Brent Ross
Laurentian University, Canada
 

"My name is Brent Ross and I am a graduate of Laurentian university. I currently have a degree in biology as zoology being my concentration. I wish to expand on my current knowledge and obtain field experience. Studying organisms in a new location makes thing all the more interesting. Also, I will expand my academic network, giving me the opportunity to learn of projects or careers. The major factor which makes this trip priceless is change via new culture, new ecosystems, and new people. Everything is fresh and ready to be absorbed by an ambitious mind."

September to December 2008

Connie Chan
Laurentian University, Canada
 

"I am Connie Chan, a graduate student studying forest entomology at Laurentian University. One of my greatest interests is finding solutions for environmental issues today. I will be embarking on an exchange at the University of Amsterdam to learn about vulnerability assessments. I think this course is very hand on which will be a great asset in my future endeavours as an environmental educator. I am very excited to part-take in such a great opportunity!"

 

" My name is Riku Mikkola. I am studying international operations in Turku University of Applied Sciences. I am going to study business at Mount Royal College (Calgary, Canada) this fall 2008. This is a great opportunity for me and I will try to enjoy every second of it. I am attending this course, intro to industrial ecology, as part of the PEMA project. Can't wait to get to know all the new people and learn things about the Canadian culture."
 

"My name is Noémie Fayol. I‘m studying geology and environment at the Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais (France). I’m going to study mining engineering and exploration at the Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada in winter 2009.

I practice fencing and I like travel all around the world. So I’m very enthusiast and I’m sure that I will enjoy my time in Sudbury.

Noémie's report
 

"I am Bruno PERRIAUX from France and I am studying geology at Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais. This science helps me to understand the creation of the earth from the atoms to the landscapes. My job will be to find new ores all around the world. Be confronted to different cultures and work in the nature make this job very attractive. For the end of my studies, it is a great experience to spend four months in Laurentian University (September 2008-December 2008). Indeed Sudbury is a very famous mining place and study in English with some of the best mining researchers in the world make me very lucky. "

Bruno's report

"My name is Laura Petrella, I am an under-graduated student in geology at Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais in Beauvais, France. I had the opportunity to do one semester (September 2008-December 2008) at Laurentian university studying geology, hydrogeology and oceanography. I learn a lot here about environmental aspect especially ocean protection thanks to the oceanography course. I really enjoy the courses here and being in a new environment with different people and cultures. Moreover Canada is a country I had never been before and I really feel like discover it."

Laura's report
 

"Hi, my name is Johanna Siira. I'm studying at Turku University of Applied Sciences and I'm takingInternational management courses.I'm going to study at Laurentian University in Canada for the fall semester of 2008.I'm hoping to find a course related to management and environmental issues. Wider knowledge would help me in the future to make better decisions. I'm really looking forward going to Canada, getting to know new people and experiencing the new country. "

Johanna's report
 

Olivia Servan
Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais, France
 

"My name is Olivia Servan, I am 21 and I am French. I was born in Lyon and grew up in Tarare, near  Lyon, where I went to school until I start University. I spent 2 years at the University Lyon 1 in a graduate program at the IUT (Institut Universitaire de Technologie) of Biology, in Dietetics. After obtaining my degree of Dietetics, I spent a year in Paisley, Scotland, to improve and perfect my English. I got a BSc of Biology there. Since October 2007, I have been studying Nutrition and Health at the 5 year engineer school LaSalle Beauvais, Beauvais, France. I am currently in the 4^th year and I am preparing to complete my second semester (January 2009-April 2009) at the University of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. I would like to improve my knowledge in Nutrition there and see a different way to study and learn, see what is known in that field, the situation in the country and how they work on it."

Olivia's report

My name is Nadia Picot. I’m an undergraduate student in biochemistry at Université de Moncton in New-Brunswick, Canada. This summer, I will have the chance to do an internship at Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais in France. It will be my first time travelling outside Canada and I’m convinced it is a great opportunity and that I will learn a lot about working in a scientific laboratory. I’m sure this experience will be absolutely unforgettable!

September to October 2007

Kierann Santala
Laurentian University

 

"My name is Kierann Santala and I am an undergraduate student in the Conservation Restoration Program at Laurentian University specializing in Plant Ecophysiology. Taking part in the exchange at University of Amsterdam gave me the ability to work with other students of different cultures and educational backgrounds to solve real environmental problems as a team. I learned how to look at ecosystems from a different angle and how to employ new techniques for assessing ecosystems. It was a fantastic experience!"

"Hello. My name is Derek Armstrong and I am a commerce student at Laurentian University. My passion is the environment and environmental protection. I will be taking part in the PEMA project and studying at the Turku University of Applied Sciences. I am anxious to go to Finland to make new friends and to visit my old Finnish friends who were PEMA participants at Laurentian last year."
 

"My name is Lisa Mallet. I just obtained my degree in Finance at University of Moncton. The love of traveling has led me to undertake this experience with an open mind. I am very outgoing and willing to try everything. I hope to learn and experience working field in Europe and bring it back home with me. My goal in life is to become a financial analysis."

Lisa's report
 

"My name is Juliette. I live in France and I am studying the complicated links between food and health in Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais. Going to Canada was for me a very good opportunity to discover a new country, culture and people. Moreover this travel gave me the ability to extend my knowledge with courses that don’t exist in my french school. This is very useful for my career orientation. It was an unforgettable experience!"

Juliette's report
 

"I am preparing a Master level in agriculture at Lasalle Beauvais (FRANCE) and I went to Mount Royal College (January 2008-April 2008) as an exchange student. It was a great experience because I 've been able to understand a culture and International issues. As well, I met a lot of International people and we shared time all together in order to discover as much as possible Canada. This stay helped me to open my mind!"

Jeremy's report
 

"My name is Sandy Kandcer and I am a third year business student at Turku University of Applied Sciences. I took part in the PEMA-programme in the winter of 2008. The words “environmental management” are what motivated me to take part since I am eager to learn about what companies can do to help preserve the earth. My exchange was outstanding! I learned a lot of new things in and outside the classroom, came back with great memories and friends that I will miss. One thing that has stayed the same is my curiosity in environmental business. I hope that whatever it is I find myself doing in the future, it will allow me to implement some of my environmental knowledge into it. "

"My name is Kirsi Hietanen. I am studying international operations in Turku University of Applied Sciences. I am going to study business at Mount Royal College in fall 2007. I’ve never been in Canada, so everything will be new. I hope this experience in Mount Royal is great, unforgettable and teaching. I’m looking forward to meeting new people and getting to know the Canadian culture."

Kirsi's report
 

LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY

Timo Kamminga
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"I am currently student at Lasalle Beauvais in geosciences department. In the school context, I already have a 4 months job experience which provided me and improved important skills. Since this training, I want to direct my career in mining or industrial minerals especially in prospecting. That is why I postulated to Laurentian University."

"My name is Guilhem Pallard. I‘m studying environment and geology in the Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais (France). I’m going to study the mining exploration at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada in winter 2008. I hope this experience will be a great opportunity for me to meet hospitable people and develop my skills. I’m looking forward to discovering Canadian habits."

Guilhem's report
 

"My name is Etienne LE GOFF. I am studying geology in the Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais (France). I would like to specialize in the mining exploration. I am going to study mining engineering during the first semester of 2008 in Sudbury. I am dynamic and open minded with good communication skills. I play rugby in LaSalle Geosciences Department team. I have never been in Canada and I will surely meet friendly people there."

Etienne's report
 

"My field of interest within earth sciences is geomorphology, the science that tries to describe the physical features of the earth surface. The master and preceding Bachelor programme of Physical Geography of the University of Amsterdam have increased my understanding of landscapes and processes that are fundamental to them. Studying at the department of biology (plant eco-physiology) of Laurentian University in Sudbury, through the PEMA project, enables me to better recognize and appreciate the role of vegetation in the environment surrounding us. The remarkable influence of man on the nature adjacent to Sudbury, by first destroying it with intensive mining and then revive it by conservation restoration programs, changed my perspective about the earth and how humans interact with it. Overall, this exchange satisfies my drive to explore the earth, new places and other cultures."
 

"Hello, my name is Yvonne Hoogzaad, 22 years old and a Master student Landscape Ecology at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I have always been very interested in the relation between soils, vegetation and climate. With the PMEA project, I have the opportunity to go to Canada and learn more about ecology, plant adaptations and the recovery of forests, affected by the mining industry of Sudbury, ON. I’m looking forward in exploring a totally different country, meeting new people and learning more about the ecosystems at Laurentian University."
 

"I'm Jani Kristian Orpana and I'm studying International Business
Management in Turku University of Applied Sciences. I'm going to Sudbury, Ontario, Canada for the spring semester 2008 and I will attend Laurentian University. I am looking forward to study business in North America and take part in the PEMA project."

Joëlle Dufresne
Université de Moncton, Canada

"My name is Joëlle Dufresne and I am 22 years old. I am originally from Québec, Canada, a place of beautiful landscapes, where the majority of the population speaks French. My family loves to travel. I grew up in a great family of three children. When I was young, I visited a lot of countries and even lived three years in Paris.

After a diploma in social sciences, I decided to go to university in New Brunswick, in order to be able to explore another culture. I have just finished a bachelor degree in education, and, in September, am starting a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). I then plan to do a master’s in environmental studies, because I hope to work for my family’s company which deals with environmental issues, such as soil restoration. I have always enjoyed travelling, been interested in nature and respect our environment."

Joëlle's Report

David Dussault
Université de Moncton, Canada

"I am 25 years old and presently working towards a Master’s degree in environmental studies at the University of Moncton. I spent all of my preteens in Rwanda, Africa, where my father worked for the Canadian International Development Agency. My family then moved to Calgary, Alberta, where I attended high school, and to Sudbury, Ontario, where I went to college and university, attaining a diploma in math and science, and a BA in law and justice. I then attended university in Moncton, New Brunswick, to earn a MBA degree.
The studies I am now pursuing will provide me with a much broader base of theoretical and practical knowledge, which I can then use, along with the knowledge I acquired in my MBA and BA, to make a contribution towards mitigating the effects of global warming and reducing contributory factors. 
Environmental issues of the Maritime Provinces, especially New Brunswick, and what remedial and preventive actions could be immediately implemented, would adhere to the recommendations of the Stern report, and would be an interesting place to start."

David's report

      

Drew Dionne
Mount Royal College, Canada

Drew' Report
 

Karolina Gizela Peret
Mount Royal College, Canada

Karolina's report

Ben Littlechilds
Mount Royal College, Canada

Ben's report


Lacey Jackson
Mount Royal College, Canada

Lacey's report