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Environmental Sociology

Environmental Sociology

We are a network of scholars with expertise on the social dimensions of environmental problems and conflicts. Members conduct research on a diverse range of issues related to climate change, disasters, and natural resources to uncover the social relations, practices, identities, and power dynamics that contour relationships between people and the environment.

Ways to communicate within the cluster:

Research cluster co-chairs: Lisa Seiler and Brook Bartlett
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Webinar: Publishing in Environmental Sociology (January 23, 2026)

Awards

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Member Profiles

Awards

Two awards were offered in 2026. Congratulations to David Chen, University of Toronto, for winning the Student Publication Award. The Student Presentation Award was not given out due to lack of adjudicators.

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Resources

Here are few resources in environmental sociology or related research areas. To suggest a resource, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Journals

Special issues on the environment

Select professional associations

International Sociological Association: Research Committee 24: Environment and Society. Home of the journal Environmental Sociology.
American Sociological Association: Section on Environmental Sociology. Includes a list of US Graduate Programs in Environmental Sociology and Environmental Studies. Also includes example syllabi, resources for teaching climate change, and an extensive list of journals that have published on environment and society.

Canadian sociology graduate programs with an environmental concentration

Memorial University – Department of Sociology: specialization in environmental sociology
University of Alberta – Department of Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology: specialization in food, agriculture, the environment, and natural resource management
University of British Columbia – Department of Sociology: specialization in “Environment, Community and Social Movements”

Member Profiles

Discover Canadian Environmental Sociology researchers and their research. Join the conversation to meet more researchers!

Member	Affiliation	Research Interests	Learn More
Jules M. BACON	PhD Grinnell College	Decolonial & anti-colonial praxis, emotions, environmental justice, armed conflict and the environment, social movements	Personal Website
Brook BARTLETT	PhD Student, University of Calgary	Environmental sociology, consumer culture, risk	LinkedIn Profile
Shaun BARTONE	PhD. Candidate, New Brunswick	Ecological sociology; complexity, chaos and systems theory; networks and communities; social movements and culture; urban planning; gender, feminist and queer theory.	Academia
Tyler J. BATEMAN	Postdoc, University of New Mexico	Abolitionist Environmentalism; Environmental Education; Environmental Stewardship; Mixed Methods; Narrative Sociology; Relational Sociology	Personal Website
Christine BEAUDOIN	Assistant Professor at Université de l'Ontario français	Social-ecological perspectives, environmental (co-)governance, conservation of biodiversity, relationship with non-humans, relational sociology, science studies.	LinkedIn
Evalyna BOGDAN	Assistant Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, York University	Environmental sociology, disasters & crises community engagement, food & agriculture	Academic Profile
Gary BOWDEN	PhD, University of New Brunswick	Energy issues, climate change, policies, ecological sociology	Academic Profile
Ken CAINE	PhD, University of Alberta	Environmental Sociology; Environmental governance; Power and the environment; Natural resource management; Critical Institutionalism	Academic Profile
Debra J. DAVIDSON	PhD, University of Alberta	Climate change impacts and adaptation; social responses to climate change; fossil fuels politics; transitions in energy; food systems	Academic Profile
Fedor DOKSHIN	PhD, University of Toronto	Energy and the environment; organizations and social networks; computational social science; political sociology	Personal Website
Laurel DONISON	PhD Candidate, Brock University/Faculty Kings Western University	Outdoor Play and Learning, Arts-based methods, Posthumanism and New Materialism Theory, Exploring Children’s Experiences and Perspectives	Academic Profile
Rezvaneh ERFANI	PhD Candidate, University of Alberta	Environmental Justice, Climate Activism, Ecofeminism, Gender and Environment, Political Ecology, Democracy and the Environment	Personal Website
Nicolas GRAHAM	Postdoc, University of British Columbia	Environmental Sociology; Political Economy; Energy Politics; Corporate and Policy Networks	Academic Profile
Randolph HALUZA-DELAY	PhD	Environmental justice; sustainability transitions; environmental education; religion and ecology; outdoor recreation; environmental racism	Academia
Myra HIRD	PhD, Queen's University	Waste; settler colonialism; governance; circular economy; recycling	Personal Website
Steve G. HOFFMAN	PhD, University of Toronto	Social and sociological theory; science and technology studies; comparative ethnography; disaster studies; organizational sociology; cultural sociology	Personal Website
Md Saidul ISLAM	PhD, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore	Environmental sociology; development studies; food and agriculture	Academic Profile
Josée JOHNSTON	PhD, University of Toronto	Food; consumer culture; gender; critical theory; sustainability	Personal Website
Emily HUDDART KENNEDY	PhD, University of British Columbia	Environmental sociology; Sociology of consumption; Sustainable and green consumption; Civic engagement; Food; Gender	Academic Profile
Yasmin KOOP-MONTEIRO	Assistant Professor, University of Prince Edward Island	Social network analysis, social movements, environmental sociology, animal studies, social capital	Academic Profile
Angeline M LETOURNEAU	PhD, University of Victoria	Identity, gender, natural resources, political economy, climate obstruction	Personal Website
Norah MACKENDRICK	PhD, Rutgers University	Environmental health;gender; food; consumers and consumption; risk	Personal Website
Raymond MURPHY	Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa	Environmental sociology; fossil fuels	Research Gate
Rebecca NACHTIGALL	PhD Candidate, University of Toronto	Environmental meaning-making, environment and emotions, consumer cultures, circular economy, qualitative methods	Professional Profile
Lori Lee OATES	PhD, Memorial University	Colonialism, Climate Change, Resource Curse, Green Transition	Academic Profile
Obasanjo Joseph OYEDELE	PhD, Memorial University	Environment, environmental governance, energy justice, renewables, energy transition, social movement, green aid, media and communication studies	Google Scholar
John PARKINS	PhD, University of Alberta	Renewable energy; energy transition; social impact assessment; citizen engagement; sustainable agriculture; forest management	Academic Profile
JP SAPINSKI	PhD, Université de Moncton	Corporations and the environment; Climate politics; Energy politics; Political ecology; Ecofeminism; Social network analysis	ResearchGate
Nicholas SCOTT	PhD, Simon Fraser University	Everyday cycling; sustainable mobilities; interspecies mobility justice; political ecologies; ecological common good	Personal Website
Lisa Y. SEILER	PhD, York University	Environmental sociology, climate change, non-profit organizations, communications, environmental policy, social psychology, actor-network theory, mixed methods	LinkedIn Profile
Stephanie SODERO	PhD, University of Manchester	Climate change, mobility and health	Personal Website
Mark CJ STODDART	PhD Memorial University	Climate change; oil and gas; tourism; environmental movements; environmental communication; environmental governance	Academia
Brody TROTTIER	PhD Student, University of Toronto	Critical social theory; political economy; political ecology; risk; critical animal studies
Anelyse WEILER	PhD University of Victoria	Food and agriculture; migrant workers; political ecology; food and farm workers; food security; environmental justice	Academic Profile
Nathan YOUNG	Full Professor, University of Ottawa	Environmental governance, natural resource management, knowledge pluralism	Google Scholar