Wayne Caldwell is a Professor in Rural Planning and Development. Dr. Caldwell has lectured across Canada on the future of rural communities and has published extensively in the areas of planning, community development, agricultural land preservation, siting livestock facilities, rural land use, and the environment. He is an experienced facilitator with a primary focus on issues of change in rural and agricultural communities. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners and Past President of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Regional Planning and Resources Development from the University of Waterloo, and is an active member in the planning profession.