Person Type: Collaborator

Adaeze Ibik is a Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. She is working on very bright explosions in the universe, specifically fast radio bursts and luminous supernovae. She obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Physics from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Nigeria before being awarded a scholarship by the University […]

Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is a new faculty member at the University of Toronto and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics. She has six years of experience working as a resident astronomer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Observatory supporting various instruments including wide-field cameras, high-resolution spectrographs, and Fourier Transform Spectro-imager. She received her diploma from Université Laval by […]

Colleen McCarten is a material-based visual artist and educator residing in Toronto. She studied Textiles at OCAD University, Fashion Design at George Brown College, and Landscape Design at Niagara College. McCarten has taught textile programs through the Toronto School of Art, Toronto District School Board, The City of Oshawa, CAMH, and the Design Exchange. She […]

Carlos Portillo is a Mexican-born multidisciplinary designer whose interests are rooted in urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. He joined CCxA (Claude Cormier et Associés) in 2018 where he has worked on the design of large high profile public installations and parks including The Ring in Montreal and Love Park in Toronto. Currently he is […]

Yi Zhou is a Chinese-born multidisciplinary designer interested in leveraging the intersection of architecture, ecology and new media to create memorable connections between people and place. Her design approach is driven by a strong conceptual foundation, tapping into the deeply embedded ecological, historical, and cultural signifiers of place. She is currently an Associate Landscape Architect […]

The Synthetic Collective is an interdisciplinary collaboration between visual artists, humanists, and scientists that focuses on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes Region. Crucial to their research methodology is the driving principle that artists and scientists conduct research together, from the outset of the inquiry, and said research should not do further environmental harm. The […]

Evergreen is a national non-profit transforming public spaces in our cities to build a healthier future for people and our planet. Evergreen Brick Works, located in Toronto’s ravine system, is a year-round destination where the world comes to experience sustainability in action. Once an industrial brick factory, it is an internationally renowned showcase of green design, an award-winning public space […]

The Centre for Sustainable Curating supports research, exhibitions, visual/digital production, and pedagogy focused on environmental and social justice. Located in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University, the CSC encourages research into waste, pollution, and climate crisis, and the development of exhibitions and artworks with low carbon footprints.

Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. At Autodesk Research, we advance this mission by exploring new possibilities where others see roadblocks. With a diverse team of scientists and industry experts, we conduct industrial research that helps customers design and make a better world for all. 

Hi everyone! I am the program coordinator at HelpAWS, a registered nonprofit organization based in St Lucia which rescues, rehabilitates, and finds forever homes for stray and neglected animals. To date, we have saved over 4,500 animals and matched them with their fur-ever homes. The majority of our adoptive families reside in Canada & the […]

Scott Arsenault, the CEO of Canadian-owned specialty pet retailer, Ren’s Pets, has spent an impressive 12 years working for your pet’s best life. He is a proud dog dad to Macy who is always fashionably dressed for the occasion! Scott’s ready to unleash his judging expertise at the Halloween puppy parade, eager to meet all […]