Chief Larry Nooski
Chief Larry Nooski is the Chief of Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, located in north-central BC. He was first elected to Council in 1992 and has … Read more
Speakers
Communicating EFNs media panel
Facilitator: Corinne Jackson Corinne is responsible for getting the word out about Okanagan water issues and the activities of the OBWB, and is the staff … Read more
Rita Winkler
Rita Winkler is a Forest Hydrologist with the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in Kamloops. She is a … Read more
Suzan Lapp
Dr. Suzan Lapp (P.Geo., P.Ag.) has over 15 years of technical and outreach experience as a professional in the fields of watershed management, hydrology and … Read more
Dawn Machin
Dawn Machin Biologist – Fish Water Management Tool, Okanagan Nation Alliance Dawn Machin is a member of the Okanagan Indian Band, part of the Okanagan … Read more
Richard Bussanich
Richard Bussanich has served the Sylix People, and Okanagan community as a biologist of ONA’s salmon reintroduction program. The “Cause to come back” of Salmon … Read more
Michelle Tung
Michelle Tung, B.Sc., MA (Anthropology) is a Vancouver native who has followed her interests in salmon right up the Fraser. She has had the privilege … Read more
Drew Lejbak
Drew Lejbak (M.Sc., GIT) has over 12 years of professional experience in water resource management, in both the private and public sectors. Drew has been … Read more
Deana Machin
Deana Machin (MBA, B.Sc.) is the Strategic Development Manager at the First Nations Fisheries Council and has been active in the field of First Nations … Read more
Michael Epp
Michael Epp is a Senior Water Authorizations Specialist with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development in Vernon, BC. He has … Read more
Andrew Petersen
Andrew Petersen grew up in Northwestern B.C. with a family farm and a logging company. He chose to follow the farming path for a career. … Read more
Tessa Terbasket
Tessa Terbasket is a talented young Syilx woman who has been instrumental in empowering, challenging and encouraging Syilx youth to become more involved in water. … Read more
David Thomson
Mr. David Thomson is a Regional Hydrogeologist with the Province of British Columbia, based in Vernon, BC. He is part of a team supporting groundwater … Read more
David Tickner
David Tickner is Chief Freshwater Adviser at WWF, based in the UK. He advises river conservation programmes internationally, leads research and innovation projects, and engages … Read more
Rich McCleary
Since 2013, Rich McCleary has worked as the Thompson-Okanagan Regional Aquatic Ecologist with BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. His … Read more
Rosie Simms
Rosie Simms is a researcher and project manager at the POLIS Water Sustainability Project, where her work focuses on legal, policy, and governance options to … Read more
Patrick Farmer
Patrick Farmer is a Senior Water Authorizations Specialist with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in Merritt BC. He … Read more
Roderick MacLean
Roderick MacLean, M. Sc., P. Eng. (B.Sc. McGill, M.Sc. U of Saskatchewan) Utility Planning Manager – City of Kelowna Rod has been working with the … Read more
Karilyn Alex
Karilyn Alex is a Fisheries biologist with the Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department. She completed a technical diploma in fisheries from BCIT, and was employed … Read more
Shaun Reimer
Shaun Reimer, Section Head – Public Safety & Protection Okanagan Shuswap District Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, & Rural Development Shaun Reimer is … Read more
Keiko Parker
Keiko Parker has worked with the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) for six years in water quality and watershed protection for the third largest … Read more
Lee Hesketh
Lee Hesketh, Farmland Riparian Interface Stewardship Program (FRISP) Jack of all trades, master of none.” Lee’s perspective on environmental sustainability has been influenced by his … Read more
Natasha Neumann
Natasha Neumann, Research Hydrologist, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operation and Rural Development Natasha inadvertently stumbled into hydrometric data management, and took on … Read more