Social and Biophysical Dimensions of Resource and Environmental Sustainability

 

Michelle Adams
Associate Professor and Director, School for Resource and Environmental Studies

Policy; Industrial sustainability; Renewable energy; Industrial ecology; Industrial symbiosis; Resource efficiency; Sustainable development; Public engagement

Hamid Afshari
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering

Energy supply chain; Sustainability and new technologies; Industrial energy symbiosis; Waste to energy; Industry 4.0 technologies (additive manufacturing, AI, sensors, etc.); Optimal mixture of renewable energy sources; Non-classical inventory management such as energy storage

Stanley Asah
Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Canada Research Chair, Human Dimensions of Cleaner Technology

Behavior change; Adoption diffusion; Social impacts; Jjustice and acceptability; Socio-technical transitions

Alexander Engau
Associate Professor, Rowe School of Business

Multiple criteria decision analysis; Optimization;Operations research; Management science; Supply chain management;Transportation logistics; Mathematical modeling

James Forren
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture

Computation in architecture; Innovative building processes; Materials research; Rethinking technology; Social aspects of architectural technology; Design-build; Public interest design
Karen Foster
Associate Professor, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada

Economy, work and development; Knowledge, science and expertise; Political economy; Research methods; Rural communities; Social policy; Social statistics; Atlantic Canada
Floris Goerlandt
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Risk Management and Resource Optimization for Marine Industries

Risk analysis and management; Safety engineering; Safety management; Decision making under uncertainty; Data analytics; Marine environmental protection; Maritime safety; Disaster preparedness and response
Peter Havard
Associate Professor, Engineering

Waste management; Environmental management; Energy and energy efficiency; Sustainability; Water management and monitoring
Richard leBrasseur
Assistant Professor, Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences

Performance landscapes; Sustainable development; Urbanisation; Green infrastructure; Ecosystem services; Green infrastructure; Landscape performance; Sustainable landscapes
Brian Lilley
Associate Professor, Architecture

Computation in architecture; Innovative building processes; Materials research; Responsive environments
Andrew Medeiros
Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies

Water security; Community-based research and engagement; Freshwater sustainability; Paleoecology; Biogeography; Conservation Science; Arctic ecosystems
Ahmed Saif
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering

Large-scale optimization; Decision making under uncertainty; Warehouse logistics analytics; Sustainable supply chains; Hybrid renewable energy systems
Kate Sherren
Associate Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies

Climate adaptation; Ecosystem services; Energy; Environmental education; Food; Landscape values; Water; Spatial and visual methods
Peter Tyedmers
Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies

Ecosystems; Industrial sustainability; Life cycle assessment; Ecological economics; Carbon footprint; Ecosystem services
M. Ali Ülkü
Professor, Rowe School of Business
Director, Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics

Modeling of service and manufacturing systems; Development of practical logistics policies for green supply chains; Behavioural issues in operations management; Sustainable consumption
Cristina Verissimo
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture

Adaptive reuse of buildings; Materials research; Design-build
Chad Walker
Assistant Professor, School of Planning
Cross-appointed within SRES

Energy justice; Local support; Energy policy; Planning; Renewable energy; Local Smart Grids; Sustainable energy; Indigenous leadership; Truth and Reconciliation; Geography
Tony Walker
Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies

Biodiversity conservation; Freshwater and marine systems; Health and environmental justice; Industrial sustainability; Urban and regional issues