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Will Rifkin's academic interests center on communication between technical and nontechnical audiences, science communication, organizational change, higher education, educational leadership, natural resource development, applied regional economics, and sustainability. His research has advanced understandings of stakeholder engagement and social licence to operate in resource sectors. Notable publications include "What makes stakeholder engagement in social licence 'meaningful'? Practitioners’ conceptualisations of dialogue" (2018), "Meaningful dialogue outcomes contribute to laying a foundation for social licence to operate" (2017), "Conceptualising the role of dialogue in social licence to operate" (2017), "Aboriginal engagement and agreement-making with a rapidly developing resource industry: Coal seam gas development in Australia" (2014), and "Prioritising indicators of cumulative socio-economic impacts to characterise rapid development of onshore gas resources" (2014). With 1,399 citations documented on ResearchGate, his work has influenced academic and practical approaches in these fields. Rifkin has lectured on science, management, science communication, and natural resource development, and he consults for governments, industries, and NGOs on circular economy and sustainability matters. He has contributed as a guest editor for special issues on transdisciplinary environment and communication perspectives.