Graduate research

Explore this selection of recent Royal Roads graduate research.

Through the Eyes of the Guardians: A Photovoice Journey of Philippine Forest Rangers
Notarte, M.D. (2025)  [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Cover Cropping on the Canadian Prairies: A Mixed Methods Study to Gain Understanding of Cover Crop Agronomic Practices Among Farmers
Holzman, J. (2025) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


A Comparative Analysis of Plastic Pollution Distribution in Costa del Este in Panama and Central American countries: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Bhatty, A. (2025) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Increased Shipping Activity and Marine Mammals in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait: Developing a Low-Impact Shipping Corridor
Hughes, O.R. (2025) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Impacts of the Built Environment on Cycling Mode Share and Subsequent Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Lilly, M.J. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Green Space and Trees In Langford: Community Perceptions, Environmental Awareness, and Conservation
Montes de Oca Palau, R. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Environmental education at Kwantlen Polytechnic University: Hidden curriculum, informal learning of Pro-environmental Values
Drury, M.C. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Heating Up the Conversation on Climate Change Storytelling in Canada
Acres, T. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Plastic Characterization in Sediment Along the Bow River Near Calgary, Alberta
Murphy, L. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Expanding Circular Bioeconomy and Carbon Sequestration in British Columbia
Henry, J. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Architects, Climate Change, and Resilience: Bridging Gaps Between Research and Practice
Perdue, J.L. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Sustainable Retrofitting in the 21st Century: Reviewing the Impact of Municipal Policy on Rental Property Owners
Probe, D. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Supporting the Circular Economy in Canadian Residential Construction Design For Deconstruction
Buziak, B. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Sustainability in Existing Floating Communities: An Analysis Using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as Benchmark
Waterman, M.R.K. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


The Impact of Green Walls on Community Well-being and Environmental Quality: A Study of Relevant Professionals' Perspectives in Vancouver
Ahmadi, H. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


How Examining Environmental Policy, Community-Based Data, and Federal Government Actions Can Inform a More Just and Sustainable Environmental Governance in Canada
Mang, J.H.K (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Roots and Routes: Exploring Environmental Identity Among Chinese Immigrants in the Capital Regional District
Xia, Y. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Governance of Alberta's Climate Leadership Plan
Greeves, W. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Embodied Carbon Reduction in British Columbia Municipalities’ New Residential Development Projects
Schmidt Covo, M.B. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Nature-Based Awe and The Role it Plays in Water Professionals’ Commitment to Their Work
Deboer-Smith, A. (2024) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Rooted in the earth: becoming aware of our ecological self through outdoor eco yoga
Clarke, D. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Building energy retrofit strategies in community housing in British Columbia
Edalat Nia, Z. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Minimum flows for sustaining summer water quality in constructed fish habitat in the lower mainland of British Columbia
Cavaghan, S. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Effects of Eurasian milfoil infestations and controls on water quality and potential impacts on Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels in the Okanagan Valley
Waterfield, E. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


A dendrochronological analysis of Western redcedar sensitivity to climatic moisture deficit
Wadeson, M. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Understanding the Link between E-waste and Air Pollution in Guiyu, China: Insights into Fine and Coarse Particulate Matters and Policy Responses
Li, A. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


The Bridges and Barriers to Outdoor Place-Based Learning within Secondary Schools in Alberta
Gilchrist, R. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Marine plastic debris - exploring sources & transport in coastal British Columbia
Avenant, H. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Sustainability analysis of the VOCs abatement solution proposed by SunHub Inc. for small and medium enterprises in the furniture industry in China
Zhao, J. (2020)  [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Determination of the most effective technologies in methane emissions reduction for oil sands operations in Alberta, Canada
Doan-Prévost, J. (2020)  [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Emission ambition: the roles institutional investors are playing to mitigate climate change
Reed, K. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Regenerative development potentials on commercial sites
Chau, C. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Circular economy & housing sustainability : opportunities and applications in BC
Qing, Z. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Applying an appreciative process to explore environmentally sustainable resource use in Northern Health Authority (NHA)
Forster, T. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


How permitted non-farm uses impact agriculture in the agricultural land reserve : an assessment in six Greater Vancouver municipalities
Johnson, K. (2022) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Achieving co-benefits of climate and biodiversity action in Canadian municipalities
Richman, C.A. (2022) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Assessing GBA+ as a tool for climate justice
Moran, C. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Determining Conditions That Enable or Impede the Inclusion of Climate Justice in Municipal Adaptation Planning in Canada
Lash, J. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Making Community Gardens Thrive: A Systematic Study of Factors Affecting the Development of Community Gardens in Greater Victoria
Ip, S. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Building energy retrofit strategies in community housing in British Columbia
Edalat Nia, Z. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Food systems planning in coastal BC communities
Jones, E. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Developing net zero neighbourhoods in Nova Scotia : a feasibility study
MacDermaid, J. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Mapping Soil and Plant Communities: Shifting Western Culture’s Perspectives of Ecological Land Management
Beerman, M. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Where can we grow kelp? Evaluating data for the selection of N. luetkeana seaforestation and aquaculture sites in British Columbia nearshore waters
Jones, M. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]

Controlled environment agriculture vs. conventional agriculture: the break-even point
Crawford, F. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Remedial options analysis : sustainable remediation of residential heating oil contamination
Miller, K. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Blue hydrogen co-generation as an energy vector for a sustainable future
MacLeod, M. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Exploring homeowner wildfire mitigation adoption in British Columbia’s Cariboo Region
Edwards, G. (2023) [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]


Knowledge, governance, and sustainability in the T'Sou-ke First Nation
Axford, C. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Relationship to place as catalyst for positive change
Ehman, K. (2022) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Urban residents' perception and behaviour of climate change in Tianjin, China
Li, B. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Rooted in the earth: becoming aware of our ecological self through outdoor eco yoga
Clarke, D. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


A recipe for resilience: from quarantine baking to ecofeminist pedagogy
Bates, K. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Sparking cultural transformation through dialogue
Bristow, M. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


The opinions of BC’s public fishers on open net-pen salmon farms
Crowell, T. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]


Discovering the meaning of equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Environmental Health Department of Vancouver Coastal Health
Chattha, K. (2023) [Master’s Thesis, Royal Roads University]