Jackie Lerner

Jackie Lerner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia's Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. With over 20 years of experience as an environmental assessment professional, she specializes in the environmental and social impact assessment of major resource development projects globally.

Her research focuses on methodological innovations in cumulative effects assessment, particularly techniques for creating future development scenarios and integrating gender-based analysis into impact assessment frameworks. She has presented expert testimony to Canada's Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Environment during their review of the Impact Assessment Act and contributes to British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office practitioner focus group developing guidance for the new provincial Environmental Assessment Act.

Lerner's publications critically examine limitations in current environmental assessment methodologies, including threshold applications in impact statements and scenario planning for cumulative effects. Her work advocates for improved assessment processes that enhance public participation in environmental decision-making.