Dr. Nicholas Rivers

Professor

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Biography

Nicholas Rivers is a Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and the Institute of the Environment at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on the economic evaluation of environmental policies, utilizing econometric computational methods. Over the years, he has received awards and grants from notable institutions such as the Trudeau Foundation, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, and the National Science and Engineering Research Council. Additionally, he serves as an expert panel member for the Canadian Climate Institute and has been the Director of graduate programs at the Institute of the Environment from 2011 to 2021. Rivers held the Canada Research Chair in Climate Energy Policy from 2016 to 2022 and was a co-editor for the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management from January 2017 to January 2022. He actively supervises graduate students in various research projects, contributing significantly to the field of environmental economics and policy implementation.

Research Interests

Experience

Expert Panel Member

2019-01-01 — Present

Canadian Climate Institute •

Research Fellow

2018-01-01 — Present

School of Public Policy, University of Calgary •

Visiting Senior Economist

2017-09-01 — 2018-06-01

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development •

Co-editor

2017-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management •

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History