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Ben R. Collison

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PhD Student, School for Resource & Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University

PhD student at Dalhousie University studying natural resource management and freshwater systems. Research areas include environmental law, impact assessment, and forest & freshwater ecology. Strong advocate for the transparent use evidence in decision-making.

Contact: b.collison@dal.ca

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Experience

  • 2023–present
    PhD Student, Dalhousie University, School for Resource & Environmental Studies
  • 2024–present
    Instructor, Dalhousie University, Department of Earth & Environmental Science

Education

  • 2022 
    Dalhousie University, Master of Resource and Environmental Management
  • 2020 
    University of Lethbridge, Bachelor of Environmental Science

Publications

  • 2022
    International law application to transboundary pollution: solutions to mitigate mining contamination in the Elk – Kootenai River watershed, Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
  • 2022
    Undermining environmental assessment laws: post-assessment amendments for mines in British Columbia, Canada, and their potential impacts on water resources, FACETS
  • 2022
    A response to Cafaro, Hansson & Götmark: Shifting the narrative from overpopulation to overconsumption, Biological Conservation

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Spatio-temporal analysis of mining in Canada
    Role:
    co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Wilburforce Foundation
  • 2023
    Maximizing positive outcomes for biodiversity, recreation, and carbon market valuation through Nova Scotia’s transition to ecological forestry
    Role:
    PhD Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Forestry Innovation Transition Trust
  • 2023
    CREATE Leaders in energy sustainability
    Role:
    PhD Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Professional Memberships

  • Environmental Planning & Assessment Caucus, Canadian Environmental Network
  • Student and Early-Career Researcher Committee, Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences
  • Forest Biodiversity and Management Committee, Ecological Forestry Research Initiative