Arielle Dalley
Arielle
Dalley
After receiving her Bachelor's of Knowledge Integration from the University of Waterloo, where she graduated on the Dean's Honours List, she returned to Vancouver to pursue her Master's of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP). Throughout the MCRP program, she has focused her studies on hazard mitigation planning, disaster management planning, and climate change adaptation planning. The transdisciplinary Knowledge Integration program also allowed her to explore her interest in hazards and disasters through courses and her undergraduate thesis, which examined best practices for earthquake preparedness and compared San Francisco and Vancouver with regards to their earthquake preparedness policies and actions. Knowledge Integration also taught her how to communicate effectively, and how to think about complex, 'wicked' problems, like those found in planning. In her spare time, she enjoys photographing the wonderful west coast scenery!
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's Award (2016)
CRHNet Symposium Travel Bursary (2016)
Sessional Researcher, Hazard Management Division, Justice Institute of British Columbia (January 2017-present)
- Researched the viability of an inventory of disaster-related projects for high school students
- Interviewed two youth and two teachers
- Prepared a guidebook and report which was presented to Public Safety Canada
Emergency Potable Water Planning Research Assistant, Risk Management Services, University of British Columbia (January 2017-present)
- Researched water storage, transportation, and distribution options which could be implemented alongside a water filtration trailer which had previously been purchased
- Will facilitate a workshop with key stakeholders to improve and update an existing Emergency Potable Water Plan, and decide on a method of water storage, transportation, and distribution
Project Management Assistant, Sustainability Office, City of Surrey (June-August 2016)
- Prepared a report outlining recommendations for strategies to increase community resilience
- Conducted an analysis of various sustainable paper options
- Liaised with staff in other departments on various supplementary projects