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Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia
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Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor of Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Social Studies and History Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate in Resources, Environment and Sustainability / Research Assistant, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
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Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs; Ivan Head South-North IDRC Chair, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia