Professor and Vice-Dean Research, Scholarly and Artistic Work, College of Arts & Science, University of Saskatchewan
As Vice-Dean Research, Scholarly and Artistic Work (RSAW) in the College of Arts and Science, Bram is the senior leader in the College for all RSAW-related matters and provides vision and leadership for the development and implementation of a comprehensive, integrated RSAW plan for the College on behalf of faculty, students, and other stakeholders.
Bram’s research is in the field of environmental assessment, addressing issues and applications ranging from cumulative effects assessment and land use to resource policy and planning for mineral and energy development projects. He is the co-director of the Community Appropriate Sustainable Energy Security (CASES) partnership, funded by a SSHRC Partnership Grant and project partners. CASES is an international research and knowledge mobilization initiative involving 15 northern and Indigenous communities and public and private sector project partners from Canada, Alaska, Sweden, and Norway. The overarching goal of this work is to co-create and broker the knowledge, understanding, and capacity to design, implement and manage renewable energy systems that support and enhance social and economic values in northern and Indigenous communities
Bram currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Environmental Management and on the editorial boards of Environmental Impact Assessment Review and Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.
He has been a member of the PIMS Board of Directors since 2023.
