Lucas G. Christel es Doctor en Ciencia Política y Magister en Políticas Públicas y Gerenciamiento del Desarrollo por la Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM). Actualmente es Investigador Asistente en CONICET, Director de la Sede Regional Cono Sur y Brasil de Centro Maria Sibylla Merian de Estudios Latinoamericanos Avanzados (CALAS), Director de la Licenciatura en Ciencia Política en UNSAM y profesor Adjunto de la Escuela de Política y Gobierno (UNSAM).
En su investigación actual, analiza las controversias socio-técnicas en torno a los riesgos de las industrias extractivas y explora cómo mejorar las prácticas institucionales y democráticas para resolver esas controversias. Está interesado en dinámicas de acción colectiva, políticas ambientales y temas de cambio climático y biodiversidad. Lucas ha desarrollado estancias de investigación en The Institute for Advanced Study – IAS- (Princeton), Watson Institute (Brown University) y British Columbia University (UBC).

He holds a PhD in Political Science and a Master in Public Policy and Development Management from the Universidad Nacional de San Martin
(UNSAM). He is currently Assistant Researcher at CONICET, Director of the Southern Cone and Brazil Regional Headquarters of the Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS), Director of the Political Science Degree at UNSAM and Adjunct Professor at the School of Politics and Government (UNSAM).
In his current research, he analyzes socio-technical controversies around the risks of extractive industries and explores how to improve institutional and democratic practices to resolve those controversies. He is interested in collective action dynamics, environmental politics, and climate change and biodiversity issues. Lucas has conducted research at The Institute for Advanced Study – IAS- (Princeton), Watson Institute (Brown University) and British Columbia University (UBC).