ECORESERVES - Key Persons


A Conversation

Interview with Peggy Frank about Ecological Reserves . This interview was videographed at Peggy Frank's house on November 23rd 2011 by Ray Painchaud. Peggy Frank was an early organizer of Friends of Ecological Reserves and a past-President. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Peggy Frank a former President and volunteer for Friends of READ MORE This interview was videographed by Ray Painchaud at Louise Goulet's home in Oak Bay Victoria Nov 4th 2011. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Louise Goulet who has a long association with Ecological reserves and we want to hear some of the tales from the historical vault and some of Louise's impressions of the READ MORE

Adrian de Groot

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  • Director

Briony Penn

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  • Writer
Briony Penn is an award-winning writer, a geographer, an adjunct professor and lecturer and lives on Saltspring Island[1]. Mike Fenger (MF) I am here with Briony Penn to learn about the history and legacy of Ecological Reserves and her role with that. What we would like to do first though is find out what interested

Bristol Foster

Bristol Foster is a naturalist, conservation biologist and documentary filmmaker with a PhD in Ecology. He has over forty years of experience as an ecologist and educator. Bristol's illustrious career has included Head of Wildlife Ecology Graduate Studies program at the University of Nairobi (Kenya), Director of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Director of the

Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson has over 30 years of experience with the Government of British Columbia. His work concentrated primarily on parks planning and land use management and policy development including Ecological Reserves. He is also on the Elders Council for Parks[1] Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Derek Thompson a long time Parks employee and

Dr. Michael A. Bigg

The following was written by Dr.John Ford and was part of a section in the publication of Orcanetwork in Killer whales Around the World, Pacific Northwest. Bigg's Killer Whale: A Tribute to the Man Who Started It All Dr. Michael A. Bigg 1939-1990 For over 15 years, Mike documented in meticulous detail the demographics and

Eric McAlary

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  • B.C. Parks Area Supervisor
Special Award for 20 Years of Service By Bruce Petch, B.C. Parks Area Supervisor Eric McAlary was the volunteer warden for Tranquille Ecological Reserve for 20 years, from 1986 to 2006. I worked with Eric for the last 3 of those 20 years. Together we developed a simple but effective working relationship. During the winter READ MORE

Garry Fletcher

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  • Director / Co - Webmaster

Harold Sellers

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  • Member of the Board
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  • Director / Warden Liaison
Board member Harold Sellers has compiled the following Index of publications by topic in the past editions of the Friends of Ecological Reserves Log …December 2023 THE LOG INDEX - 1988 to 2023 THE FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES 10th Anniversary of FER - October 1992 Science Advisory Committee - Autumn 2006 Strategic Plan for FER

Harry Crosby - Chairman

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  • Director

Jan Drabek

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  • the Author
The author, Jan Drabek has provided us with the introduction and chapter 15 of his book on Vladimir Krajina . In Chapter 15, he discusses the origin of the Ecological Reserves Program. The book was published in 2012. It is available from Ronsdale Press. Introduction During the war "Krajina" was a just a concept which was

Jim Borrowman

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  • ER Warden for Michael Bigg, ( Robson Bight ) Ecological Reserve
This video is an interview with Jim Borrowman. Jim has, since the 1980's been the Ecological reserve warden of Robson Bight . He has through his Ecotour business helped in educating thousands of visitors on the values of the Orca and the rubbing beach areas. See the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeLEPaueWVw You may access photos

Karel Klinka

From The Friends of Ecological reserves Newsletter Autumn/Winter, 2016 Karel Klinka - 1937 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr. Karel Klinka, Professor Emeritus of the Forest and Conservation Sciences Department of UBC died on September 15, 2015. Dr. Klinka was an outstanding ecologist, forester, supervisor, mentor, collaborator

Karen Willies

Karen Willies has been the ER Warden at the Skihist Ecological Reserve, near Lytton, since 1986. Her stewardship of the area is evident in her thorough inventories of plants and animals found in the reserve, her comprehensive annual reports, and her ability to identify issues which may negatively impact the protected area. After twenty-five years,

Laurie Rockwell

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  • ER Warden for Trout Creek Passes Away - March 2017

Marilyn Lambert

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  • Member of the Board

Mary Rannie

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  • Director
  • Secretary

Michael Brinsmead - Treasurer

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  • Treasurer

Mike Fenger

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  • Director
Mike Fenger (MF): I'm here with Vicky Husband and this is Friends of Ecological Reserves; we are interviewing some of the people worked on Ecological Reserves early on in the program and Vicky is certainly part of that. Before we go into the history of Ecological Reserves I would just like to know a little READ MORE Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Lynne Milnes and we want to have a conversation and learn a little bit about the early days of Ecological Reserves (ERs) and Friend of Ecological Reserves. But before we do that we would be interested to learn what pulls people into conversation. What pulled you in Lynne? READ MORE

MOHAN K. WALI

MOHAN K. WALI , State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210, U.S.A. WALI, M. K. 1988. Reflections on the life, work, and times of Vladimir Joseph Krajina. Can. J. Bot. 66: 2605-2619. A distinguished teacher, botanist, ecologist, and conservationist, Professor Vladimir Joseph Krajina has made major contributions to

Rick Page

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  • Director

Trudy Chatwin

Trudy Chatwin is currently working with Nanaimo regional office for Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations as the Species-at-Risk Biologist for Vancouver Island. Mike Fenger (MF). I am here with Trudy Chatwin who has a long history with ecological reserves and conservation and the environment. We want to get a sense of

Warden Liaison

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  • Director / Warden Liaison

Warden Meetings

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  • Warden Reports