Kristen Hopewell
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Grace Schaan
MA with Kathryn Harrison, 2023
Brittney Wong
MA with Stephanie Chang, 2023; Contract and Special Projects Coordinator, York Region (The Regional Municipality of York)
John Reganold
Previous Visiting Professor Bio Dr. John Reganold has shaped his career by his interest in soil science and agriculture, receiving his Ph.D. in Soil Science from the University of California at Davis. He is currently Regents Professor of Soil Science and Agroecology at Washington State University. He has spent 30-plus years bringing a blend of […]
Jessica Mukiri
PhD Student, Four Year Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Contact Details jmukiri@student.ubc.ca Research Interests Bio Jessica is a PhD student in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) working under the supervision of Dr. Navin Ramankutty. Her research is aimed at understanding the environmental and socio-economic impacts of livestock production and consumption. Jessica has over seven […]
Brian Wang
MSc with Mark Johnson, 2024
Shuoqi Ren
PhD Student Research Interests Bio Shuoqi Ren is a Ph.D. student in IRES supervised by Dr. Amanda Giang in the Lab for Environmental Assessment and Policy (LEAP). Her research focused on urban environmental quality and justice assessment using digital tools like GIS techniques. Her broader interests include understanding and characterizing the impacts and outcomes of […]
Emily Edwards
Co-President
Sarah Hartley
Previous Visiting Professor Bio Sarah Hartley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Exeter Business School where she researches science and technology governance. She is a qualitative social scientist studying efforts to open up governance to new actors through case studies involving global health, sustainable […]
Yoshitaka Sakata
Previous Visiting Professor Contact Details Bio Dr. Yoshitaka Sakata is an expert in hydrogeology and groundwater engineering with over 17 years of professional experience. After receiving his PhD in Science in March 2013 at Hokkaido University (Japan), he engaged in the university’s Faculty of Engineering for a national research project regarding shallow geothermal energy utilization […]









