Environmental Governance Research Associate

Advance environmental governance research at UBC Vancouver through qualitative analysis and stakeholder engagement on regenerative forest stewardship.

The Dempsey Lab seeks a full-time Research Associate for a two-year term at UBC’s Department of Geography. You will examine political and economic conditions shaping forest management across British Columbia and Canada. The project combines interviews, focus groups, comparative policy analysis, scenario testing, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze political-economic barriers to regenerative forestry in British Columbia
• Synthesize academic and policy literature across jurisdictions
• Conduct expert interviews, focus groups, and scenario exploration
• Organize workshops and support knowledge mobilization activities
• Develop publications, presentations, reports, and public-facing materials

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in geography or a related discipline
• Experience with qualitative, interdisciplinary, or policy-oriented research
• Background in environmental governance, forestry, or political economy
• Excellent academic writing and communication skills
• Experience engaging Indigenous Nations, communities, and diverse stakeholders

Apply research, interviews, and policy analysis to regenerative forest stewardship with UBC’s interdisciplinary Dempsey Lab team.

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