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Robert (RJ) Johnston, incoming Director of Energy and Natural Resources Policy

“This is a great opportunity to contribute research and education at a critical moment for Canadian energy and natural resources. We face geopolitical uncertainty and fierce global competition but also unparalleled opportunities for prosperity, innovation, and stronger international partnerships.” – RJ Johnston

Energy and Natural Resources Policy

Our Energy and Natural Resources Policy area of focus conducts interdisciplinary research to address key energy issues and develop practical advice for policymakers around opportunities and challenges around the responsible development of the country’s diverse energy resources.    

We have an unrivalled ability to tap into leading experts from industry, regulators, scientific councils, and governments for expertise and insight to address policy issues with resource development, access to markets and address environmental impacts. 

The Energy and Natural Resources Policy area of focus at the School works to develop practical, independent, evidence-based advice for policymakers for responsible development of energy and mineral resources. We work with leading experts from industry, regulators, scientific councils and governments for expertise and insight to address policy and industry issues, including access to markets and capital, managing global geopolitical and technology risks, and creating strong community partnerships and environmental protections.

We partner with a variety of organizations to co-create rigorous and relevant public policy knowledge. If you are interested in discussing potential partnerships, please reach out.

RJ Johnston is the incoming Director of Energy and Natural Resources Policy starting in August.

Our Research Areas

Our People

Faculty

Megan Bailey, PhD, Assistant Professor
Expertise: climate change policy, innovation, electricity markets
megan.bailey@ucalgary.ca

Chima Justin Ezekiel, PhD, Assistant Professor
Expertise: geosystems modeling for clean energy transitions
chima.ezekiel@ucalgary.ca

Kent Fellows, PhD, Assistant Professor
Expertise: competition policy, regulatory economics, energy economics, regional and transportation economics
gkfellow@ucalgary.ca

Adriana Guatame-Garcia, PhD, Assistant Professor
Expertise: critical minerals, mineralogy, geochemistry
adriana.guatame@ucalgary.ca

Sara Hastings-Simon, PhD, Associate Professor
Expertise: energy transitions, innovation, climate policy, electricity systems, carbon pricing
sara.hastingssimon@ucalgary.ca

Erin Nicholls, PhD, Assistant Professor
Expertise: micrometeorology/land surface interactions, cold regions hydrology, ecosystem reclamation, carbon and water cycling and storage
erin.nicholls@ucalgary.ca

Jennifer Winter, PhD, Professor
Expertise: emissions pricing, climate policy, competitiveness and climate policy, energy transitions, benefit-cost analysis
jwinter@ucalgary.ca

Postdoctoral Scholars

Tetiana Semeniutina, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate
Expertise: energy economics (oil, natural gas, and derivative energy carriers), energy and climate policy interactions, decarbonization of oil and gas supply chains, risk analysis, energy security.
tetiana.semeniutina@ucalgary.ca

Research Associate

Katharina Koch, PhD, Research Associate
Expertise: Arctic geopolitics and security, digital inequalities and (im)mobility, governance, Canadian and Arctic security
katharina.koch@ucalgary.ca

Emily Peden, MPP, Research Associate
emily.peden1@ucalgary.ca

Research Administrators

Sepideh Souri, MSc, Research Coordinator, C2P2
souris@ucalgary.ca