Elizabeth English

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Amphibious Architecture Flood Risk Reduction Climate Change Adaptation Indigenous Traditional Environmental Knowledge Floodplain Management Community Engagement and Resilience Public Safety and Disaster Management Sustainable Building Systems Building Science Buoyant Stability in Wind Dear Professor English, 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 amphibious architecture flood risk reduction climate change adaptation indigenous traditional environmental knowledge floodplain management community engagement and resilience public safety and disaster management sustainable building systems building science buoyant stability in wind 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 "Water is Our Friend: Flood-Resilient and Climate-Adaptive Amphibious Housing for Indigenous Populations in Canada" (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]