About
Join us for Dr. Love-Ese Chile's presentation on "Bold Strides Forward: Non-Traditional Career Pathways." This event is part of the Black Excellence in STEM (BEST) Speaker Series, in collaboration with the Faculties of Science, Forestry, and Land and Food Systems.
Biography
Love-Ese is known for mobilizing research to drive meaningful change. Her approach is rooted in values of innovation, accessibility, and impact, incorporating storytelling to facilitate stakeholder dialogues.
She founded Regenerative Waste Labs, a research consultancy to support innovators in upcycling organic waste into circular products, where she led projects spanning biomaterials, climate adaptation policy, and the circular bioeconomy.
Now, Love-Ese is the manager of the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network (BCACARN). In her role, she leads a multi-institution network working to increase the climate resiliency of BC's agricultural sector. Her team delivers knowledge mobilization events, develops plain-language research communications, and oversees the planning and execution of projects that build partnerships across research institutions, government, and industry.
Love-Ese holds a BSc (Honours) from the University of Auckland and a PhD in Chemistry from UBC. She recently received a 2024 Clean50 Emerging Leader Award, the 2023 UBC Chemistry Young Alumnus Awad and the 2024 Gloria Baylis Award for Entrepreneurship and Advocacy from the Canadian Black Scientist Network.
Source: About Me — Love-Ese Chile, Ph.D