project team
The Project Team is responsible for overseeing the coordination and implementation of the BCMCA. The Team also monitors the achievement of project goals and objectives.
The Project Team is comprised of representatives from various agencies, organizations, and industries who have an interest in marine planning or use the ocean resources. The Project Team reflects these sectors of interest with representatives from First Nations, Federal government, Provincial government, environmental non government organizations, user groups, and academia.
The Project Team Terms of Reference (0.4 MB PDF) outlines how the Team works together including a code of conduct, roles and responsibilities, the decision making approach and data storage and sharing arrangements.
photo by Dave Nicolson
Members of the Project Team come from diverse backgrounds and together we have a wide range of expertise. For more information feel free to contact any of us:
| Organization | Name | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Seafood Alliance representing Human Use Working Group |
Bruce Turris | Human Use Data Working Group Representative | ||
| Coastal First Nations | Ken Cripps* | Marine Planner | ||
| Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University | Natalie Ban | Post Doctoral Fellow | ||
| North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society | Craig Outhet* | Marine Planning Coordinator | ||
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Miriam O | Biologist | ||
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Glen Rasmussen | Integrated Coastal Zone Management | ||
| Haida Fisheries Program | Chris McDougall* | GIS Analyst, Haida Oceans Technical Team | ||
| Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Resource Management Objectives Branch, Province of British Columbia | Charles Short | Marine SpecialistData Manager | ||
| Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Resource Management Objectives Branch, Province of British Columbia Co-chair of the BCMCA Project Team |
Rob Paynter | Manager Information and Data | ||
| Living Oceans Society representing BC ENGOs, Co-chair of the BCMCA Project Team |
Karin Bodtker | Marine Analyst | ||
| Parks Canada | Greg MacMillan | Data Specialist | ||
| Parks Canada | Krista Royle | Ecosystem Data Specialist | ||
| Sport Fishing Advisory Board representing Human Use Working Group |
Doug Daugert | North Coast | ||
| Island and Approach First Nations Fisheries | Susan Anderson Behn* | Coordinator | ||
| West Coast Vancouver Island Aquatic Management Board | Andrew Day* | Director, Tsawalk Partnership | ||
| * Indicates current participation with the Project Team as Observers. An Observer has been invited to the Project Team to represent a constituent group. Observers are invited to speak, question, and participate fully in Project Team meetings. However, Observers can choose whether or not to be part of a decision. If they choose to be part of a decision they agree to follow the decision making procedures. | ||||
The environmental organizations contributing to this project include the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, David Suzuki Foundation, Living Oceans Society, Sierra Club BC, and World Wildlife Fund Canada.