Photography Exhibit

Holding eye contact with such a powerful animal is not something I imagined I'd ever do, nonetheless capture such a moment. But my internship in South Africa kept providing me with gifts I never knew I needed. I’m forever grateful to VIU, the Global Studies program, and QES for giving me these unforgettable memories. 

Photographer: Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz 

One of the 12 principles of Green Chemistry is waste prevention. “The Oxidation States of Vanadium” is an inorganic chemistry experiment performed at VIU. This experiment was downscaled by a factor of 10 to reduce waste. Each vial contains ~ 1 mL of different oxidation states of Vanadium. 

Photographer: Niki Gholami Aval 

EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is an aquatic life hazard, and is being phased out where possible. A physical chemistry experiment in second year is replacing it with MGDA (trisodium dicarboxymethyl alaninate), which is both safer and gives more consistent results in that lab. 

Photographer: Ross Pederson

Taylor Fleming and the Mariner's Spirit dance team showed school spirit at the 2023 CCAA National Volleyball Championships hosted by Vancouver Island University. 

Photographer: Mick Sweetman 

Build A bike: While studying abroad at Hogeschool Utrecht, I explored the design process for a Ph.D. researcher exploring Social Practice Theory and how to change the social practices of users to treat their belongings more sustainably. Our prototypes included a design toolkit for non-designers, an online build-a-bike, and a visual design diary 

Photographer:  Savanna Lawless

The suburban skyline set ablaze with colors of dusk, captures the magnificent essence of fiery sky maintaining peace  —reminding us of the earth's effortless artistry at day's end.

Photographer: Lubdha Ramesh Chandra Dhanopia