UBC experts are available to provide media commentary on two controversial pipeline projects to carry Alberta bitumen to U.S. and foreign markets.
Michael Byers
Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law
Cell: 250.526.3001
Email: michael.byers@ubc.ca
Web: http://byers.typepad.com/
• international dimensions of the pipeline issue (Canada’s relationships with China and the U.S.)
• environmental dimensions of the pipeline issue (oil tanker traffic and the climate change impact of producing and exporting bitumen)
George Hoberg
Department of Forest Resources Management
Tel: 604.822.3728
Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca
Twitter: @ghoberg
Blog: http://greenpolicyprof.org/wordpress/
Pipeline-related teaching project: http://cons425.forestry.ubc.ca/
• comparative analysis of Keystone XL and Gateway pipelines
• Aboriginal and environmental concerns, governance
David Farrell
Sauder School of Business – Transportation and Logistics Div.
Cell: 604.312.4142
Email: david.farrell@sauder.ubc.ca
• pipeline operations and logistics
James Tansey
Sauder School of Business – Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Div.
Cell: 604.562.4546
Tel: 604.827.4443
Email: james.tansey@sauder.ubc.ca
Web: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/People/Faculty_Members/Tansey_James
• environmental considerations
• Aboriginal concerns and economic impact
Gordon Christie
Faculty of Law
Cell: 778.986.2977
E-mail: christie@law.ubc.ca
• The abilities of Aboriginal communities to use Canadian law to advance their interests
Douglas Harris
Faculty of Law
Tel: 604.822.1991
E-mail: harris@law.ubc.ca
• environmental law, property law and First Nations law
Kathryn Harrison
Dept. of Political Science
Tel: 604.822.4922. Cell 778.968.4923
Email: harrison@politics.ubc.ca
Web: http://www.politics.ubc.ca/about-us/faculty-members/full-time-faculty/kathryn-harrison.html
• politics and policy issues, especially climate change politics
• policy, federal-provincial relations
Richard Johnston
Dept. of Political Science
Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation
Tel. 604.822.5456 Cell 778.387.3425
Email: rjohnston@politics.ubc.ca
Web: http://www.politics.ubc.ca/about-us/faculty-members/full-time-faculty/richard-johnston.html
• electoral implications
• Congress-President dynamic
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Related topics: Aboriginal, bitumen, business, community, economics, economy, Enbridge Northern Gateway, environment, Forestry, Keystone XL, oil, oil sands, politics, research, Sauder, sauder school of business, sustainability, U.S. elections
