Project Lead
Oliver M. Brandes is an economist and lawyer by training and a trans-disciplinarian by design.
Core Team
Rosie Simms
Research Lead & Project Manager
Rosie’s work includes doing applied research and communicating new thinking on water governance, law, and policy.
Laura Brandes
Communications Director
Laura leads the Water Sustainability Project’s communications, outreach, and knowledge mobilization activities.
Mabel Martinez-Dussan
Events and Special Projects Coordinator
Mabel supports the B.C. Water Leaders’ Network, organizes the Watersheds 2020 forum, and provides research assistance.
Claire Wood
Communications and Research Assistant
Claire supports the development and sharing of knowledge around sustainable watershed governance.
Jon O’Riordan
Strategic Advisor, Water Policy
As a strategic water policy advisor to POLIS, Jon focuses on provincial water policy reform and the ecological governance of water management.
Kelly Bannister
Water Ethics & Values Initiative
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.
Stephanie Gruhlke
Events & Administrative Assistant
Stephanie began work at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies (CFGS) in 2018.
German Ocampo
Work Study Student
German Ocampo has supported both local and international community-based projects gaining expertise in community organizing, effective communication, and advocacy.
Andrea Vogel
Work Study Student
Andrea Vogel is currently in her third year of studies at University of Victoria in the joint Indigenous Law program (JD/JID).
