Michelel Rutty, University of Waterloo

Research

Tourism Sustainability Outdoor Recreation Climate Change Adaptation Snow Skiing Snowmobiling

Latest funding

The Future of Winter Sports Tourism in a Warmer and Decarbonizing Canada
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$74,514

The Future of Winter Sports Tourism in a Warmer and Decarbonizing Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Rutty, Michelel

Keywords: Tourism; Outdoor Recreation; Climate Change; Adaptation; Snow; Skiing; Snowmobiling; Sustainability; Carbon Risk; Vulnerability

$74,514

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: Tourism Dear Professor Rutty, 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 tourism 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 "The Future of Winter Sports Tourism in a Warmer and Decarbonizing Canada" (2020), 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]