Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in Law and Public Health Science (University of Alberta, 2000)
Master of Laws (LLM.) (University of British Columbia, 1995)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB.) (University of Alberta, 1986)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) (University of Alberta, 1983)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (University of Alberta, 1980)

 

Academic Awards

Dr. Reynolds' research and study resulted in a number of awards in the field of
environmental/natural resource law, policy and decision-making by administrative
tribunals and courts in Canada, including:

 

• Doctoral Fellowship from the Environment Canada Tri Council Eco-Research Program in Environmental Risk Management (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Fellowship (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Wilfrid R. May Alberta Heritage Fund Scholarship (Edmonton, Alberta)

• Louise McKinney Heritage Fund Scholarship (Edmonton, Alberta)

• Society for Risk Analysis International Student Presentation Award (Traditional Knowledge and Environmental Decision-Making, Honolulu, Hawaii)

• Sir John A. MacTaggart Essay Prize in Environmental Law (Journal of Environmental Law and Practice, Toronto, Ontario)

•  Northwest Territories Law Foundation Scholarship (Yellowknife, NWT)

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Publications

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Dr. Reynolds has published and presented numerous peer-reviewed articles, papers,
and addresses across North America on the subject of environmental/natural resource
risk management law and policy, including:

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• L.A. Reynolds, “Watching a Whale’s Tale: The Protection of Cetaceans in

Canada”, Journal of Environmental Law and Practice (Toronto: Thomson
Reuters, Vol. 28, No. 3, August, 2016).

• E.L. Hughes and L.A. Reynolds, “Creative Sentencing and Environmental

Protection”, Journal of Environmental Law and Practice (Toronto: Carswell
DeBoo, Vol. 19, No. 2, April, 2009).

• L.A. Reynolds and S.E. Hrudey, “Managing Uncertainty in Environmental

Decision-Making: The Risky Business of Establishing a Relationship Between
Science and Law” International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management
(Geneva: Inderscience, Vol. 6 Nos. 1-3, 2006).

• L.A. Reynolds, “Innovative Approaches to Environmental Enforcement in

Canada”, Innovative Ideas for Securing Compliance with Environmental Laws: A
North American Perspective, Commission on Environmental Cooperation
(NAFTA), Washington D.C. (January 2006).

• L.A. Reynolds, “The Use and Abuse of Expert Evidence in Fisheries

Prosecutions in Canada”, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Prairies and Arctic
Region Annual Meeting, Kananaskis, Alberta (March, 2006).

• L.A. Reynolds, “The Era of Juriscience: Evidentiary Needs in Environmental Law”

in T.L. Guidotti and S.G. Rose eds., Science on the Witness Stand: Evaluating
Scientific Evidence in Law, Adjudication and Policy (Washington D.C.: George
Washington University, June, 2001).

• L.A. Reynolds and G. Gibson, “Traditional Knowledge and Environmental

Decision-Making”, Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Conference and
Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii (December, 1995)

• L.A. Reynolds, “All That Glitters is Not Green: Environmental Regulation and

Canada's Arctic Diamond Rush, Human Ecology: Issues In The North
(Edmonton: Canadian Circumpolar Institute, June, 1995).

• L.A. Reynolds, “Environmental Decision-Making: The Interfaces of Science and

Law”, Administrative Justice: Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges, Council of
Canadian Administrative Tribunals 11th Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario
(April, 1995).

• L.A. Reynolds, “New Directions for Environmental Regulation and Enforcement in

the Northwest Territories”, Human Ecology: Issues in the North, (Edmonton:
Canadian Circumpolar Institute, January 1993).

• L.A. Reynolds, “The Use and Abuse of Scientific Evidence Before Administrative

Tribunals”, Science and Administrative Decision-Making Symposium, Ontario.
Environmental Assessment Board, Toronto, (Feb., 1996).

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Academic Positions

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Dr. Reynolds has held academic positions and taught at a number of post-secondary institutions, including:

 

• University of Alberta Faculty of Law (Environmental/Natural Resource Law Sessional Instructor)

• University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health Science (Adjunct Faculty Member)

• Vancouver Island University Faculty of Science, Resource Management Officer Technology Program (Sessional Instructor)

• Nunavut Arctic College Environmental Technology Program (Sessional Instructor)

 

He has taught environmental/natural resource law programs to the Department of Justice Canada (School for Prosecuters, Ottawa, Ontario), Environment Canada (Canadian Police College, Ottawa, Ontario), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Freshwater Institute, Winnepeg, Manitoba and Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia). 

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Law Society Affiliations

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• Law Society of the Nunavut Territory (Called 1999 - Current Member)

• Law Society of the Northwest Territories (Called 1991 - Current Member LPC)

• Law Society of British Columbia (Called 2010 - Current Member)

• Law Society of Alberta (Called 1988 - Past Member)

 

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