Lilian Dart

Lilian Dart

PhD Student
Dr. Andrea Olive, supervisor

Research and Professional Interests

I am an environmental geographer who researches the complex relationship between humans and their environment, focusing on how this relationship shapes behaviour, participation, and decision-making. In particular, my work critically examines public participation in the environmental governance of land in settler-defined Canada, considering dynamics of power and epistemological pluralism. I ask questions of 'who' is participating, 'why' they are participating, and 'how' their participation affects the decisions that are made.

Honours and Awards

  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) – 2021
  • BMO Financial Green Leaders Scholarship, Trent University  – 2020
  • Gill Latter Memorial Award, Mount Allison University – 2018
  • Fensom Research Prize, Mount Allison University – 2018
Education
PhD Human Geography (current), University of Toronto
M.A. Sustainability Studies, Trent University
B.Sc. Biology, Mount Allison University

Research

Research Supervisor / Mentor
Dr. Andrea Olive