Want to get involved in research?
Dr. Metson is accepting research assistant applications for Summer 2026 and undergraduate honors and Postdoc applications for Fall 2026.
When you email, please include:
What aspect of our research you are interested in (try to be specific in your interests so we can find areas of overlap)
A copy of your unofficial academic transcripts
Your CV
A writing sample
Althought there are not graduate student openings right now, for 2027, The Department of Geography and Environment at Western has an online application process, but you should get in contact with Dr. Metson before going through the portal.
Importantly, there are very few international student spots available, and current Canadian visa quotas and requirements further limit the eligibility of prospective students. International students must apply before January 1st for consideration in the program and must consult Canadian immigration rules to determine eligibility.
Current Openings
Name your project that intersects with our interests (any level)
Dr. Metson has funding to take on one trainee to do a more independent research topic. Ideas may include questions that intersect with environmental footprints, watershed management, sustainable futures, and systems thinking.
Summer USRI invasive species harvesting in and around London (Western undergraduate)
Dr. Metson and Dr. Golkar-Dakin are looking to co-supervise a summer undergraduate project exploring the harvesting of urban invasive species for use as a form of land care in the area as part of the Urban Indigenous Food Sovereignty Project. A good applicant would have an interest, and some knowledge, around plant and animal identification as well as GIS.
Dr. Metson’s Projects
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Embedding nutrients in urban climate thinking
“Over the next 5 years, my students and I will investigate how urban nutrient flows are affected by climate change and how such nutrient flows can be better managed to contribute to meeting climate and other connected sustainability priorities.”
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TOSustain
“In Canada, the potential to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) while increasing food production and access in dense and diverse population centers, strongly positions urban and peri-urban agriculture as pivotal in sustainable food systems now and into the future.“
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Planting Seeds for Urban Indigenous Food Sovereignty
“The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) originated twenty-five years ago to offer a blend of biomedical care and traditional healing to Indigenous Peoples living in the city of London, Ontario.”
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Swedish Projects
Learn more about the various ongoing projects Dr. Metson worked on during her time in Sweden.
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Other Projects
Read about the various other projects Dr. Metson is working on.
