Thesis and Project Titles

Student Name and TRANSECTS Involvement 

Thesis and Project Titles 

Stefan Rummler, TILL 2024/START Advisor/Buddy

Exploring the Potential of Food Forests to Improve Sustainability of Farming in The Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve 

Shannon Rutherford, TILL 2024/START Advisor/Buddy

Cellulose as a Cost-Effective Method to Isolate Circrna Cancer Biomarkers 

Chantal Krumm, TILL 2023/START Advisor

Institutional Development of Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research: The Role of Transacademic Interface Managers 

Solomiia Hordasevych, TILL 2022/Buddy

Collaborative Governance in Spreewald Biosphere Reserve: Potential and Challenges 

Juri Häbler, TILL 2022/START Advisor/Buddy

Ecological Conservation Redline: How Can Chinas Approach to Nature Conservation and Ecological Security Be Implemented Effectively? 

Laila Heising, TILL 2024/Buddy

Wilderness Education for Decision-Makers – Sustainable Acting Through Nature Connection? 

Michaela Sidloski, TILL 2022/Buddy 

Embedding Equity in Community Climate Change Adaptation Planning Processes 

Danielle Spence, TILL 2022/START Lead Advisor

Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Action: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Eutrophication and Harmful Algal Blooms 

Thandokazi May, TILL 2024 

 

Exploring the Cultural Use of Indigenous Healing Cosmologies in the Management of Historical and Intergenerational Trauma Amongst the Xhosa-Speaking People of South Africa   

Ana Katherine Moreno Carrillo, TILL 2022 

A Perspective on Environmental Justice in The Luvuvhu Catchment: Examining Environmental Racism

Mariana Campos-Rivera, TILL 2022/Buddy

Youth-Traditional Ecological Knowledge Linkages in the New Rurality   

Kwanele Siyengo, TILL 2022/ START Advisor/TILL 2024 Peer Mentor

Exploring Social Learning Practices for Catchment Management: A Case Study of Two Catchments in South Africa 

Vusani Makananise, TILL 2023/Buddy

Management of Pythium Root Rot of Maize Using Leaves Extracts from Selected Medicinal Plants 

Enya Munting, TILL 2022/START Advisor/TILL 2025 Peer Mentor

Understanding the Relationship Between Commercial Linefishing and Marine Protected Area Governance in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 

Christeldah Mkhonto, TILL 2023 

Antifungal Evaluation of Extracts from Selected Medicinal Plants Against Rhizoctonia Solani 

Sylvester Yiadom Agyei-Boachie, TILL 2023/Buddy

Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, and Livelihood Enhancement in Lake Bosomtwe UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 

Anna Gowera, TILL 2024/START Advisor/Buddy

The Socioecological Consequences of Informal Chrome Mining on Rural Communities in South Africa 

Marieke Paardekooper, TILL 2023/Buddy

The Impact of Outdoor Activities on Nature (Especially About Hiking, Biking, Trail Running and Horse Riding in The Cevennes National Park)  

Mzukisi Kuse, TILL 2023/ South Africa Coordinator/ Postdoctoral Fellow

Expansive Learning and Co-Management in The Umzimvubu Catchment 

Andrew Batycki, Funded Student 

 

Peer Learning to Promote Wetland Conservation: A Case Study of Farmers 

Stephanie Le Courtois, Funded Student 

Values derived from engaging in collaborative demonstration projects to support sustainable land management in central Saskatchewan, Canada 

Hayden Billingy, Funded Student 

Climate Change Solutions: Cree Values of Natural Ecosystem Services as Part of Climate Adaptation in Indigenous Communities of Saskatchewan 

Gilbert Adum, Funded Student 

The Three-Stone Hearth: A Cross-Cultural Framework for Advancing “Conservation with Equity” 

Susana Jimenez, Funded Student 

A Model of Technological Innovation for Supporting Biocultural Heritage in Mexico