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Students at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law have the option to specialize in environmental law. Many of the students who have chosen to pursue this specialization have gone on to find work in this field. The following profiles provide an idea of the types of careers that our graduates can pursue in this field.

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Danielle Gallant

Danielle Gallant

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020

Danielle is a graduate of 电车无码鈥檚 Master鈥檚 program in Global Sustainability and Environmental Law and now works as a staff lawyer for Ecojustice, Canada鈥檚 largest environmental law charity. In particular, she has been involved in the organization鈥檚 biggest climate case yet, representing seven youth against the Ontario Government and challenging its inadequate 2030 GHG emissions reduction target.

Sunitha Bisan

Sunitha Bisan

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020

Sunitha鈥痟olds a Masters in Gender in Development from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and鈥痑 Masters in Law specializing in Global Sustainability and Environmental Law from the University of Ottawa, Canada. She has served in various positions within NGOs, the UN and government including as a Malaysian government delegate for gender in the COP21 Paris Agreement negotiations. Her scope of work includes gender research and analysis, designing gender mainstreaming implementation at government departments/NGOs/Community and program/project assessments through gender and sustainability lens.

Carla Sbert

Carla Sbert

Carla completed her Ph.D. at the University of Ottawa鈥檚 Faculty of Graduate Studies in Law in 2019. Her doctoral thesis, directed by CELGS鈥檚 professors Heather McLeod-Kilmurray and Nathalie Chalifour, explored the role law can play in the transition from the current economic-growth-based society to one based on ecological justice.

Mark James

Mark James

Posted on Friday, August 7, 2020

Mark James graduated cum laude from the English Common JD program with the Option in Environmental Law in 2014. He is currently adjunct faculty at Vermont Law School (VLS) and a Senior Fellow in the Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Burelli, Thomas

Thomas Burelli

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2020

Thomas Burelli holds a Ph.D in Law from the University of Ottawa (2019), an LL.M in Law from the University of Ottawa (2008), an MA in anthropology of law from the University of Paris I (2009) and a Master's of Industrial Property from the University of Paris 8 (2012).

Laurel Besco

Laurel Besco

Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2014

Laurel holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and a Master of Arts, both from the University of Waterloo. While working on her Masters' thesis, entitled Climate Policy and International Tourism Arrivals to the Caribbean Region, Laurel was drawn to the legal and policy aspects of her work. These interests ultimately lead her to the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law.

Jonathan Laski

Jonathan Laski

Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013

Jonathan graduated from 电车无码鈥檚 Common Law program in 2009, with a specialization in Environmental Law.鈥疕e articled with a large, independent Bay Street firm and became an associate in the corporate/commercial practice group, with a particular focus on renewable energy and infrastructure.