"There is a lot of amazing environmental research going on at Trent

University that people may not be aware of," says Dr. Stephen Bocking,

director of the Trent School of the Environment, as he speaks about the

School's inaugural seminar series which kicked off on March 28, 2016.

The four-part series showcases the breadth of research undertaken by scholars and scientists associated with the School of the Environment,

which launched in September 2015 and brings together experts from a

variety of disciplines who are teaching or studying environmental

topics.

"Each meeting features two short presentations, one by a scientist

and one by an arts or policy person, so that every session captures a

bit of the diversity of scholarship that goes on here," explains

Professor Bocking, who is also chair of the Environmental and Resources

Studies Program.  "It's a way for researchers at the School to gain a

better understanding of what everyone else is doing and to encourage

collaboration and sharing."

Trent Voices will be playing two of these events.

In this episode:

Power brokers: The loss of trust from green energy prospecting

in Ontario, presented by Stephen Hill. Approaches to improving

sustainability of crop production systems in Ontario, presented by Mehdi

Sharifi.