Wednesday, June 20
11:40 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AC223 (AA112 for overflow)
The event will be live streamed. Watch online!
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is a provincial oversight agency with the advantage of a very broad mandate and a unique perspective on the Great Lakes ecosystem. Dr. Saxe will use the history of algal blooms in the Great Lakes region to illustrate and illuminate some dynamics of the science/policy interface. She will share her observations on chronic challenges faced by the research and policy communities, and will offer her perspectives on opportunities for Great Lakes science.
DIANNE SAXE is the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, a tough but fair watchdog over Ontario’s environmental, energy and climate performance, and guardian of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Saxe was one of Canada’s most respected environmental lawyers. She has 40 years’ unparalleled experience writing, interpreting, and litigating Ontario’s energy and environmental laws. Her career began with the Ontario Public Service and two major Bay Street law firms. She then established one of Canada’s top environmental law boutiques.
