MAIS | Graduate Student Profiles
Learn more about our Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) graduate students and their research.
Meet our current Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) students:
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MAIS | ISLAND TOURISM
The Development of Prince Edward Island as an All-Seasons Tourism Destination: Lessons from Other Cold Water Small Island
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MAIS | THESIS
The Path to Carbon Neutrality – Community Based Renewable Energy on Prince Edward Island
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MAIS | THESIS
Focused on the history of prohibition on Prince Edward Island and the relationship to the operation of illegal bars and clubs
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MAIS | THESIS
After the Silver Rush – Benjamin Isaac Rayner as a victim of ostracism and his life after being a founder (with Sir Charles Dalton and Robert Oulton) of the Big Six Combine, which initially controlled Prince Edward Island’s lucrative silver fox industry
Meet our MAIS Alumni:
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MAIS | SUSTAINABLE ISLAND COMMUNITIES
Ken’s research interests include sustainable energy, natural resource management, and indigenous programs.
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MAIS | THESIS
When stories lead to sustainable tourism: the role podcasting plays in developing socially sustainable tourism on islands.
More profiles coming soon!