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Rees Kassen is Academic Director for the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Sustainability Park, a Professor of Evolutionary Biology, and Scientific Director of the Coronavirus in the Urban Environment () initiative. After completing his PhD in 2001, Rees did postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford, then joined the University of Ottawa in 2003. He moved to ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ in 2023. In addition to research and teaching, Rees is active at the interface between science, society, and policy, serving as Director of the Trottier Institute of Science and Public Policy at ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥.

Course Offered:

Core Policy Course: Science Policy

"" - January 2026

Researchers and policy experts at the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Sustainability Park will work closely together with an eye towards having a real-world impact. Rees Kassen, PhD’01, the Park’s new academic director, has a strong grasp of the important roles that both science and policy play in making change.