Katja Neves, Concordia University

Research

botanic gardens biodiversity conservation environmental governance

Latest funding

Botanic gardens and the politics of national and transnational environmental governance
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$203,417
The emergence of botanic gardens as leaders in the governance of biodiversity conservation
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$17,620
Cultivating biodiversity the politics of knowledge, education, and practice at botanical gardens in the age of nature conservation
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$66,976

All 3 grants and awards

Botanic gardens and the politics of national and transnational environmental governance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Neves, Katja

Keywords: botanic gardens; biodiversity conservation; environmental governance

$203,417

The emergence of botanic gardens as leaders in the governance of biodiversity conservation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Neves, Katja

Keywords: governance; environment; biodiversity conservation; botanic gardens

$17,620

Cultivating biodiversity the politics of knowledge, education, and practice at botanical gardens in the age of nature conservation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Neves, Katja

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; botanical gardens; environmental teaching/learning; urban ecology; private urban gardening

$66,976

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: botanic gardens Dear Professor Neves, 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 botanic gardens connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]