Megan Egler

BIO

Megan is a PhD candidate in Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, a member of the Leadership for the Ecozoic Project, and a graduate fellow at the Gund Institute for Environment. She is interested in political economy, just transitions, and sociotechincal futures, with an academic footing in ecological economics and political ecology. Her dissertation research explores the roles of power, narrative, and science and technology in how futures are imagined and enacted in transitioning fossil fuel economies, specifically in the regions of Alberta and Appalachia. She is a degrowth activist, a labour organizer, and a regular collaborator in politically motivated performance art.

Prospective graduate students interested in learning more about research and experiences in the Rubenstein School may contact Megan.

Area(s) of expertise

Ecological economics, political ecology, energy transitions