Reem Salameh
PhD Student Research Interests Bio Reem is a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her doctoral research is focused on Nuclear Power and Energy Choices in the Middle East. She is working under the supervision of Professor M.V. Ramana. Previously, Reem has joined […]
Abdulateef Gafar
PhD Student Contact Details Research Interests Bio Abdulateef is a PhD student with a passion for, sustainability, modelling, and programming. He is also an environmentalist who advocates for sustainable practice and adoption of disruptive technologies in human development and environmental management. Abdulateef’s research focuses on Energy systems and their impacts on the socio-economic and environmental sphere, with special focus on bioenergy/renewable systems in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emily Edwards
Co-President
Manvi Bhalla
PhD Student Contact Details manvi.bhalla[at]ubc.caWebsite: manvibhalla.comGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=1lJ7JVoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=aoLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/manvibhalla/ Research Interests Bio Manvi (she/her) is an activist-scholar with over 15 years of community organizing experience. She is recognized as one of Canada’s ‘Top 25 Under 25’ environmentalists, ‘Top 30 Under 30’ sustainability leaders and was honoured with the ‘Youth Eco-Hero of the Year’ award in 2022. […]
Nicole Kaechele
PhD Candidate; 4 Year Fellowship; SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship; UBC Public Scholar; SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant Contact Details nicolekaechele[dot]bc[at]gmail.com rioprojectmanagement[at]gmail.com Professional profile: www.rioprojectmanagement.com Research Interests Bio Nicole (Nikki) Kaechele is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability under the co-supervision of Drs. Terre Satterfield and Tricia Logan. Her research focuses on the […]
Dana Johnson
Co-President
Rei Bertoldi
PhD Students’ Representative
Charlotte Milne
Social Coordinator









