Dr. Laura Tanguay is a researcher whose work examines extractivism, consent, and Indigenous governance in resource decision-making across Canada. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Weatherhead Scholars Program at Harvard University (2025-2026) and holds a Ph.D. In Environmental Studies from York University and an M.A. in Environmental Policy from Memorial University. Her research documents and analyzes the politics of consent embedded in environmental assessment and infrastructure development, with particular attention to how affected communities are included or excluded from decisions over their lands and waters. Her research examines the conflicts and inequities embedded in Canada's nuclear waste program, focusing on the politics of siting, consent, and intergenerational responsibility. Currently, she is researching the outcomes of consent processes to better understand whether or not they can be 'scaled up' to generate more just processes for contentious energy infrastructure siting more broadly.