Ph.D., RPP, MCIP
Wayne Caldwell is a Professor in Rural Planning at the University of Guelph. He also has a career long affiliation with the County of Huron Department of Planning and Development.
Dr. Caldwell has lectured across North America on the future of rural communities. His primary focus has been on planning and change in rural and agricultural communities. He is an active researcher in the area of farmland preservation, rural conflict resolution, governance of nutrient management and community based approaches to environmental and economic issues. He has published 4 books including Farmland Preservation: Land for Future Generations and his new co-authored book Doing Democracy With Circles – Engaging Communities in Public Planning will be published in early 2010.
Caldwell is a founding member and past Chair of the Ontario Rural Council. He is also a founding member of the Huron Stewardship Council, and the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation. He was appointed by the Ontario Government to Chair the Provinces Nutrient Management Advisory Committee and he served as President of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute from 2007-2009.
Wayne is never so happy as when he is facilitating a group of people and talking about manure.
