COSEWIC members
Last updated September 20 2023
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- Chair
- Subcommittee (Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge)
- Species specialist subcommittee
- Members from provinces and territories
- Members from federal organizations
- Non-government science members
- Early career scientists
Chair
Dr. David Lee
Telephone: 514-366-9574
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Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge subcommittee
Roger Gallant Co-chair Stephenville NL A2N 2Z5 Telephone: 709-638-4343 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Members (Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge)
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong
- Dan Benoit
- Nathan Cardinal
- Dr. Sue Chiblow
- Barrie Ford
- Jason Harquail
- Neil Jones
- Jessus Karst
- Julia Kennedy-Francis
Species specialist subcommittees
Amphibians and reptiles | |
Dr. Tom Herman Telephone: 902-670-3535 |
Dr. Pamela Rutherford |
Members (amphibians and reptiles):
- Dr. Amanda Bennett
- Dr. Constance Browne
- Nicholas Cairns
- Dr. Christopher Edge
- Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu
- Dr. Thomas Hossie
- Dr. Karl W. Larsen
- Lea Randall
- Gabrielle Rimok (Early Career)
- Dr. Njal Rollinson
- Dr. Katherine Yagi
- Jessus Karst (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
Arthropods | |
Jennifer M. Heron Telephone: 604-812-8198 |
John Klymko Telephone: 506-364-2660 |
Members (arthropods):
- Robert Buchkowski
- Sydney G. Cannings
- Lisa Capar
- Jeremy deWaard
- Allan Harris
- Colin Jones
- Jayme Lewthwaite (Early Career)
- Jessica Linton
- Dawn Marks
- Dr. Julia Mlynarek
- Jeff Ogden
- Leah Ramsay
- Dr. John S. Richardson
- Sarah Semmler
- Dr. Brian Starzomski
- Dr. Sue Chiblow (ATK subcommittee)
- Dan Benoit (ATK subcommittee)
Birds | |
Dr. Louise Blight Telephone: 778-677-8495 |
Dr. Richard Elliot Telephone: 506-229-9444 |
Members (birds):
- Dr. Christian Artuso
- Mike Burrell
- Pete Davidson
- Dr. Danielle Ethier
- Dr. Andrew G. Horn
- Dr. Tara Imlay (Early Career)
- Dr. Elsie Krebs
- Dr. Ann McKellar
- Dr. Jean-Pierre L. Savard
- Dr. Paul A. Smith
- Dr. David Toews
- Dr. Liana Zanette
- Barrie Ford (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Sue Chiblow (ATK subcommittee)
- Jessus Karst (ATK subcommittee)
Freshwater fishes | |
Dr. Margaret F. Docker Telephone (1): 204-474-8831 |
Dr. Nicholas E. Mandrak Telephone: 416-208-2248 |
Members (freshwater fishes):
- Jennifer Diment (Early Career)
- Dr. Julien April
- Dr. Rowshyra Castaneda
- Dr. R. Allen Curry
- Dr. Alan Dextrase
- Dr. Eva Enders
- Dr. Neil Mochnacz
- Dr. Fielding Montgomery
- Dr. Trevor Pitcher
- Dr. Scott Reid
- Dr. John S. Richardson
- Douglas Watkinson
- Jason Harquail (ATK subcommittee)
- Dan Benoit (ATK subcommittee)
- Jessus Karst (ATK subcommittee)
Marine fishes | |
Dr. Bruce Leaman Telephone: 250-510-3625 |
Vacant position |
Members (marine fishes):
- Dr. Hugues P. Benoit
- Dr. Heather Bowlby
- Dr. Ian Bradbury
- Dr. Brendan Connors
- Sabrina Crowley
- Dr. Sean Godwin
- Kendra Holt
- Dr. David Keith
- Ellen Lea (Early Career)
- Dr. Sarah Lehnert
- Dr. Aaron MacNeil
- Dr. Pasan Samarasin
- Dr. Kyle L. Wilson
- Jason Harquail (ATK subcommittee)
- Barrie Ford (ATK subcommittee)
Marine mammals | |
Dr. John K.B. Ford Telephone: 250-667-4698 |
Dr. Hal Whitehead Telephone: 902-494-3723 |
Members (marine mammals):
- Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé
- Dr. Steven Ferguson
- Dr. Timothy R. Frasier
- Dr. Michael O. Hammill
- Dr. Katie Kowarski (Early Career)
- Dr. Kim Parsons
- Dr. Robert Stewart
- Dr. Andrew Trites
- Dr. Vivitskaia Tulloch
- Barrie Ford (ATK subcommittee)
- Nathan Cardinal (ATK subcommittee)
Molluscs | |
Dr. Dwayne Lepitzki Telephone: 403-762-0864 |
Dr. Todd J. Morris Telephone : 905-336-4734 |
Members (molluscs):
- Dr. Suzanne Dufour
- Dr. Olwyn Friesen
- Dr. Cameron P. Goater
- Andrew J. Hebda
- Erin Herder (Early Career)
- Kelly McNichols-ORourke
- Dr. Russell Minton
- Dr. Annegret Nicolai
- Dr. Timothy Rawlings
- Dr. Daelyn A. Woolnough
- Dan Benoit (ATK subcommittee)
Mosses and lichens | |
Dr. André Arsenault Telephone: 709-638-2365 |
Dr. René Belland Telephone: 780-492-0801 |
Members
Lichen specialists
- Dr. Chris Deduke
- Dr. Sean Haughian
- Tegan Padgett (Early Career)
- Dr. Toby Spribille
Moss specialists
- Dr. Richard Caners
- Jennifer Doubt
- Marc Favreau
- Dr. Nicole Fenton
- Dr. G. Karen Golinski
- Cassandra Robillard
ATK subcommittee
- Dan Benoit
Terrestrial mammals | |
Dr. Chris Johnson Telephone: 250-960-5357 |
Dr. Stephen D. Petersen Telephone (1): 204-927-6090 |
Members (terrestrial mammals):
- Dr. Erin Baerwald
- Dr. Catherine Cullingham
- Dr. Jason Fisher
- Dr. Elizabeth Gillis
- Dr. Claire Jardine
- Thomas Jung
- Jillian Kusch (Early Career)
- Dr. Fanie Pelletier
- Dr. Albrecht I. Schulte-Hostedde
- Shannon Stotyn
- Dr. Eric Vander Wal
- Nathan Cardinal (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Sue Chiblow (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
Vascular plants | |
Bruce Bennett Telephone: 867-667-5331 |
Del Meidinger Telephone (1): 250-881-1180 |
Members (vascular plants):
- Sean Blaney
- Mannfred Masahiro Asada Boehm
- Sam Brinker
- Vivian R. Brownell
- Varina Crisfield
- Cary Hamel
- Dr. Anna Lesley Hargreaves
- Dr. Danna J. Leaman
- Etienne Léveillé-Bourret
- David Mazerolle
- Rebekah Neufeld (Early Career)
- Jenifer Penny
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Sue Chiblow (ATK subcommittee)
Members from provinces and territories
Alberta | ||
2 Vacant positions | ||
British Columbia | ||
Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Gregory A. Wilson Telephone: 250-387-9586 |
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Manitoba | ||
Chris Friesen Telephone: 204-945-7747 |
Brian L Joynt |
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New Brunswick | ||
Mary Sabine Telephone: 506-453-7103 |
Vacant position | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
Jessica Humber Telephone: 709-637-4608 |
Shelley Moores Telephone: 709-637-2018 |
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Northwest Territories | ||
Ève Lamontagne Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Vacant position | |
Nova Scotia | ||
Dr. Donna Hurlburt Wildlife Division Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry Kentville NS B4N 4E5 Telephone: 902-679-6886 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Vacant position | |
Nunavut Territory | ||
2 Vacant positions | ||
Ontario | ||
Colin Jones Telephone: 705-937-0336 |
Dr. Brent Patterson Telephone: 705-755-1553 |
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Prince Edward Island | ||
2 Vacant positions | ||
Quebec (Fauna) | ||
Nathalie Desrosiers Telephone: 418-627-8694 Ext. 7418 |
Isabelle Gauthier Telephone: 418-627-8694 Ext. 7456 |
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Quebec (Flora) | ||
Chantal Bouchard Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Benoit Tremblay Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Saskatchewan | ||
Erin Swerdfeger Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Sarah Vinge-Mazer Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Yukon Territory | ||
Thomas Jung Telephone (1): 867-667-5766 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Tyler Kuhn Telephone: 867-332-6649 |
Members from federal organizations
Canadian Museum of Nature | |
Dr. Katriina Ilves Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Gregory Rand Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Canadian Wildlife Service | |
Sydney G. Cannings Telephone: 867-335-8918 |
Gina Schalk Telephone: 819-938-3957 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | |
Shannan May-McNally Telephone: 613-297-7044 |
Vacant position |
Parks Canada | |
Leah de Forest Telephone : 204-228-2567 |
Dr. Pippa Shepherd Telephone: 604-666-7378 |
Non-government science members
Dr. Arne Mooers Telephone (1): 778-782-3979 |
Dr. John Reynolds Telephone: 778-782-5636 |
Jamie Snook Telephone: 709-896-6780 |
Dr. Sabrina Taylor Telephone: 225-578-4137 Ext 4227 |
Early career scientists
Dr. Rachel Buxton Telephone: 343-777-4325 |
Caitlin Willier Telephone: 867-456-6716 |