Robert Newell, University of the Fraser Valley

Research

integrated planning food systems Local food systems Food justice Visualizations Participatory planning Equity framework Community engagement Community-based research integrated policy sustainable community development climate action biodiversity conservation community health

Latest funding

Reimagining food systems for a sustainable and equitable future
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$171,141
The Social Implications of Cellular Agriculture and the Future of Food
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$25,000
COVID-19: Vulnerabilities and the future of food: Integrated food systems planning and resilience
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$24,993

All 3 grants and awards

Reimagining food systems for a sustainable and equitable future

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Newell, Robert

Keywords: Local food systems Food justice Visualizations Participatory planning Equity framework Community engagement Community-based research

$171,141

The Social Implications of Cellular Agriculture and the Future of Food

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bowness, Evan W.

Keywords: cellular agriculture; social implications; food systems sustainability; emerging technologies; future of food

$25,000

COVID-19: Vulnerabilities and the future of food: Integrated food systems planning and resilience

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Newell, Robert G.

Keywords: COVID-19; food systems; vulnerabilities; sustainability; resilience; integrated planning; online collaboration; community engagement; systems mapping

$24,993

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: integrated planning Dear Professor Newell, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on integrated planning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Reimagining food systems for a sustainable and equitable future" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]