Improving Methane Monitoring with Citizen Science in the GTA (figures available here)
Written for a 2024 independent study with the Toronto Climate Observatory.
This paper provides a technical and in-depth argument for adding a citizen science initiative to the GTA Urban Emissions Project. It also outlines what a citizen science initiative would entail, from changes to the project website to community outreach and events.
I also distilled the main points of the argument into an op-ed aimed at a more general audience, which is available here.
Written for a 2024 independent study with the Toronto Climate Observatory.
This paper provides a technical and in-depth argument for adding a citizen science initiative to the GTA Urban Emissions Project. It also outlines what a citizen science initiative would entail, from changes to the project website to community outreach and events.
I also distilled the main points of the argument into an op-ed aimed at a more general audience, which is available here.
New Tech, Same Consequences? The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Climate Change
Published in Vox Civitas 2025.
This paper examines whether the rise of artificial intelligence will help humanity combat the effects of climate change or make these effects worse. It also considers whether inequalities in the physical world are holding digital technologies back from making equitable contributions to society.
Published in Vox Civitas 2025.
This paper examines whether the rise of artificial intelligence will help humanity combat the effects of climate change or make these effects worse. It also considers whether inequalities in the physical world are holding digital technologies back from making equitable contributions to society.
Non-Communicable Diseases
Background guide for the World Medical Association GA committee at NAMUN 2024.
This background guide provides a thorough overview of the history and current issues surrounding the topic of non-communicable diseases.
Background guide for the World Medical Association GA committee at NAMUN 2024.
This background guide provides a thorough overview of the history and current issues surrounding the topic of non-communicable diseases.
G(i)usto: the unique importance of antimafia farms in modern Italy
Written for ANT396 (Italian Regional Foodways and Culture) in the 2024 Italy Summer Abroad program.
This paper explores the recent phenomenon of antimafia farms in Italy and examines how these farms have created a fairer and more equitable economy.
Written for ANT396 (Italian Regional Foodways and Culture) in the 2024 Italy Summer Abroad program.
This paper explores the recent phenomenon of antimafia farms in Italy and examines how these farms have created a fairer and more equitable economy.
Quayside, Sidewalk Labs, and the Housing Crisis
Written for the Toronto Climate Summer School.
This paper investigates the history of Quayside, a neglected strip of land on Toronto's lakeshore that was at the centre of a recent controversy about smart cities.
Written for the Toronto Climate Summer School.
This paper investigates the history of Quayside, a neglected strip of land on Toronto's lakeshore that was at the centre of a recent controversy about smart cities.