Ms. Ridsdale is a PhD student at Ryerson University, receiving a Ryerson Graduate Fellowship for 2016-2018. Her research will focus on brownfield revitalization and contaminated land management.  Reanne completed her Master’s in 2015 from the University of Saskatchewan. Her thesis, titled “Assessing Sustainable Remediation Using Sustainability Discourse,” is focused on how sustainability contributes to sustainable remediation, and its efficacy in decision-making. Her research also included looking at the components of a sustainable framework, which includes robust stakeholder involvement, maintaining intergenerational goals, and achieving a socio-ecological balance. She interned with the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and received a Mitacs Accelerate Grant during her studies.  She assisted with stakeholder engagement and comprehensive community planning intern at Prairie Wild Consulting. She is an active member of SuRF Canada, and co-authored an article with the international SuRF Initiative Team.