UBC experts on supply-chain impacts of war in Iran
UBC experts are available to comment on the broader supply-chain effects of the conflict in Iran and the wider region.
Prof. Werner Antweiler
Associate Professor, Strategy and Business Economics Division
Sauder School of Business
phone: 604-822-8484
Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, German
Expertise:
- global energy markets, oil price volatility, petrochemical and fertilizer supply chains
- long-term energy supply adjustments
Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari
(He/Him/His)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, UBC Okanagan
Email: amir.ardestani@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- geopolitical disruptions in global supply chains
- supply chain resilience and logistics under uncertainty
Dr. Holly Caggiano
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Professor, Climate Justice and Environmental Planning
School of Community and Regional Planning
Email: holly.caggiano@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- Canada’s potential response to the disruptions, including renewable energy investment
- inequitable impacts of rising fuel prices related to household consumption
Prof. Jack Saddler
Professor Emeritus of Biofuels and Bioenergy, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship
Phone: 604-822-9741
Email: jack.saddler@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- jet fuel and diesel supply disruptions
- biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel
- decarbonization targets, fossil fuel prices and energy transition
Dr. Sean Smukler
Associate Professor and Chair of Agriculture and Environment, Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Email: sean.smukler@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- impacts on fertilizer prices and farmers
