Volunteer: Picking up garbages from the ocean floor (2018/04/01~06/30)

For two months, I participated in NGO's volunteer work in Lisbon. I scuba dive every day to clean the ocean floor. I got to see with my own eyes how plastics and other manmade products remain in the environment and how difficult to clean once enters the ocean. I picked up fishing nets, abandoned phones, tires and many other lavish from the ocean.

Energy Strategy for Remote Japanese Cities: Vision to Achieve both Social and Ecological Resilience

I wrote the essay for the course. Securing energy while achieving ecological sustainability and strengthening social resilience is necessary. I laid out how such goal is achieved in Japanese remote cities.

Making comprehensive presentation for Nepalese waste management issue

In order to increase awareness and to understand the significance, I made a PowerPoint presentation. I put much effort to assemble extensively researched materials and make use of the first-hand experience. The presentation covers the health impact of mismanaged waste, the history of waste management in Nepal and possible solutions to the issue. The length is about 70 slides filled with contents.

Working as a researcher at renewable energy company

While I was at the exchange program to Japan (GoGlobal), I worked in a renewable energy company (developer) for five months as an intern. I was a researcher at the division of the project initiation team. I read a substantial amount of articles both in English and in Japanese related to renewable energy: global trend, technological breakthrough, local content and price of electricity regarding renewable energy.

Course Review - Environmental Economics

I looked into the depth Hardin's argument on the "Tragedy of Commons" & Elinor Ostrom

Working to improve Tarkeswore's waste management (2019/08/01-08/31)

Nepal does not have a proper waste management system in place. As a consequence, it is leading to water contamination, land degradation, and severe health issues. In August 2019, I went to Kathmandu to grasp the reality and see where I can support to improve for one month. Specifically, I worked with local NPO (Volunteer Initiative Nepal) along with an expert from Klarwin (European water purification company/consultancy). This is a report of what I have learned and what I have seen.

Course Review - Radioecology: 放射線環境学

This course was about learning the science of radiation and the effect of radioactive isotopes on the environment, including the influence on crops, wildlife and the human body. Due to the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident (3.11), a substantial amount of radioactive substances were released into the atmosphere. Subsequently, land, including forest, farm, and rice field as well as the ocean, was polluted. Understanding the science behind this accident accoupled with sociological context, student

Professional Development Reflection - Geographic Information System (GEOB270)

Deduction from the Course (GEOB 270: Geographical Information System)

UN DPSIR Analysis on Arable Land

I analyzed the dynamics of Arable land based on UN analysis model - DPSIR (Driver, Pressure, State, Impact and Response). In this study, I wrote an academic essay as well as composing an infographic for better communication with the public.

Estimating Cropland Loss due to Sea Level Rise in Metro Vancouver

As a group, we conducted the projection into the future - visualizing and calculating the land loss due to sea level rise.

Environment Impact Assessment for Garibaldi Ski Resort

I conducted spatial analysis for the new ski resort that is under construction just outside the city of Squamish. Assessing the environmental impact.

Assessing Housing Affordability in Two Cities: Vancouver and Montreal

I evaluated housing affordability in two Canadian cities using Census Tracts (CT) and Census Dissemination Areas (DA)

Creating Maps for Flooding in Vancouver (Storm Surge Scenario)

Analyzing the potential impact of storm surge in Metro Vancouver using GIS.