DETERMINING THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN MINED LANDSCAPES
Sonia’s research combines principles of ecological restoration with elements of environmental history to investigate ecological and cultural changes in highly disturbed mountain ecosystems. Using a mixed methods approach, she is examining the ecological changes that have taken place in areas that have been heavily mined, as well as the values and uses that people attach to those landscapes.
Researcher Profile
Sonia Voicescu
Sonia Voicescu is a PhD Candidate at the School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and an MSc in Integrated Water Resources Management, both obtained from McGill University in Montreal. After being involved with the federal government for a few years in various projects ranging from environmental noise pollution to health policy and regulations, she moved to Victoria in 2016 to complete a diploma in the Restoration of Natural Systems. Sonia began her PhD work in 2018, and hopes that her research will improve decision-making for the restoration of heavily disturbed ecosystems.