As an Ontario transplant, Brett has lived in the southern interior since 2017, working in a variety of roles. Kevin has worked as a forestry engineer, while doing various biology jobs for the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, and Parks Canada. Renae moved with her family to Nelson in 2018, where she works as an aquatics and fisheries biologist with Masse Environmental.
Mia is looking forward to facilitating the sharing of local ecological knowledge while with CMI. Prior to joining SCL, he was the Fish & Fish Habitat Program Manager for the Elk River Alliance in Fernie, BC where he developed a research program aimed at improving our understanding of Westslope Cutthroat Trout population dynamics in the Elk River. During the final year of RFW, Jacqueline completed a research project on Kokanee Salmon shore spawners in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. Historic land uses include farming of hops and prunes, which dominated the Valley's agriculture in the late 19th and early 20th century. The RCD has also worked with the Russian River Property Owners Association to develop an ongoing landowner-driven monitoring program to assess spring and summer streamflows in the mainstem of the Russian River in Alexander Valley. Projects include the development of LandSmart Plans, enhancement of riparian areas, and erosion control. Ryan gill soil and water conservation district group 2 candidates. Brett is a Lead Biologist for Shearing Consultants Limited in Revelstoke, BC. A number of tributaries drain the hills and empty into the Russian River, the largest of which include Crocker, Gill, Gird, Miller and Sausal on the east side of the Valley, and Oat Valley, Cloverdale, Icaria, and Lytton creeks on the West side.
In addition to his biology work Randy runs a small honeybee operation in the Kimberley region. Ryan gill soil and water district group 2 candidates. From the University of Victoria in 2004. Mike and his wife Simone have two toddler-aged boys who love exploring the rattlesnake-friendly grasslands outside their back door in beautiful Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. On days off, Mia can be found exploring the mountains, hiking, biking, and precariously snowboarding down them.
The RCD has worked with many agricultural producers in Alexander Valley to enhance their farming operations and protect soil and water resources. Renae Mackas, Nelson. D. in plant ecology (specializing in the demography and population dynamics of Calochortus spp. ) Most recently he has been examining the movement ecology of southern mountain caribou during the COVID-19 pandemic. Catherine Craig is a wildlife biologist based in Revelstoke, BC, and has been studying birds in various locations within North and Central America since 2003. Vegetation, outside of agriculture, consists mainly of hardwood and herbaceous cover, with small amounts of shrub land and coniferous forest mainly in the northwest portion of the watershed. Previously, Harry became intimately familiar with the "Big Bend" country north of Revelstoke, while assisting with caribou recovery work. His favoured study subjects are songbirds. When not working, Harry likes to spend time with his family and friends in the mountains. In addition, he has managed and implemented terrestrial ecosystem mapping projects over his career as an ecologist.
Mike Miller moved to Vernon in 2009 following several years based in Revelstoke. Randy Moody, Kimberley. The RCD has treated over 1200 infested acres of Arundo in Alexander Valley and has replanted many of these treated areas with native riparian plants and trees. The Alexander Valley watershed drains approximately 122 square miles of land. Jeremy lives in Salmon Arm where he works with a variety of species and ecological systems. Peter completed his in Biology at the University of Manitoba in 2012. Jeremy Ayotte is a biologist with his company Phyla Biological Consulting. Peter Tarleton is the vegetation specialist in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks.
He became interested in forestry in the area and completed his forestry requirements to become a Registered Professional Forester with the Association of BC Forest Professionals in 2002. Pete is currently the Vice-President of the Columbia Mountains Institute. Prior to moving to Revelstoke in 2019, Peter worked from 2013 as a Resource Management Officer in Riding Mountain National Park where his work focused on bison management and grassland ecology. Mia King, Revelstoke. He worked as a consulting biologist for a few years before taking on a biologist position at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, in 2003.
Randy is a Kimberley based whitebark and limber pine recovery specialist. C and has a passion for working in the outdoors. In his free time, Marc-André enjoys watching and photographing birds and wildlife, and spending time in the great outdoors with his family. CMI Board of Directors. Kevin Bollefer, Revelstoke. This project looked at the draw down of lake levels during the late winter months and how they affect the number of shore spawner fry. Outside of work you can find Jacqueline climbing, hiking, or skiing around Revelstoke or anywhere else in BC. Carrie Nadeau, Vernon. English Lit) at Queen's University in 1989. Marc-André travelled to the Kootenays in 1995 from Sherbrooke, Quebec, where he grew up. He completed a Masters of Science through The University of Northern BC working on the ecological role of mineral licks for moose, elk, Stone's sheep, and mountain goats in northern BC. Riparian areas along the mainstem of the Russian River as it runs through Alexander Valley tend to be sparsely vegetated and dominated by willows, due to the dynamic and gravelly nature of the riparian corridor. The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) and the County Permit Resource Management Department have assumed responsibility for collecting these data in the basins throughout Sonoma County. After operating as a freelance ecological consultant for over a dozen years, Mike accepted a position as Vegetation Ecologist with the environmental research firm LGL Ltd in 2012.
Recent work includes 3 years as the provincial coordinator for the BC Sheep Separation Program, working to mitigate the risk of respiratory disease transmission from domestic sheep to wild sheep across BC, including bighorn herds in the Columbia Basin. Keen to be involved in her field of environmental education and community development, Hailey has worked with numerous ENGO's in the Revelstoke area such as the North Columbia Environmental Society and the Revelstoke Local Food Initiative. Mia has a BSc in Biology and a diploma in Ecosystem Management. He has lived in the Columbia Mountains for the past 20 years where he has worked on a broad range of ecological topics – from the nesting ecology of birds to predator/prey interactions within southern mountain caribou habitat. Through this program she learned about wildlife and fisheries management among other studies. Her work in the west Kootenays has focused primarily on species at risk. Kevin now works with the Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation, where he is the Operations Forester. Carrie Nadeau is a vegetation ecologist, her primary technical focus is ecological restoration.