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Associate Professor, Chemistry Areas of Expertise: Chemistry at the interface between known phases of matter found in the atmosphere and in soil. Environmental impact of engineered nanomaterials. (519) 884-0710 ext.2873 Professor (Economics) and Associate Director PhD in Global Governance Areas of Expertise: Economics of the Kyoto Protocol; Climate change; Environmental economics; Economy; Environment Biography: Randall Wigle is Professor of Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo Ontario, Canada. He has published widely on topics in the areas of international trade policy and environmental economics. The overwhelming majority of this work relates to… 226-772-3164 Associate Professor, Contemporary Studies Areas of Expertise: Local food systems: -- including, farmers' markets, CSA, local food maps, etc. Environmental and social activism; Biography: As a little kid foraging in the woods for puffballs and salamanders, it always seemed odd to me that we had these manicured and tediously tended yards around the house when all the neat stuff was happening 'beyond the lawn'. Needless to say, hindsight… 519.756.8228 ext.5708 Associate Professor, Contemporary Studies Areas of Expertise: Science and ethics; Science policy; Environment and ethics; Global warming; Risks and uncertainty Biography: I grew up in Burlington, Ontario and spent my childhood reading, cycling and discussing Utopias. I went to university to study science and have been employed as a geologist and a chemist. While working for the federal government, I conducted research on… 519.756.8228 ext.5705 Associate Professor, Contemporary Studies and Geography Areas of Expertise: Technological and natural hazards and risks Climate change adaptation Environmental justice Rural resiliency Maple syrup Blackout Nuclear fuel waste management Walkerton tragedy Tornado in Pine Lake, AB Biography: Dr. Brenda L. Murphy is an associate professor of Geography and Contemporary Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford Campus. She studies risk and resilience issues within the context of small, rural and remote communities and spaces. … 519.756.8228 ext.5718 Associate Professor Areas of Expertise: Chile: environment, energy, resources, indigenous peoples; Environmental Citizenship; Environmental Justice; Political Ecology; Latin American Politics; Biography: Please see the links to the left for my research interests, publications, etc. 519-884-0710 ext.3115 Associate Professor, Biology Director, Laurier Institute for Water Science Areas of Expertise: Aquatic toxicology; Metals; Environmental effects monitoring; Physiology; Risk assessment Biography: 1999-2006, Research Manager - Metals & the Environment Program, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa … 519-884-0710 ext.3537 Associate Professor and Graduate Officer, GES Areas of Expertise: Human dimensions of environmental change, climate change Building capacity for climate change adaptation Strategies to improve environmental governance Marine, ocean change and relationships with society Biography: Derek Armitage is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Associate Faculty of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, and Associate of the Cold Regions Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.… Associate Professor Areas of Expertise: Great Lakes Beaches; Coastal Geomorphology; Physical Geography; Coastal Management; Shoreline Erosion; Shoreline Development; Coastal Environments; Associate Professor Areas of Expertise: Natural resources policy; Environmental policy; Climate change adaptation; Forest management; Canadian forest industry; British Columbia Biography: Kevin Hannas research centres on integrated approaches to natural … 519-884-0710 ext.2211 |
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