Dr. Marie Brisbois

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marie Claire Brisbois is an interdisciplinary researcher examining issues of power and politics in the influence of energy, water, and climate governance. She works on broader issues of social change and public participation in low carbon transitions. Brisbois publishes widely and collaborates closely with partners from local and national government, charities, think tanks, and grassroots organizations in civil society. Her work includes co-production activities and she is a Co-Investigator for the UKRI funded Energy Demand Research Centre. Brisbois is active in academic communities such as the Earth System Governance network and the Sustainability Transitions Research Network. She serves as an external editor for Nature Communications and other major journals, engaging extensively with media and policy discussions including public debates and government consultations. Her media contributions include engagements with Financial Times, BBC, CBC, and Bloomberg Green. Currently, she supervises a range of early career researchers focused on social and political aspects of energy and climate governance in various countries including Chile, Brazil, the UK, and India.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-09-17 — 2025-09-15

University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit • Brighton, United Kingdom

Associate Professor focused on Energy Policy.

Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-09-01 — 2018-09-14

Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development • Utrecht, Netherlands

Conducted research in sustainable development.