David Layzell

David B. Layzell is a Faculty Professor and Director of the Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research (CESAR) initiative at the University of Calgary.  He is also an Energy Systems Architect with the Transition Accelerator, a non-profit focused on the net-zero energy system transition in Canada. Between 2008 and 2012, he was Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (ISEEE), a cross-faculty, graduate research and training institute at the University of Calgary. Before moving to Calgary, Dr. Layzell was a Professor of Biology at Queen’s University, Kingston (cross appointments in Environmental Studies and the School of Public Policy), and Executive Director of BIOCAP Canada, a research foundation focused on biological solutions to climate change. While at Queen’s, he co-founded a scientific instrumentation company called Qubit Systems Inc. and was elected ‘Fellow’ of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC) for his research contributions.