250-356-0345 | dawne.conrad@gov.bc.ca
Dawne graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2010. In addition, she has completed a diploma in Administrative Management from BCIT (1989) and has completed 4 levels of the CGA Program (1995-2000). Dawne has 13 years of banking experience, has owned a business, and has worked for the BC provincial government for 17 years in financial services. She is currently a Corporate Services Manager with the Natural Resources Sector where she manages a business unit of 9 financial staff members, and is responsible for overseeing the budget for the BC Conservation Officer Service and the Ministry of Environment's Strategic Policy Branch.
604-940-4657 | jan.kirkby@ec.gc.ca
Jan is a Landscape Ecologist with Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service. Before CWS, she worked as an ecologist at the Conservation Data Centre for 9 years, and has been involved in mapping sensitive ecosystems, including Garry oak and associated ecosystems, for the past 15 years. Jan works closely with local governments as well as federal, provincial, regional, and non-government organizations to provide scientific support to facilitate and encourage sustainable, ecosystem-based land use decisions. She chairs the GOERT Conservation Planning and Site Protection RIG and was recently given an Acorn Award for her outstanding contributions to the cause. See more…
250-475-5494 | Adriane.Pollard@saanich.ca
Adriane has been the Manager of Environmental Services at the District of Saanich for about 10 years. Prior to that, she was a consulting ecologist for 10 years. She focused on mitigating the impacts of development and protecting ecologically sensitive areas. She is a member of the Planning Institute and recently completed a Masters in Environmental Management. She has been a member of GOERT since the time of its inception and served as chair of the Conservation Planning and Site Protection RIG for a few years. Adriane shares one board position with her colleague Carolyn Richman.
250-746-8052 | d.polster@telus.net
Dave provides consultation and restoration services to public and private sector clients in vegetation management and invasive species control. He has served as the president of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association, is currently treasurer of the BC Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration and a member of the advisory committee for restoration in Stanley Park. He has received an Acorn Award for his outstanding contributions to Garry oak ecosystems recovery. See more…
250-356-7617 | jennifer.psyllakis@gov.bc.ca
Jennifer is a Senior Conservation Planning Biologist with the BC Ministry of Environment. She is a wildlife ecologist with expertise in the interface of forest and wildlife management, including endangered species research. As the senior ecosystems planning biologist for the provincial government, Jennifer oversees the designation of special management areas for a number of wildlife species.
250-475-5475 | Carolyn.Richman@saanich.ca
Carolyn is an Environmental Education Officer with the District of Saanich. Her work there has included chairing and coordinating the Garry Oak Restoration Project (GORP) for most of its ten years and coordinating and co-authoring the educator's guide for Garry oak ecosystems, published in 2006. She has served on the GOERT Restoration and Management RIG since 2008. Her Diploma in the Restoration of Natural Systems from the University of Victoria is near completion. Carolyn shares one board position with her colleague Adriane Pollard.
(250) 472-4387 | schaefer@uvic.ca
Val is a biologist and ecologist by training who has developed unique expertise in the emerging field of Urban Ecology. He is a founder and former Executive Director of the Institute of Urban Ecology at Douglas College in New Westminster. He is presently Academic Administrator of the Restoration of Natural Systems Program at the University of Victoria. Val is a leading proponent of urban ecology and urban biodiversity who has written extensively and presented internationally on these topics. He is also an environmental educator who has conducted numerous community projects promoting nature in the city.
250-363-8560 | brian.reader@pc.gc.ca
Brian Reader graduated with a Master’s degree in Natural Resources Management in 1984 and has worked for the Parks Canada Agency for the past eighteen years. He has served as the Chair of the Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team for the past six years and currently works for Parks Canada as a Species at Risk Ecologist. Brian maintains an active role in restoration and species at risk recovery through various Garry oak ecosystem field projects and is a Director of the Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia. See more…