Dr. Tristan Pearce is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the cumulative impacts of environmental change at the University of Northern British Columbia. His research takes place at the interface between science and policy, and focuses on understanding what makes communities vulnerable or resilient to environmental changes, using this understanding to identify and evaluate pathways for adaptation. He leads a diversity of initiatives in this area, and has long-standing relationships with communities in the Canadian Arctic, Australia, and Pacific Islands Region.