MREM Group Case Studies
Exploring and learning through case studies
In the MREM, the core courses are designed to allow students to explore the important dimensions of environmental management and resource management cases. Understanding the bio-physical, socio-political, and law and policy dimensions will increase the likelihood that successful resolutions to the cases can be achieved. The results of the investigations of the student teams are presented at a workshop in April of each year. Below is a sample list of past case studies that students covered.
| Rural Nova Scotia: Now and Moving Forward Alexandra Denis, Jiawei Gao, Allison Kader, Carlisle Kent, Sarah Rosenblat |
| Proposing a Carbon Tax for Nova Scotia: A Piece in the Climate Change Mitigation Puzzle Madeline Lawler, Stephanie Maasik, Caytlyn McFadden, Dirk Xanthos |
| Mink Farming in Nova Scotia Jasmin Chen, Emma Hoffman, Carolyn Stevens, Katherine Witherspoon, Angie Lynch |
| Building Prosperity: The Impacts of Modern Shipbuilding in Halifax David Foster, Jeffrey Janes, Theresa McGuire |
| Fuelling Change: Poop for Power Jordan Bell, Meagan Bernier, Rebecca Zimmerman, Brenden Blotnicky, Teresa Burkart |
| Salt Cavern Natural Gas Storage in Nova Scotia Afolabi Opanubi, Shauna Pettipas, Lee Pominville |
| Deforestation for suburban development in HRM Karine Duffy, Shajini Jeganmohan, Larisa Lensink, Sarah Miller, Bethany Paul |
| Proposed tidal barrage development in Scots Bay, King’s County, NS Keegan Balcom, Melissa Lesko, Logan Loik, Erik Paige, Amber Stoffer |
| Hydraulic fracturing of shale bedrock for gas production in NS Jillanna Brown, Jamie Fraser, Alexandra Ord, Sarah Saunders |
| Short-rotation crop production for use as solid fuel in NS Jessica Ellis, Mike McKinnon, Jason Parise, Liane Sandula, Eric Shoesmith |
| Transportation of liquid fuels to Eastern Canadian refineries and markets Madeleine Crowell, Jessica Hiltz, Grace Okpala, Caroline Wells, Dustin Johnson |
| Watercourse protection through riparian ecosystem management in Nova Scotia Melissa Archibald, Larissa Holman, Titi Onabanjo, Jessica Seward, Lara Slapcoff |