Dr. Colin Laroque

Professor

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Biography

Colin Laroque is a Professor and Department Head in Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan. Raised on a family farm near Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Colin completed his undergraduate degree in the United States, followed by a Master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Victoria, Canada. His academic career includes teaching for a decade in the Maritimes before returning to Saskatoon, thus completing a full circle in his career. His research interests focus on past and future climates in Canada, and he specializes in dendrochronology, utilizing tree-ring analysis to understand historical climate patterns, glacier activity, ecosystem dynamics, and human impacts through dendroarchaeological and dendrochemical methods. Colin has contributed to various academic and research initiatives and is affiliated with multiple departments, including the School of Environment and Sustainability and the Global Institute for Water Security.

Research Interests

Awards

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Lieutenant Governor’s post-secondary teaching award: Indigenous Teaching Excellence

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Undergraduate Research Mentor Award – Council Undergraduate Research – Geosciences

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Award – Geological Sciences America

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AgBio Dean’s Award Teaching Excellence

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Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Award Recognition Certificate

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3M National Teaching Fellow

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Distinguished Teaching Award

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Herbert Leota Tucker Teaching Award

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Paul Parè Excellence Award

Courses

EVSC 202 – Agricultural Climate Change Saskatchewan EVSC 485.3/ENVS 401.3 Sustainability Action SLSC 824.1 – Tree-Ring Systems Sampling Measurement

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.