The Research Opportunity Program (ROP) provides students in the second to fourth year with the chance to participate in the research of a faculty member while earning course credit. Students in the program have the valuable opportunity to become involved in hands-on, cutting-edge research, working one-on-one with the University's leading faculty members across a range of academic units. Through the ROP, you will gain practical skills and knowledge that can be applied to careers or toward future graduate studies. You will use your experiences to build strong relationships with instructors, learn about exciting new developments in their research field, and explore new areas of interest.
ROP Projects for Summer 2022 and Fall/Winter 2022-2023
The program description and application portal for Summer 2022 and Fall/Winter 2022-2023 ROP Projects are available at Experiential Education Unit .
Application deadline: March 7, 2022
Environment (ENV399Y5)
Summer 2022 (20225Y)
- Exploring people’s attitudes and preferences about urban trees - Dr. Tenley Conway
- Analyzing urban forest management plans across Canada - Dr. Tenley Conway
- Goose poop on the loose: assessing the fecal matter contributions to pond nutrient export - Dr. Timothy Duval
- Agroecology at UTM: Integrating Food Production into Our Living Lab - Dr. Monika Havelka
Fall/Winter 2022-2023 (20229Y)
- Cold-weather urban pond ecosystem dynamics - Dr. Timothy Duval
- Examining the impact of drought on crops using computer vision - Dr. Yuhong He
Geography (GGR399Y5)
Summer 2022 (20225Y)
- Using remote sensing to map land cover and vegetation change in the Toronto area (TRCA) - Dr. Mitchell Bonney
- Exploring spatial patterns of tree removals in urban forests - Dr. Tenley Conway
- Do urban trees influence walkability in urban spaces? - Dr. Tenley Conway
- Dynamics of water, nutrients, and heavy metals in and around urban streams - Dr. Timothy Duval
- Examining the impact of drought on crops - Dr. Yuhong He
- Agricultural Sustainability in the Anthropocene - Dr. Damian Maddalena
- Spatial refining of the food deserts in Mississauga, Ontario - Dr. Tingting Zhu
Fall 2022 (20229F)
- Agricultural Sustainability in the Anthropocene - Dr. Damian Maddalena
Winter 2023 (20231S)
- Agricultural Sustainability in the Anthropocene - Dr. Damian Maddalena
Fall/Winter 2022-2023 (20229Y)
- Central Ontario Lake Ice - Dr. Laura Brown
- Agricultural Sustainability in the Anthropocene - Dr. Damian Maddalena