Faculty of ScienceInstitute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Research Interests

Claire Ewing

MSc with Amanda Giang and David Boyd, 2021; Senior Policy and Planning Analyst, Metro Vancouver

Carmen Wan

MSc with Kai Ostwald, 2023; Program Specialist, UBC Sustainability Hub

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 revitalization of Indigenous legal processes and the negotiation of compensation agreements for historical losses. Nikki’s research methods are interdisciplinary and community-engaged, with a focus on decolonizing research processes in collaboration with community and organizational partners. Nikki holds an MREM from the University of Dalhousie, where she […]

Patrick Meyfroidt

Previous Visiting Professor Bio Patrick Meyfroidt holds a PhD in geography (2009) and a degree in sociology from Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Belgium. Since 2016 he is Research Associate at the F.R.S-FNRS (the Belgian Research Funds) and Professor at UCLouvain. His research focuses on how land use and more broadly land systems can contribute to sustainability.His main research interests are land use transitions, i.e. non-linear land use dynamics at broad scale such as forest transitions and emergence of land use frontiers; linkages between globalization and land use including supply chain interventions to halt deforestation; theories of land system change; […]