Ryan Plummer

St. Catharines

Ryan Plummer is Professor and Director of the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre (ESRC) at Brock University. Broadly, he is concerned with the relationship between humans and the environment under conditions of complexity, uncertainty, and change. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored/co-edited multiple books. The quality of his research has been recognized with a Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence. He has been selected as one of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Excellence in Education Award winners for Promotion of Sustainable Practices as well as received the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence. In addition to research and teaching, Ryan has led the development of the ESRC and several associated programs – Minor in Environmental Sustainability, Master of Sustainability, and Ph.D. in Sustainability Science. Innovative partnerships with communities are integral to these programs.