Professor Dr. Colin Laroque
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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
Lieutenant Governor’s post-secondary teaching award: Indigenous Teaching Excellence
Undergraduate Research Mentor Award – Council Undergraduate Research – Geosciences
Award – Geological Sciences America
AgBio Dean’s Award Teaching Excellence
Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Award Recognition Certificate
3M National Teaching Fellow
Distinguished Teaching Award
Herbert Leota Tucker Teaching Award
Paul Parè Excellence Award
Courses
Requirements for University of Saskatchewan
Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
IELTS
TOEFL
Duolingo
Prerequisites
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.