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A diversity of people contribute to POLIS as researchers, support staff, students, and advisors. POLIS Principal and Founder 
POLIS Researchers in Discussionis Michael M'Gonigle, who held the Eco-Research Chair of Environmental Law and Policy until his retirement from the University of Victoria. Ongoing organizational development is headed by our Co-Directors, Kelly Bannister and Oliver Brandes. Key staff includes Laura Brandes, Communications Director for the POLIS Water Sustainability Project.
Laura Brandes began work at the POLIS Project in early 2011, bringing her expertise as a writer, editor, and science...
Dr Kelly Bannister is Co-Director (with Oliver Brandes) of the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance and a Research Associate ...
Oliver M Brandes joined the POLIS Project in 2003 to lead the Water Sustainability Project. He is a political...
BA Hon (British Columbia) 1969; MSc (Econ) (London School of Economics) 1970; LLB (Toronto) 1976; LLM (Yale) 1979; ...
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Jesse Baltutis joined the POLIS Water Sustainability Project in November 2011, bringing with him several years of experience in international development and policy research. In 2009, he completed...
Dr. David B Brooks recently retired after 14 years with the International Development Research Centre. IDRC is a Canadian crown corporation that supports research on international development...
Randy Christensen is a lawyer with a focus on water law and policy, qualified to practice in the United States and Canada. He has been a lawyer with Ecojustice Canada (formerly the Sierra Legal...
Kirk Stinchcombe is a founding partner and sustainability specialist with Econics, a company that works with water service providers to help them set rates, control water demand, forecast revenue...
Natasha Overduin discovered the wide and complex field of water governance and management during her undergraduate studies at Carleton University in the Bachelor of Public Affairs & Policy...
Rosie joined the POLIS Water Sustainability Project in June 2015 as the Water Law & Policy Researcher/Coordinator, bringing her interests in water governance and the intersection between...
Thomas joined the POLIS Water Sustainability Project in October 2016 as a communication and research assistant. He is currently completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria in...
Ellen Reynolds joined the Water Sustainability Project at POLIS as communications director in April 2004 after completing the Harvey Southam Graduate Diploma in Writing and Editing at UVic. She...
Ann Zurbrigg joined the POLIS Project in March 2006 and provided general administrative and bookkeeping support on a part-time basis. She worked with the research associates and staff to ensure...
Jamie Biggar was a Research Associate from 2007-2010 after working at POLIS while completing his MA in Environmental Studies on network governance and an affiliate until 2012. He originally joined...
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