
Robert Newell
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Rob Newell is the Chair of the Advisory Committee of the BC Food Web, where he leads Committee meetings and provides guidance on the direction and activities of the BCFW initiative. Newell is also a Canada Research Chair (tier 2) in Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, and a Research Associate at the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. Newell's research focuses on integrated planning and policy, stakeholder engagement and sustainable community development, and his work includes studies on challenges and opportunities around different approaches and strategies for transitioning to sustainable and resilient food systems.