The University of Western Australia

UWA Staff Profile


Sharon Mascher

Assoc/Prof Sharon Mascher

Associate Professor

Contact details

Address Law School
The University of Western Australia (M253)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
Phone 6488 7206
Fax 6488 1045

Biography

Office: Law Building Room 2.10

Key research

  • Sharon Mascher is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law and Deputy Director (Environment and Climate Law) of the Centre for Mining, Energy and Resources Law. She has served as the Associate Dean of the Law Faculty and is currently a member of the Environmental Defender’s Office (WA) Management Committee. Associate Professor Mascher has previously held academic positions at the University of Saskatchewan and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Associate Professor Mascher teaches in the areas of environmental law, mining law, property law and climate law at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Her current research interests are focused in the area of climate law.

Major research interests

  • Climate change policy and legislation
  • Environmental law
  • Mining law
  • Natural resources law

Qualifications

BEd McG., LLB LLM Calgary

Roles, responsibilities and expertise

B.Ed (McGill), LL.B. LL.M. (Calgary)

Memberships

National Environmnetal Law Association
Australian Mining and Petroleum Association
Environmental Defender's Office WA

Previous positions

Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington

Teaching

Sharon Mascher currently teaches Environmental Law and Property I.

Current external positions

Management Committee, Environmental Defender's Office WA

Research profile