Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Student experience

The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources offers many ways for students to get involved outside the classroom. Our faculty offers co-op option and experiential learning and encourages extracurricular experiences like participating in one of our student groups as an integral part of career and academic development.

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Support for students

Academic advisors

Academic advisors are committed to engaging, encouraging, equipping, and empowering students to explore and excel in the university environment and beyond. Your academic advisor will encourage you to find academic areas and courses that are the best fit for you. We believe advising is a collaborative process because in the end, you are responsible for your educational experience.

Advisors in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources are available on a year-round basis to answer any questions you may have regarding your academic program in the Riddell faculty. They will refer you to other sources on campus as required.

The faculty office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

*Please note that advising appointments are online through Microsoft Teams, which all University of Manitoba students have free access to. [To sign into Microsoft Teams, use the same e-mail address and password that you use to sign into your University of Manitoba e-mail account (@myumanitoba.ca).]

New Riddell students

Welcome to Riddell!

Whether you are direct entry, advanced entry or a transfer student, you are now part of an engaged academic community of learners and professionals who are here to help you excel both academically and professionally. We are excited to provide you with challenging and practical learning opportunities that prepare you to understand our planet and the environment, manage resources, and find solutions to the problems facing humanity in the 21st century.

Over the summer we are offering in-person as well as virtual sessions to introduce you to our academic programs as well as opportunities to build skill sets and connect with others outside the classroom.

Riddell New Student Info sessions

Find out everything you need to know about registering for the upcoming year at the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources and everything you need to know about becoming a Riddell student.

These sessions are intended for Canadian and International high school students admitted under Direct Entry and Advanced Entry students including university transfers students (from University of Manitoba, including University 1, and/or any other institution).

The sessions will be offered on the following days and times:

  • Tuesday, July 5 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
  • Wednesday, July 6 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Thursday, July 7 from 9:00am – 10:00am

The session will be offered in-person as well as virtually. Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is required. A meeting invitation that includes registration instructions will be emailed to all newly admitted students.

Student Forms

Program Summary Sheets

Program summary sheets can help you navigate your program requirement progression with your academic advisor.

Earth Sciences honours programs

The Earth Sciences (Geology and Geophysics) Honours Programs are balanced four-year undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences. These programs are structured to allow students to obtain professional registration (EGM) and move into the minerals, energy or environmental industries (careers).

Students should contact a Riddell Faculty Academic Advisor for help in designing a program to fit their needs.

Environment and Geography honours programs

Undertaking an Honours degree will allow you to get the most out of your Environment and Geography (Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography and Physical Geography) degree. An Honours degree will provide you with an opportunity to focus your degree though planning and conducting an Honours thesis project on a topic of your interest.

More information can be found here.

Focus areas

You should begin thinking about your focus area during your second year.

A focus area is an individualized approach to undergraduate education. The student, in collaboration with a student advisor, will organize a body of courses from several subject fields around a central theme, topic, or set of related issues.

Through student driven research and by identifying areas and careers that you are interested in, you will be able to develop a focus area to acquire the knowledge and skills required to enter further research programs and the workforce.

Learn more about focus areas:

Career and Program Exploration Brochures

The Career and Exploration Brochures offer facts about the individual degree programs, areas of employment, sample job titles as well as further resources for career exploration.

Student groups

Student group are a great way to make friends, create a study community and a support group. Joining a student group also keeps you involved in the wider UM community and ensures that your voice is heard during university-wide decision-making.

Student groups related to the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources include:

Society of Earth Science and Environmental Students (SESES)

The Society of Earth Science and Environmental Students is a council of undergraduate students that represents students in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources. Our goal is to help enhance Riddell students’ undergraduate experiences by providing educational opportunities and planning social events. We are your connection to UMSU and strive to make the concerns of students in the faculty heard.

2022-2023 SESES Council: 
President: Cailin Hesketh-Jost 
Vice-President: Thomas Gauthier
Treasurer: Joyce Ji
Senate: Annabelle Leger
UMSU Rep: Shekhar Shubro Das Gupta
Social Chair: Mashiat Islam
Communications Director: Renee Waldner
Secretary: Callie Moore
International Student Rep: Tioluwani Jonathan Lowo

Unfilled:
-Sports Representative
-Accessibility Representative
-Indigenous Students Representative
-Mature Students Representative
-LGBTQ+ Representative
-Early Years Representative (2)

We love to hear from you! Contact us at: 
Email: SocietyofEarthScienceand.EnvironmentalStudents@umanitoba.ca
Instagram: @um.seses 
Facebook: Society of Earth Science and Environmental Students – SESES

Environment and Geography Students Association (EGSA)

The Environment and Geography Students Association is a student run council in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources. We represent the Environment and Geography students within the faculty. We aim to engage students of the faculty through various social and educational events run throughout the year. These events are created to build a sense of community within the faculty, while connecting students and professors in meaningful ways.

2022-2023 council:

President: Max Neustaedter
Vice President:TBA
Communications Coordinator: TBA
Sustainability Representative: TBA
Clothing Coordinator: TBA
Outreach Coordinator: TBA
Geography Representative: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Social Chair: TBA

We can be contacted at:
Email: umegsa@gmail.com
Instagram: @umegsa
Facebook: U of M Environment and Geography Student's Association

Geo Club

2022-2023 GEOCLUB council:  

President: Adam Nykyforak
Vice President: Tyler Wong 
Treasurer: Katrina Mayo 
3rd year rep: Iyowuna Amakiri 
Social chair: William Ezeana
Department Council Rep: Katrina Mayo
Faculty Council Rep: Adam Nykyforak

We can be contacted at:
Email: nykyfora@myumanitoba.ca

Geophysics Student Society (GSS)

Geophysics Student Society (GSS)

Environment and Geography Graduate Student Association (EGGSA)

Environment and Geography Graduate Student Association (EGGSA)

Geological Sciences Graduate Students Association (GSGSA)

Executive Council 2022-2023

President – Derek Drayson
Vice President – Robert Meek
Treasurer – Ian Burron
UMGSA Council Representative – Tekla Cunningham
Department Council Representative – James Macdonald and Derek Drayson
Faculty Council Representative – Virginia Gold

Natural Resources Institute Graduate Student Association (NRIGSA)

Natural Resources Institute Graduate Student Association (NRIGSA)

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Room 440 Wallace Building
125 Dysart Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2

Riddell.Faculty@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7252
204-275-3147