his research aims to estimates the impact of climate risk on financial entities’ financial health (default risk…

Caitlin (Caitie) Ciampaglia

Masters Student

Stemming from a deep passion for growing and the environment, Caitie is completing her Master of Science in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems.  Her research focuses on reducing the climate impacts of organic vegetable production by providing recommendations of agricultural…

Pritam Dash

PhD Program

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Pritam is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in AI and computer systems, with a focus on safe autonomy.His research aims to develop AI techniques that ensure the safety of robotic systems, such as self-driving cars and drones, against failures and security threats. Pritam's vision is to develop methods…

Evan Eskilson

PhD Program

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Evan is a first-year PhD student working on agroecology and food sovereignty to understand specialization as it relates to exploitation and resilience.Inspired by supply chain breakdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Evan became interested in the trade-offs associated with specialization. While…

Jing Jiang

PhD Program

Forest and Conservation Sciences

Following a graduate degree in Economics and self-taught expertise in machine learning, Jing landed on forestry to explore the impact of climate change on ecosystems.She co-founded the Calgary Data Science Academy, a peer-learning community where people teach themselves data science topics, the…

Vicky Lucas

Masters Student

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Vicky is a Masters student researching the use of climate information to increase preparedness and adaptation for a warmer world.Analysis of climate services and bridging the gap into decision making is the basis of her thesis. Vicky joined IRES with a background as an operational weather…

Peter McCartney

Masters Student

School of Community and Regional Planning (Indigenous Community Planning)

Peter is a longtime climate activist and grad student in the Indigenous Community Planning program at SCARP.He has worked in the environmental movement for the last decade, challenging the power of the fossil fuel industry and envisioning communities that don't pollute. Peter has a Bachelor's of…

Isabella Morgante

PhD Program

Oceans and Fisheries

Isabella Morgante (Izzy) is a PhD student researching the impacts of climate change on global fisheries.Prior to her PhD, Izzy worked as a data analyst at the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) where she created corporate greenhouse gas emissions datasets using statistical models. She has also worked…

Talha Naeem

PhD Program

Vancouver School of Economics

Talha is a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, specializing in climate change adaptation in agriculture, particularly in vulnerable regions like Pakistan.His research aims to develop interdisciplinary, actionable solutions that influence real-world policies. With a strong foundation…

Viola Jasmine Provost

PhD Program

Department of Wood Science

Viola Jasmine Provost is a PhD student in the Business, Sustainability, and Technology Lab in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia.Her current research investigates the social, political, and cultural implications of emerging technologies. Specifically, she explores…

Emily Kaakyo Rubooga

Masters Student

Interdisciplinary Studies (Community Engagement, Social Change and Equity)

Emily is an MA student in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies.Following her undergraduate degree in social science, she worked in the non-profit sector in Liberia, Tanzania, and Uganda, supporting organizations in fundraising, designing interventions, developing campaign strategies, and reporting on…

Anny Wang

Masters Student

Mathematics

Anny Wang is a first-year Master of Science in Mathematics student with a keen interest in exploring the intersection of mathematics, computation, and statistics.After completing an undergraduate degree in mathematics and statistics, she developed a strong passion for using quantitative tools to…

Tiago Bonomo

Solutions Scholar

Alumni, Vancouver School of Economics

I recently earned my PhD from UBC's Vancouver School of Economics. I have obtained my MA and BA degrees in Economics at the Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE).  In September 2024, I joined Industrial Economics (IEc) as an Associate.  In the…

Kyle (Kylie) Saira Clark

Solutions Scholar

School of Community and Regional Planning

Kylie Clark (she/her) is a graduate of the Master’s of Community and Regional Planning program conducting research at the intersection of climate resiliency and social justice. With an Honours Bachelors of Art (Architecture) from the University of Toronto and over 5 years’ professional experience…

Cuiyi Fei

PhD Program

Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

I am a PhD candidate in atmospheric science supervised by Prof. Rachel White at Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.  My research interest vary from atmospheric dynamics (e.g. the mechanism of quasi-stationary Rossby waves, and how they may drive the persistent extreme weather…

Kaushal Gnyawali

PhD Program

School of Engineering (UBCO)

Kaushal Gnyawali is a Geotechnical engineer. His Ph.D. focuses on mitigating post-wildfire debris flow hazards on fans of small watersheds with deflection berms and ditches. He is partnering with the BC Ministry of Forests, several First Nations in south-central BC, and industry for this research…

Miah Godek

PhD Program

Forest and Conservation Sciences

Miah Godek is a PhD student in Forest and Conservation Sciences. Her PhD research focuses on understanding the impacts of prescribed fire on biological soil crust, microbial and fungal community composition, and overall ecosystem health in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. However, given the…

Amir Hassanpour

PhD Program

Civil Engineering

Amir Hassanpour is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering at UBC. His primary research interest is the emerging transportation technology and policies to create an equitable and sustainable transportation system. He strongly believes that a multimodal street is a livable street…

Daniel Sax

PhD Program

Forest Resources Management (Urban Natures Lab)

Daniel is a PhD student researching at the intersection of urban forestry and environmental justice. Following an undergraduate degree in Sociology and some time working as an arborist and horticulturist, Daniel joined the Urban Natures Lab hoping to learn more about the relationships between…

Steffani Singh

Masters Student

Biology (UBCO)

Steffani was a Solutions Scholar in 2023/2024, while she was in her first year of an MSc in Biology at UBC Okanagan under the supervision of Dr. Karen Hodges. Her master’s research aims to uncover if and how owls in the Okanagan Valley use burned forests of varying post-fire ages. The…

Amit Sinha

PhD Program

Civil Engineering

I am an Environmental Engineer by training, driven by a passion for sustainable and environment-friendly technological solutions. I am affiliated with the University of British Columbia in the Civil Engineering doctoral program, specializing in Hydrotechnical Engineering under the guidance of Prof…

Katherine White

PhD Program

School of Population and Public Health

I am a PhD student in the School of Population and Public Health, supervised by Dr. Michael Brauer. My thesis project aims to explore the role of the built environment and housing characteristics, on both indoor heat exposure and social isolation, to better understand vulnerability to adverse heat…