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- 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
Email:
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge subcommittee
Nathan Cardinal Co-Chair Salt Spring Island BC Telephone (1): 250-966-8244 Telephone (2): 250-537-9947 Email: |
Roger Gallant Co-chair Stephenville NL A2N 2Z5 Telephone: 709-638-4343 Email: |
Members (Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge)
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong
- Dan Benoit
- Jason Dicker
- 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):
- James Baxter-Gilbert
- Dr. Amanda Bennett
- Nicholas Cairns
- Dr. Christopher Edge
- Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu
- Dr. Thomas Hossie
- Dr. Karl W. Larsen
- Lea Randall
- Gabrielle Rimok (Early Career)
- Dr. Njal Rollinson
- Jessus Karst (ATK subcommittee)
- Neil Jones (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
Arthropods | |
Jennifer M. Heron |
John Klymko
Co-chair
Zoologist
Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre
PO Box 6416
Sackville NB E4L 1G6
Telephone: 506-364-2660
Email:
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
- Tyler D. Nelson
- Jeff Ogden
- Dr. Robert J. Pivar
- Leah Ramsay
- Dr. Brian Starzomski
- Roger Gallant (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
- Willow English
- Dr. Danielle Ethier
- Dr. Andrew G. Horn
- Dr. Tara Imlay (Early Career)
- Dr. Elsie Krebs
- Dr. Ann McKellar
- Dr. Jean-Pierre L. Savard
- Dr. David Toews
- Dr. Liana Zanette
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
- Jessus Karst (ATK subcommittee)
- Jason Dicker (ATK subcommittee)
Freshwater fishes | |
Dr. Margaret F. Docker Telephone (1): 204-474-8831 |
Dr. John S. Richardson Telephone: 604-822-6586 |
Members (freshwater fishes):
- Jennifer Diment (Early Career)
- Dr. Julien April
- Dr. Rowshyra Castaneda
- Dr. R. Allen Curry
- Dr. Eva Enders
- Dr. Nicholas E. Mandrak
- Dr. Neil Mochnacz
- Dr. Fielding Montgomery
- Dr. Olivier Morissette
- Dr. Trevor Pitcher
- Dr. Scott Reid
- Douglas Watkinson
- Julia Kennedy-Francis (ATK subcommittee)
- Dan Benoit (ATK subcommittee)
- Jessus Karst (ATK subcommittee)
- Jason Harquail (ATK subcommittee)
Marine fishes | |
Mike Bradford |
Dr. Bruce Leaman Telephone: 250-510-3625 |
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)
- Julia Kennedy-Francis (ATK subcommittee)
- Roger Gallant (ATK subcommittee)
Marine mammals | |
Dr. John K.B. Ford Telephone: 250-667-4698 |
Dr. Michael O. Hammill Telephone: 418-730-4621 |
Members (marine mammals):
- Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé
- Thomas Doniol-Valcroze
- Dr. Steven Ferguson
- Colin Garroway
- Dr. Katie Kowarski (Early Career)
- Dr. Kim Parsons
- Peter S. Ross
- Dr. Robert Stewart
- Dr. Vivitskaia Tulloch
- Barrie Ford (ATK subcommittee)
- Julia Kennedy-Francis (ATK subcommittee)
- Nathan Cardinal (ATK subcommittee)
- Jason Dicker (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. Annegret Nicolai
- Dr. Timothy Rawlings
- Lily Stanton
- Dr. Daelyn A. Woolnough
- Dan Benoit (ATK subcommittee)
- Julia Kennedy-Francis (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
- Chris Lewis
- Tegan Padgett (Early Career)
- Dr. Toby Spribille
Moss specialists
- Dr. Richard Caners
- Jennifer Doubt
- Marc Favreau
- Dr. Nicole Fenton
- 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. Catherine Cullingham
- Dr. Jason Fisher
- Dr. Elizabeth Gillis
- Dr. Troy Hegel
- Dr. Claire Jardine
- Rebecca Jeppesen
- Thomas Jung
- Jillian Kusch (Early Career)
- Dr. Fanie Pelletier
- Shannon Stotyn
- Dr. Eric Vander Wal
- Neil Jones (ATK subcommittee)
- Nathan Cardinal (ATK subcommittee)
- Jason Dicker (ATK subcommittee)
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
Vascular plants | |
Bruce Bennett Telephone: 867-689-1767 |
Del Meidinger Telephone (1): 250-881-1180 |
Members (vascular plants):
- Sean Blaney
- Dr. Mannfred Masahiro Asada Boehm
- Samuel 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)
- Michael Oldham
- Jenifer Penny
- Dr. Jeannette Armstrong (ATK subcommittee)
- Neil Jones (ATK subcommittee)
Members from provinces and territories
Alberta | |
Dr. Gordon Court Telephone: 780-422-9536 |
Robin Gutsell Telephone: 780-644-1154 |
British Columbia | |
Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu Email: |
Vacant position |
Manitoba | |
Chris Friesen Telephone: 204-945-7747 |
Brian L Joynt |
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 |
Northwest Territories | |
Ève Lamontagne Email: |
Claire Singer Email: |
Nova Scotia | |
Dr. Donna Hurlburt Wildlife Division Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry Kentville NS B4N 4E5 Telephone: 902-679-6886 Email: |
Vacant position |
Nunavut Territory | |
2 Vacant positions | |
Ontario | |
Colin Jones Telephone: 705-937-0336 |
Dr. Brent Patterson Telephone: 705-755-1553 |
Prince Edward Island | |
2 Vacant positions | |
Quebec (Fauna) | |
Nathalie Desrosiers Telephone: 418-627-8694 Ext 7418 |
Isabelle Gauthier Telephone: 418-627-8694 Ext 7456 |
Quebec (Flora) | |
Chantal Bouchard Email: |
Benoit Tremblay Email: |
Saskatchewan | |
Erin Swerdfeger Email: |
Vacant position |
Yukon Territory | |
Thomas Jung Telephone (1): 867-667-5766 Email: |
Tyler Kuhn Telephone: 867-332-6649 |
Members from federal organizations
Canadian Museum of Nature | |
Dr. Katriina Ilves Email: |
Gregory Rand Email: |
Canadian Wildlife Service | |
Gina Schalk Species at Risk Biologist Canadian Wildlife Service Environment and Climate Change Canada 351 St. Joseph Boulevard Gatineau QC K1A 0H3 Telephone: 819-938-3957 Email: |
Kathy St-Laurent Species at Risk Recovery Biologist Conservation Planning & Engagement - ATL 17 Waterfowl Lane Sackville NB E4L 4N1 Telephone: 506-800-5985 Email: |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | |
Jennifer Diment Telephone: 431-275-2607 |
Dr. Heather Bowlby Research Lead Canadian Atlantic Shark Research Laboratory Fisheries & Oceans, Canada Bedford Institute of Oceanography PO Box 1006 Dartmouth NS B2Y 4A2 Email: |
Shannan May-McNally Acting Senior Science Advisor, Species at risk and Atlantic Salmon Department of Fisheries and Oceans 200 Kent Street Ottawa K1A 0E6 Telephone: 613-297-7044 Email: |
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Parks Canada | |
Jean-Louis Provencher Parks Canada 3 Passage Du Chien-d'Or Conservation Programs Branch Québec QC G1R 4V7 Telephone: 418-571-5599 Email: |
Dr. Pippa Shepherd Species Conservation and Management Ecosystem Scientist III Parks Canada 300 - 300 West Georgia St Vancouver BC V6B 6B4 Telephone: 604-666-7378 Email: |
Non-government science members
Dr. Arne Mooers Telephone (1): 778-782-3979 |
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 |