The NatureServe Canada Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from our Constituent Member provincial and territorial Conservation Data Centres (CDCs). In addition to governing the operations of NatureServe Canada, our Board of Directors supports the broader international network in achieving its shared mission by:
- Representing the CDCs in strategic, annual, and operational planning
- Coordinating communications and maintaining connections between CDCs and NatureServe staff
- Seeking and contributing to fundraising and business development
- Nominating a representative member of the NatureServe Board of Directors
In addition to the Constituent Member CDCs, NatureServe Canada includes Associate Member agencies and organizations that support the purposes of the network and who contribute and manage important biodiversity data. The collaborative efforts of the Constituent and Associate Members facilitate the effective planning and implementation of NatureServe Canada's activities and projects.
Please contact us if your organization is interested to learn more about Associate Membership in the NatureServe Canada.
NatureServe Canada Board of Directors
(Constituent Member CDC Representatives)
Bruce Bennett, Chair
Coordinator, Yukon Conservation Data Centre
Whitehorse, Yukon
Chris Friesen, Secretary
Coordinator, Manitoba Conservation Data Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sean Blaney, Treasurer
Executive Director, Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre
Sackville, New Brunswick
Damien Joly, Vice-Chair
Manager, British Columbia Conservation Data Centre
Victoria, British Columbia
Jeff Keith
Coordinator, Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre
Regina, Saskatchewan
Simon Dodsworth
Acting Coordinator, Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre
Peterborough, Ontario
Angela Holzapfel
Coordinator, Alberta Conservation Information Management System
Edmonton, Alberta
Suzanne Carrière
Coordinator, Northwest Territories Conservation Data Centre
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Kate England
Coordinator, Nunavut Conservation Data Centre
Igloolik, Nunavut
Patrick Henry
Executive Director, NatureServe Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
NatureServe Canada Associate Member Representatives
Allison Gratz
Director of Network Relations, NatureServe
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Charles Francis
Manager, Bird Population Monitoring
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Samantha Knight
Manager, Weston Family Science
Nature Conservancy of Canada
David Clark
National Natural Resource Conservation Information Specialist
Natural Resource Conservation Branch, National Office
Parks Canada Agency
Karine Robert
Science Advisor
Fish Population Science
Fisheries and Oceans Canada