Prof. Michael Briguglio is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Malta, where he coordinates the MA programme in Social Impact Assessment. Michael serves as Associate Editor of the International Social Science Journal, is on the Editorial Board of SAGE Open Sociology, and is Review Editor in Urban Ecology - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. He is Science Communication Coordinator and Core Group Member of the EU COST Action RethinkBlue, and is a Lead Author for the upcoming Second Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR2) by the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MedECC). He is a founding member of the Malta Sociological Association, convenes the Faculty of Arts' Works in Progress Seminar, and hosts discussion programmes on Campus 103.7. He is also an opinion columnist for The Malta Independent and a member of the International Association for Impact Assessment. Beyond academia, he is a rock drummer and former local councillor, politician, and activist.