
This series on water begins with Brendon Samuels, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology at Western University. Samuels shares a personal connection to waterways, and highlights a collaborative project which focused on community-engaged flood mitigation through ecological restoration.
Bio: Brendon Samuels is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology at Western University where he studies solutions for bird conservation. Brendon is a community organizer who is interested in solutions for mitigating flooding, conserving biodiversity and adapting to climate change. Brendon organizes litter cleanups in London, Ontario and is interested in public education about strategies to reduce pollution, promote environmental stewardship and protect natural spaces.
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Brendon’s Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/eyeonthefly
Link to Paper: Brendon Samuels et al, “Community-engaged flood mitigation and
ecological restoration on a university campus”, Environmental Research: Ecology. 3 (2024) 031001