Greg Poelzer

Dr. Greg Poelzer is�a Professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) at the University of Saskatchewan. He is the Co-Director with Dr. Bram Noble of a multi-million dollar SSHRC Partnership Grant (2019-2026) Community Appropriate Sustainable Energy Security (CASES) which spans 15 Indigenous and Northern communities across Canada Alaska Norway and Sweden.� He also is the Lead of the Renewable Energy in Remote and Indigenous Communities Flagship Initiative at the University of Saskatchewan and Lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Renewable Energy.� Dr. Poelzer is an alumnus and lead of the Energy Group of the inaugural Fulbright Arctic Initiative cohort. His exchange took place at ISER University of Alaska Anchorage. Dr. Poelzer serves as an Advisor and Negotiator for SaskPower working toward a global settlement with a major First Nation in northern Saskatchewan that will resolve historical issues and build new relationships going forward. A political scientist by training his deep connections with industry government NGO%u2019s and Indigenous communities in Canada and across the circumpolar states are successfully driving both initiatives.