She is also the Acting Director of the Ethics Network at Ryerson. Professor Wellington received a Master in Environmental Studies, L.L.B, L.L.M., and Ph.D. in Philosophy from York University. A well-published scholar, her work has been included in the Intellectual Property Journal and the Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence. Her research interests include ethics and human rights, philosophy of law and justice, information policy, intellectual property ethics and law, and environmental law and policy, and her current SSHRC funded research focuses on ethics, sustainability, and environmental protection. In addition to her research, Alex is also hard at work co-authoring with Allan Greenbaum the much anticipated textbook, Environmental Law and Policy in the Canadian Context.