Steering Committee & Staff

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…

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…

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.  

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

John Janmaat

Professor

Department Head

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…

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…

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,…