Steering Committee & Staff
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Simon Donner
Professor
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; Department of Geography
Simon Donner is a Professor at the University of British Columbia and inaugural Director of the Climate Solutions Research Collective. He is an interdisciplinary climate scientist who tackles questions at the intersection of climate science, marine science, and public policy. He holds appointments…
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Sally Aitken
Professor
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Our lab seeks to understand the population genetic structure of temperate and boreal trees, and the evolutionary dynamics that have resulted in that structure. We are particularly interested in the extent of local adaptation to climate in tree populations, the phenotypic traits and genes involved…
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Werner Antweiler
Associate Professor
Strategy and Business Economics Division
Werner Antweiler is an expert on international trade and environmental economics. He approaches ecological problems, like climate change, air and water pollution and solid waste management, from a business perspective.
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Michael Brauer
Professor
School of Population and Public Health
Michael Brauer joined the UBC faculty in 1991 in the Department of Medicine. He was an inaugural member of the Occupational Hygiene Program, Director of the School of Environmental Health (2003-2008) and the Occupational and Environmental Health co-lead in SPPH (2011-2014). He holds associate…
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Naoko Ellis
Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Naoko’s expertise lies in the area of multiphase reaction engineering with emphasis on fluidized beds. Some current projects include: CO2 capture; biomass gasification and pyrolysis; chemical looping combustion; pyrolysis product utilization including bio-oil and biochar applications; and biofuels…
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Derek Gladwin
Associate Professor
Language & Literacy Education
Derek Gladwin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education (LLED), Faculty of Education, at the University of British Columbia (UBC). In addition to co-founding the Systems Beings Lab and Collaborative Transdisciplinary PhD Cohort for Climate Action…
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Robert Godin
Assistant Professor
Chemistry (UBCO)
Dr Godin's research focuses on transient absorption spectroscopy/microscopy to determine the charge carrier dynamics of materials for solar energy conversion; photochemistry and photophysics; carbon-based photocatalytic materials; sustainable energy and material production. He joined The…
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Sumeet Gulati
Professor
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
I am a Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics at UBC. My research spans two main themes: 1) the economics of wildlife conservation, and 2) the economics of urban transportation. I am spending most of my time these days estimating the cost of conflict with wildlife to farmers…
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Kathryn Harrison
Professor
Political Science
Kathryn Harrison is Professor of Political Science. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario, Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Political Science from MIT, and a PhD in Political Science from UBC. Dr. Harrison studies environmental,…
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John Janmaat
Professor
Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science
John Janmaat is a Professor of economics and Head of the Economics, Philosophy and Political Science Department at the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. His research program can be described as the three ‘Ms,’: Measuring, Modeling and Mobilizing, of environmental service…
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Milind Kandlikar
Professor
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Milind Kandlikar is Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA). He is the former Director of the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES). His work focuses on the intersection of technology innovation, human development and the global environment. His…
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Carol Liao
Associate Professor
Peter A. Allard School of Law
Dr. Carol Liao is Associate Professor at the UBC Allard School of Law and the UBC Sauder Distinguished Fellow of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Her research focuses on corporate law and sustainability, climate governance,…
Staff
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Lesley Dampier
Lesley Dampier joined the Climate Solutions Research Collective as Coordinator as it launched in September 2023. With several years of experience in teaching and research administration at UBC, as well as more than a decade in environmental consulting focusing on waste management, she brings her…
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Martin Edwini-Bonsu
Undergraduate Student
Martin Edwini-Bonsu served as the Program Assistant for the Climate Solutions Research Collective from September 2023-May 2024 and is now resuming the role as September 2025. He is a 5th-year undergraduate chemical/process engineering student. Martin is passionate about water and wastewater…
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Emiko Wijeysundera
Emiko joined the CSRC Team as a Program Assistant in January 2026.
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Sidonie Wittman
Sidonie Wittman served as the Program Assistant for the Climate Solutions Research Collective from May 2024 to August 2025. They are pursuing an undergraduate degree in Geography, specializing in Environment and Sustainability, with a minor in Urban Studies, and are completing the Certificate in…