About

I am a Professor in the Department of Economics and the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta and the Departmental Science Advisor at Environment and Climate Change Canada.

My research evaluates climate policies, and examines the effects of government regulation and policy on energy development and the associated consequences and trade-offs. My research interests include climate policy, energy policy, environmental policy, natural resource development, public finance and the environmental consequences of resource development. Current projects are listed on my research page, academic publications are available here, and policy articles are available here.

As Departmental Science Advisor, I support scientific excellence within Environment and Climate Change Canada, pursue and highlight collaborative opportunities, and help ensure the integration of scientific considerations into federal policies and programs. This includes providing advice on how to harness opportunities for additional partnerships and collaboration with external researchers and networks, and leveraging external science perspectives on science priorities; working to promote the availability and accessibility of science to the public; participating in senior level interdepartmental discussions on government science; and collaborating with Canada’s Chief Science Advisor and the network of Science Advisors from other Science-Based Departments and Agencies.

I serve on the Mitigation Expert Panel for the Canadian Climate Institute, WPC Energy Canada's Future Leaders Board, and Global Affairs Canada's Environmental Assessment Advisory Group. I am also treasurer for the Canadian Resource and Environmental Economics Association.

See here for my bio, and here for a shorter bio.

My CV is available here, and my abbreviated CV is available here.