Stewart Fast

Stewart Fast is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University's Department of Geography (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) and Manager of the Policy Team at Natural Resources Canada's Strategic Policy Division. He holds a B.Sc. from McGill University, M.A. from Carleton University, and Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa. His work bridges academia and policy, focusing on energy governance, science policy, and community engagement with renewable energy projects.

Research interests include human-environment relations, science policy, and rural change. He explores how policy shapes public trust and opposition to energy developments, with a focus on wind energy disputes and shale gas regulation. He collaborates with Carleton's Department of Geography and Environment & Climate Change Studies programs to connect students with federal science policy opportunities.

His publications analyze renewable energy siting challenges, public participation frameworks, and the social dimensions of energy transitions. He emphasizes knowledge mobilization between academic and policy spheres. While no formal awards are listed, his work addresses pressing issues in sustainable energy governance and science policy implementation.

Fast engages in advising graduate students and fostering collaborations between Carleton researchers and Natural Resources Canada. His policy work supports science enterprise coordination in a department with over 2,000 scientists.