Dr. Peter Ricketts
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Professor, Earth and Environmental Science |
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TEACHING
GEOL 1073 – Natural Disasters
GEOL 2703 – Applied Geomorphology
ENVS 3513 – Climate Change for Environmental Practitioners
ENVS 4023 – Special Topics in Environmental Science: Marine Security and Climate Change
SCHOLARLY INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE
Coastal and Marine Geography
Oceans and Climate Change
Coastal Geomorphology
EDUCATION
PhD (Geography) – University of Southampton 1982
BA Hons (Geography) – University of Nottingham 1974
AWARDS AND HONOURS
2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, presented by The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, at Government House in Halifax, NS on October 5th, 2022 - presented for service to education in the Province of Nova Scotia.
2017 Peter J. Ricketts Outstanding Provost Scholars Award, Carleton University, awarded annually.
2016 H.B. Nicholls Award for Coastal Zone Management Achievement, presented at the Coastal Zone Canada 2016 International Conference, Toronto, ON, June 14, 2016:
- the H.B. Nicholls Award is presented in recognition of steadfast leadership and significant contributions to Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada
2006 Peter and Maryann Ricketts Bursary, Okanagan College Foundation, awarded annually.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Peter Ricketts has returned to full-time teaching after a career in senior academic administration spanning almost 30 years, most as Acadia’s 16th President and Vice-Chancellor. Prior to his appointment as President at Acadia, Dr. Ricketts served as Provost and Vice-President Academic at Carleton University in Ottawa from 2009 to 2017. His experience as a senior university administrator include appointments as a Dean, Vice-President, Provost, and President in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Ontario.
Dr. Ricketts is internationally recognized for his expertise in coastal zones and ocean management. He has published extensively in these subject areas as well as delivering numerous conference presentations and serving on many panels and workshops. Dr. Ricketts is Past-President of the Coastal Zone Canada Association (CZCA) which he co-founded in 1993, and served as its President from 2002 to 2008, and again from 2012 to 2016. He currently serves as Vice-President Atlantic for the CZCA. In June 2016, Dr. Ricketts was awarded the H. B. Nicholls Award by the CZCA in recognition of his leadership and significant contribution to integrated coastal and ocean management in Canada.
Dr. Ricketts is a member of the Global Oceans Forum (GOF) which works internationally to develop ocean and coastal policy options within the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the UN Sustainability Goals. He has attended UN Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting since 2016 and both UN Ocean Conferences under SDG #14. Dr. Ricketts is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Coastal and Ocean Organization (ICO), which serves as the secretariat of the GOF.
Dr. Ricketts is also a passionate advocate for the internationalization of university education and has also published and presented papers in areas related to higher education and international education. Dr. Ricketts has served on the boards of numerous organisations and institutions, and recently completed terms as chair of the boards of EduNova, Atlantic University Sport, and the Maple League of Universities.
On October 5, 2022 Dr. Ricketts was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal by The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, at Government House in Halifax, NS for service to education in the Province of Nova Scotia. Dr. Ricketts lives in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, and is an avid soccer fan, still supporting his home team of AFC Bournemouth (known as the Cherries). Dr. Ricketts is married and has two grown-up children, and a miniature poodle called Brandi.
JOURNAL AND BOOK ARTICLES (selected - * indicates peer reviewed)
Ricketts, Peter J. and Dotun Olutoke, “A Commentary and Critique on Progress in Oceans and Climate Change at Recent COP Meetings”, Ocean Yearbook 38, 2024, Koninklijke Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands, pp. 182-211.*
Ricketts, Peter. “Maritime Security Education in the Age of Climate Change – the need for a new paradigm for education and training”, Ocean Newsletter, No. 574, July 5, 2024, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo, Japan https://www.spf.org/opri/en/newsletter/574_3.html;
- also published in Japanese, 気候変動時代における海洋安全保障 〜教育・訓練の新たなパラダイムの必要性〜, (translated by John A. Dolan, Cho Gakuin University, Abiko, Japan), https://www.spf.org/opri/global-data/opri/nl/574(1-8).pdf.
Ricketts, Peter, Lead Author on Chapter 5 “Adaptation”, in Hildebrand, L., S. Davidson, M. Balgos, I. Hewawasam and K. Mitchell et al.. 2023. Assessing Progress on Ocean and Climate Action 2022-23, COP 28, Dubai, UAE, Global Ocean Forum ROCA Report, Washington DC., 97P. https://rocainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/assessing-progress-on-ocean-and-climate-action-2022-2023-high-res.pdf.
Millward, H., B. Oullette, and P. Ricketts. 2021. Digital re-publication of “The Gaspereau Valley of King’s County, Nova Scotia: A Map Folio with Text”, 1985, Atlantic Region Geographical Studies No. 4, Dept. of Geography, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS (Digital Copy
Ricketts, Peter, Contributing Author in M. Vierros and M. Balgos et al.. 2021. Assessing Progress on Ocean and Climate Action 2020-21: A Report of the Roadmap to Oceans and Climate Action (ROCA) Initiative, COP 26, Glasgow, Scotland, Global Ocean Forum ROCA Report, Washington DC., 80P. https://rocainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/roca-progress-report-2020-2021.final_.pdf. `
Ganslandt, Emilia and Peter Ricketts. 2021. “Developing Trends in the Global Ocean and Ocean-Climate Change Nexus”, Ocean Yearbook 35, Koninklijke Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands, pp. 87-147.*
Ricketts, Peter. 2020. “With COP 25 attention to oceans, there is hope for coastal communities”, Halifax Chronicle Herald, June 8, 2020.
Ricketts, Peter. 2018. “Ocean and Climate Change Action: Opportunities for economic and environmental sustainability”, in The Future of Ocean Governance and Training: Essays in Honour of Elisabeth Mann Borgese (1918-2002), International Oceans Institute, Elsevier, ISBN ISBN: 978-90-04-36397-7 (Hardback) 978-90-04-38027-1 (E-book), pp. 316-321.*
Ricketts, Peter. 2017. “The World’s Oceans Desperately Need Our Help”, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Wednesday November 29, 2017, http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1524578-opinion-the-world’s-oceans-desperately-need-our-help.
Ricketts, Peter J. and Hildebrand, Lawrence. 2011. “Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada: Progress or Paralysis?”, Coastal Management, 39: 1, 4-19.*
Ricketts, Peter; Barry Jones; Lawrence Hildebrand; Brian Nicholls; and Grant Gardner. 2011 “Coastal Zone Canada Association: Carrying the Torch for Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada”, Coastal Management, 39: 1, 82-104.*
Ricketts, P.J. and L. Hildebrand. Guest Editors. 2011. Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada: Moving into the 21st Century, Coastal Zone Management, 39 (1), 104p.*
Ricketts, P.J. 2009. “State of Fear or State of Oblivion? What Coastal Zones Are Telling Us about Global Change and Why We Need Integrated Ocean and Coastal Management on a Global Scale”, in Moksness, E, E. Dahl, and J. StÆttrup (Eds.), Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Chapter 1, Blackwell Publishing, pp. 1-23.*
Ricketts, P.J. and P. Harrison. 2007. “Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada: Moving into the 21st Century”, Coastal Zone Management Journal, 35 (1), January – March 2007, pp. 5-22. (one of the top ten cited CMJ papers for 2006-2008).*
Ricketts, P.J. and P. Harrison. Guest Editors. 2007. Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada: Moving into the 21st Century, Coastal Zone Management, 35 (1), January – March 2007, 162p.*
Ricketts, P.J. 2006. “Progress Towards Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Canada: Assessing the Role of the Coastal Zone Canada Conferences “, Proceedings of The Coastal Society’s 20th Biennial Conference, May 14-17, 2006, St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, The Coastal Society, pp. 311-315.
Ricketts, P.J. 2000. “Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Canada’s Atlantic Region: Looking Towards the Third Millennium”. Ocean Yearbook, University of Chicago Press, 14, 2000, 291-359.*
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“The Roadmap to Ocean and Climate Action (ROCA): Linking Ocean Science to Policy and Solutions for Climate Change”, UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference, Barcelona, Spain, April 10, 2024.
“Investing in Ocean Nature-based Solutions to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change”, Co-chair and Moderator, UNFCCC COP 28 Official Blue Zone Side Event, Dubai, UAE, December 10, 2023.
Keynote Address, “Maritime Security and Education in the Age of Climate Change”, 11th World Congress of Ocean, Sapporo, Japan, November 15, 2023.
Welcome Address, 11th World Congress of Ocean, Sapporo, Japan, November 15, 2023.
“Progress on Integrating Oceans into the UN Climate Change Convention”, 11th World Congress of Ocean, Sapporo, Japan, November 16, 2023.
President’s Panel on Oceans and Life Below Water: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainable Development, Panel Chair and Moderator, Acadia University, March 7, 2023.
“Promoting ocean-based climate solutions through universities and other academic and research institutions”, UNFCCC COP 27 Official Blue Zone Side Event, Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt, November 15, 2022
“Ocean Adaptation and Resilience: Creating and Implementing the Enabling Conditions for Action through Science, Capacity Building, and Other Cross-Cutting Approaches”, Chair and Moderator, Virtual Ocean Pavilion, UNFCCC COP 26 Official Blue Zone Side Event, Glasgow, Scotland, November 5, 2021.
“Assessing Progress on Ocean and Climate Adaptation and Resilience: 2010-2021”, Virtual Ocean Pavilion, UNFCCC COP 26, Glasgow, Scotland, November 5, 2021.
Ocean Solutions: Coordination and Collaboration for Ocean-Based Mitigation and Adaptation, Session Discussant, UNFCCC COP 26 Official Blue Zone Ocean Side Event, Glasgow, Scotland, November 4, 2021.
“Trends in the Global Ocean-Climate Change Nexus”, Coastal Zone Canada 2021 Conference, Iqaluit NU, June 14, 2021.
“Adaptation and Population Migration”, Panel Co-convener and Discussant, Oceans Action Day, UNFCCC COP 25 Official Blue Zone Ocean Side Event, Madrid, Spain, December 7, 2019.
“Ocean and Coastal Management in Canada: Experiences and Lessons Learned”, Integrated Coastal Management in India, University of Chennai, Chennai, India, July 2019.
“Adaptation for Oceans and Climate Change”, Oceans Action Day, UNFCCC COP 24 Official Blue Zone Ocean Side Event, Katowice, Poland, December 8, 2018.
“Roadmap to Oceans and Climate Action: Progress on Oceans Action in the United National Climate Change Framework”, Coastal Zone Canada 2018 Conference, St. John’s, NL, 17 July 2018.
“Ecosystem-based Approaches to Global Climate Change Adaptation”, Ocean Action Day, UNFCCC COP 23 Official Blue Zone Ocean Side Event, Bonn, Germany, November 11, 2017.
“Toward a Strategic Action Plan on Oceans and Climate”, 2016, Richard Delaney and Peter Ricketts, Global Ocean Forum, UNFCCC COP 22 Ocean and Climate Platform Official Blue Zone Ocean Side Event, Marrakech, Morocco, November 11, 2016.
“Coastal Zone Security and Risk Management: Managing Uncertainty”, Coastal Zone Canada 2014 Conference, Halifax, NS, June 18, 2014.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
World Congress of Oceans, Scientific Advisory Board – since July 2024
Centre of Excellence and Innovation in Maritime Security, President – since February 2024
Global Ocean Forum and International Coastal and Ocean Organisation, Board of Directors – since June 2021
Pan-Pacific Education Technology Holdings Inc. – Vice-Chair, Board of Directors – since May 2024
TD Insurance, Advisory Board on Climate Change – since 2019
Coastal Zone Canada Association, Vice-President Atlantic – since 2023