Oliver M. Brandes is an economist and lawyer by training and a trans-disciplinarian by design. He serves as Co-Director of the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, based at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies, where he leads the POLIS Water Sustainability Project.
Rosie joined the POLIS Water Sustainability Project in June 2015, where her work includes research and outreach on legal/policy options to advance freshwater protection; convening B.C.
Laura Brandes leads the Water Sustainability Project’s communications, outreach, and knowledge mobilization activities.
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 Management program.
Dr. Jon O’Riordan joined the Water Sustainability Project as a strategic water policy advisor in 2007, where he focuses on provincial water policy reform and the ecological governance of water management.
Dr. Kelly Bannister is Co-Director of the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance and heads the Water Ethics and Cross Cultural Values Initiative at the POLIS Water Sustainability Project.
Roleen joined the POLIS Water Sustainability Project in August 2017 as its Events and Special Projects Coordinator.
German Ocampo has supported both local and international community-based projects gaining expertise in community organizing, effective communication, and advocacy.
The POLIS Water Sustainability Project is a focused initiative of the University of Victoria’s POLIS Project on Ecological Governance.
We are housed at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies as one of its ongoing interdisciplinary projects.