Richard Farthing-Nichol

Richard has worked at CIER since January 2020 as a Research Associate and Project Manager. His previous experience includes working in non-profit, consulting, and public sector roles, most recently as the director of the Forum for Leadership on Water.

Richard graduated from the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University in 2019 with a Master of Resource Management (Planning) degree, where his research focused on watershed co-governance in British Columbia. Richard also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies and History from the University of Manitoba.

Richard enjoys paddling and spends much of his spare time exploring Manitoba’s backcountry lakes and rivers.