Michael O. Wood is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo and currently serves as the Associate Dean of Work-Integrated Learning in the Faculty of Environment. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategy and Sustainability from the Ivey Business School at Western University, an M.A. in Environmental Studies in Sustainability Management from Western University, and a B.A. in Science from the University of Guelph. Ph.D. in Strategy and Sustainability, Ivey Business School, Western University M.A. in Environmental Studies in Sustainability Management, Western University B.A. in Science, University of Guelph Dr. Wood's research focuses on organizational responses to sustainability challenges through the lenses of space, time, scale, and social license to operate. His work spans industries like insurance, mining, carbon management, waste management, and global security, with a particular emphasis on the Blue Economy and climate change. He has contributed to frameworks for water risk assessment, sustainable packaging practices, and the role of governance in sustainability-financial performance linkages. His recent publications address transdisciplinary tools for water risk management, workforce practices' impact on sustainability, ETS policy effects, and disaster response patterns in multinational corporations. While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, his work has been published in journals such as the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction and Economic Systems Research . Dr. Wood teaches courses like Introduction to Environment and Business and Environment and Business Project , and he collaborates with researchers like Sandhu, Weber, and Bansal on sustainability-related projects. His studies often incorporate mixed-methods analysis and policy reviews for sustainable resource management in Ontario and Canada.
