Thank you to our partners

We value partnerships, both inside and outside academia. Productive and rich interactions happen among diverse experiences, knowledge systems, and opportunities to affect change in the real world.

Our work is often informed and enriched by the perspectives and priorities of many collaborators; from the development of hypotheses to the dissemination of research findings. Just as our work benefits from collaboration, our aim is that our scholarship can be useful in the work of our partners.

We are especially excited when collaboration can inform conservation initiatives or policies. This often occurs with non-government organizations, such as with our primary partner, the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, or in partnerships with stewardship departments of Indigenous Nations. Where possible, we believe it is our privilege and responsibility as scholars to contribute capacity to Indigenous governments. In return we are privileged when our Indigenous partners teach us, increasing our own capacity as applied scientists working with communities. In other words, we strive for reciprocal benefits in our partnerships.

We are grateful to have relationships with the following groups and people*:

*List is not exhaustive and generally reflects continuing partnerships that are currently active

Organizations and Departments

• BC Parks
• Coastal Guardian Watchmen Network
• Gitga’at Nation Stewardship Department
• Hakai Institute (Tula Foundation)
• Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department (HIRMD)
• Kitasoo/Xai’xais Resource Stewardship Authority
• Nanwakolas Council
• Nuxalk Fisheries and Wildlife Lab
• Raincoast Conservation Foundation
• Spirit Bear Research Foundation
• Wuikinuxv Nation Stewardship Department

People

• Andrea Reid – University of British Columbia
• Astrid Vik Stronen – University of Ljubljana
• Adrian Treves – University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Brian Starzomski – University of Victoria
• Bridgett VonHoldt – Princeton University
• Chris Bone – University of Victoria
• Chris Wilmers – University of California, Santa Cruz
• Douglas Clark – University of Saskatchewan
• Ed Miller & Mary Nguyen – BearID Project
• Guillaume Chapron – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Heather Bryan – University of Northern British Columbia
• Iain McKechnie – University of Victoria
• Jess Housty – QQS Projects Society
• Jesse Popp – University of Guelph
• John Reynolds – Simon Fraser University
• Mathieu Bourbonnais – University of British Columbia – Okanagan
• Morgan Hocking – Ecofish
• Nancy Turner – University of Victoria
• Nick Claxton – University of Victoria
• Russell Van Horn – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
• Taal Levi – Oregon State University
• Thomas Reimchen – University of Victoria
• Stephanie Carlson – University of California, Berkeley
• William Housty – Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department