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Dr. Michael Mehta
Dr. Mehta is the author and editor of five books on topics including nanotechnology, nuclear safety, biotechnology, risk and regulation, and environmental issues. He is the co-founder of the Environmental Studies Association of Canada and is on numerous editorial boards and research management committees. Dr. Mehta is the recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal for Excellence in Public Services and Health Canada’s Chief Scientist Distinguished Lecturer Award. He sits on the National Board of Directors of Canadian Blood Services, and is a past director of SaskPower, SaskPower International and NorthPoint Energy Solutions. On a personal note, Dr. Mehta is a certified SCUBA diving instructor, has a pet Senegal Parrot named Kendra, and spends time at his summer retreat on Gabriola Island in British Columbia.
Presentation
(click here to see Michael's Presentation): As many Canadians are beginning to appreciate, the North is at the cusp of a modern-day Renaissance where several economic, social, technological and environmental factors are combining in unique ways. Unlike the South where the introduction of techno-social change occurred in a relatively unplanned way, the North has an opportunity to coordinate developments in a phased-in manner so as to maximize benefits to the communities that inhabit it. How should these various opportunities be conceptualized? What is the best approach for introducing new technologies so as to minimize social dislocation and environmental damage? Dr. Mehta will focus on these broad questions and highlight how sound strategic planning in the North requires a delicate balancing act between several competing values. |
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Dr.
Michael Mehta is the founding Principal of Richardson College for
the Environment and Professor of Environmental Studies at the
University of Winnipeg. He specializes in environmental policy and
has spent the past 20 years exploring the intersection of science
and society. Prior to his arrival in Winnipeg in October of 2008,
Dr. Mehta was Executive Director of the Population Research
Laboratory at the University of Alberta. He has held administrative
and academic appointments at the University of Saskatchewan, Queen’s
University and York University. He holds a BA in Psychology, a
Masters in Environmental Studies, a PhD in Sociology, and completed
post-doctoral training in Environmental Policy.