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About COSEWIC
Updated January 2012

COSEWIC Composition

Currently, COSEWIC is made up of 31 members. The voting membership consists of members from each of the 13 provincial and territorial government wildlife agencies, 4 federal agencies (Canadian Wildlife Service, Parks Canada Agency, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Federal Biodiversity Information Partnership, chaired by the Canadian Museum of Nature), 3 non-government science members, 10 Co-chairs of the Species Specialist Subcommittees (SSCs) and 1 Co-chair from the Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK) Subcommittee. Members have considerable experience with wildlife and biological science including Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge, ecology, genetics, management, systematics and/or risk assessment, coupled with years of field experience. Members of COSEWIC are university academics, independent specialists, Aboriginal people or government, museum or independent biologists who volunteer their time and efforts.

COSEWIC is supported by a Secretariat, ten SSCs, an ATK Subcommittee and a number of working groups, including the Co-chairs Subcommittee. COSEWIC's activities are directed by a chairperson, who is elected for a 2-year term.


List of COSEWIC Members and Secretariat Staff

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Chair

Dr. Marty L. Leonard
Department of Biology
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
Halifax    NS     B3H 4J1

Telephone: (902) 494-2158
Fax: (902) 494-3736

 

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Subcommittees

Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge

Dr. Donna Hurlburt
PO Box 114
9 Circle Drive
Annapolis Royal    NS     B0S 1A0

Telephone: (902) 532-1341
Fax: (902) 532-1341


Members:

Jeannette Armstrong

Dan Benoit

Sue Chiblow

David Dickson

Roger Gallant

Jason Harquail

Norma Kassi

Gabriel Nirlungayuk

James Pokiak

Dean Trumbley



Species Specialist Subcommittees
Amphibians and Reptiles

Dr. Kristiina Ovaska
Biolinx Environmental Research Ltd.
424 Viaduct Avenue
Victoria    BC     V9E 2B7

Telephone: (250) 727-9708


Members (Amphibians and Reptiles Subcommittee):

Dr. Gabriel Blouin-Demers

Scott Gillingwater

Dr. David M. Green

Dr. Stephen J. Hecnar

Dr. Thomas Herman

Dr. Briar Howes

Dr. Jacqueline D. Litzgus

Dr. Cynthia Paszkowski



Arthropods

Dr. Paul Catling
Research Scientist and Curator
Agriculture Canada
Saunders Bldg., Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa    ON     K1A 0C6

Telephone: (613) 759 1373
Fax: (613) 759 1599


Members (Arthropods Subcommittee):

John H. Acorn

Gary G. Anweiler

Dr. Robb Bennett

Dr. Robert A. Cannings

Sydney G. Cannings

Dr. Jason Dombroskie

Kevin Floate

Heather Flynn

Dr. Donna Giberson

Jennifer Heron

Colin Jones

David McCorquodale

James Miskelly

Chris Schmidt



Birds

Dr. Marty L. Leonard
Department of Biology
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
Halifax    NS     B3H 4J1

Telephone: (902) 494-2158
Fax: (902) 494-3736


Jon McCracken
Director
National Programs
Bird Studies Canada
P.O. Box 160
115 Front Street
Port Rowan    ON     N0E 1M0

Telephone: 519-586-3531 (ext. 115)
Fax: 519-586-3532


Members (Birds Subcommittee):

Dr. Peter Blancher

Dr. Anna Calvert

Richard Cannings

Dr. Victoria Louise Friesen

Dr. Marcel Gahbauer

Dr. Cheri Gratto-Trevor

Dr. Darren E. Irwin

Dr. Iain J. Stenhouse

Dr. Marc-André Villard



Freshwater Fishes

Dr. John R. Post
Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive
Calgary    AB     T2N 1N4   

Telephone: (403) 220-6937
Fax: (403) 289-9311


Members (Freshwater Fishes Subcommittee):

Dr. Margaret F. Docker

Dr. Dylan J. Fraser

Dr. James Grant

Dr. Todd Hatfield

Dr. Nicholas E. Mandrak

Dr. Michael Power

Dr. Scott Reid

Dr. Mark Ridgway

Dr. Bill Tonn

Nathalie Vachon

Douglas Watkinson

Dr. Chris Wilson



Marine Fishes

Dr. John Reynolds
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby    BC     V5A 1S6

Telephone: (778) 782-5636
Fax: (778) 782-3496


Alan F. Sinclair
1409 Gabriola Drive
Parksville    BC     V9P 2Y5



Members (Marine Fishes Subcommittee):

Bruce Atkinson

Dr. Paul Bentzen

Ian Bradbury

Dr. A. Jamie F. Gibson

Dr. Carrie Holt

Dave Kulka

Dr. Howard Powles

Dr. Craig Purchase

Dr. Peter A. Shelton

Margaret Treble

Lou Van Guelpen

S. Scott Wallace



Marine Mammals

Dr. Randall Reeves
Okapi Wildlife Associates
27 Chandler Lane
Hudson    QC     J0P 1H0

Telephone: (450) 458-6685
Fax: (450) 458-7383


Members (Marine Mammals Subcommittee):

Dr. John K.B. Ford

Timothy R. Frasier

Dr. Michael O. Hammill

Michael Kingsley

Dr. David Lee

Dr. Nathalie J. Patenaude

Dr. Andrew Trites

Dr. Hal Whitehead



Molluscs

Dr. Dwayne Lepitzki
203, 410 Buffalo Street
P.O. Box 1311
Banff    AB     T1L 1B3

Telephone: (403) 762-0864


Dr. Gerald L. Mackie
Professor Emeritus
Department of Integrative Biology
University of Guelph
c/o 23 Avra Court
Guelph    ON     N1H 7B2

Telephone: (519) 767-6684
Fax: (519) 767-6684


Members (Molluscs Subcommittee):

Dr. Joseph Carney

Lorne Clayton

Robert Forsyth

Dr. Stuart Harris

Andrew J. Hebda

Dr. Glen S. Jamieson

Dr. Todd J. Morris

Dr. Astrid Schwalb

Dr. Daelyn A. Woolnough

Dr. David T. Zanatta



Mosses and Lichens

Dr. David H. S. Richardson
Environmental Studies
Saint Mary's University
923 Robie Street
Halifax    NS     B3H 3C3

Telephone: (902) 496-8174
Fax: (902) 420-5261


Members :
Lichen Specialists

Dr. Irwin M. Brodo

Robert P. Cameron

Chris Lewis

Dr. Janet Marsh

Dr. Michele D. Piercey-Normore


Moss Specialists

Dr. Richard Caners

Jennifer Doubt

Dr. G. Karen Golinski

Dr. Judith A. Harpel

Linda M. Ley



Terrestrial Mammals

Dr. Graham Forbes
Faculty of Forestry & Envir. Management
University of New Brunswick
PO Box 4400
28 Dineen Drive
Fredericton    NB     E3B 5A3

Telephone: (506) 453-4929
Fax: (506) 453-3538


Dr. Justina C. Ray
Executive Director & Senior Scientist
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
720 Spadina Avenue #600
Toronto    ON     M5S 2T9

Telephone: (416) 850-9038 (ext 22)
Fax: (416) 850-9040


Members (Terrestrial Mammals Subcommittee):

Dr. Jeff Bowman

Dr. Hugh Broders

Dr. Karen E. Hodges

Dr. Chris Johnson

Dr. Susan Kutz

Dr. Christopher J. Kyle

Dr. Karl W. Larsen

Dr. Dennis L. Murray

Brian Slough

Dr. Ian D. Thompson



Vascular Plants

Dr. Jeannette Whitton
Department of Botany
The University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver    BC     V6T 1Z4

Telephone: (604) 822-8863
Fax: (604) 822-6089



Vascular Plant Specialists

Dr. Peter L. Achuff

Marilyn Anions

Sean Blaney

Dr. Jane Bowles

Matt Fairbarns

Dr. Joyce Gould

Dr. Darcy C. Henderson

Dr. Luise A. Hermanutz

Michael Oldham

Dr. Stéphanie Pellerin

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Members from Provinces and Territories

Alberta

Dr. Gordon Court
Provincial Wildlife Status Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Division, SRD
Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development
Government of Alberta
2nd floor, Great West Life Building
9920 - 108 Street
Edmonton    AB     T5K 2M4

Telephone: (780) 422-9536
Fax: (780) 422-9557


Richard Quinlan
Provincial Species at Risk Specialist
Section Head:Non-game Wildlife,
Species at Risk and Wildlife Disease
Fish and Wildlife Division
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
2nd Flr. YPM Place, 530-8 St. S.
Lethbridge    AB     T1J 2J8

Telephone: (403) 381-5397
Fax: (403) 381-5723


British Columbia

David F. Fraser
Scientific Authority Assessment
Ecosystems Protection & Sustainability Branch
Species and Ecosystems at Risk Section
Ministry of Environment
Government of British Columbia
P.O. Box 9338 - Station Prov Govt
Victoria    BC     V8W 9M1

Telephone: (250) 387-9756
Fax: (250) 356-9750


Manitoba

Dr. Bill Watkins
Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Branch
Manitoba Department of Conservation
Box 24, 200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg    MB     R3J 3W3

Telephone: (204) 945-8481
Fax: (204) 945-3077

Web site: www.manitoba.ca/conservation/wildlife

New Brunswick

Mary Sabine
Biologist
Species at Risk Program
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Department of Natural Resources
Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton    NB     E3B 5H1

Telephone: (506) 453-7103
Fax: (506) 453-6699

Web site: www.gnb.ca

Pascal Giasson
Manager
Species at Risk Program
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Department of Natural Resources
Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton    NB     E3B 5H1

Telephone: (506) 453-7107
Fax: (506) 453-6699


Newfoundland and Labrador

Marine Pelagic and Demersal Fish Species

Tom Dooley
Director of Sustainable Fisheries and Ocean Policy
Policy and Planning
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's    NL     A1B 4J6

Telephone: (709) 729-0335
Fax: (709) 729-6082

Web site: www.gov.nl.ca/fishaq/

Nancy Pond
Resource Planning Supervisor
Sustainable Fisheries and Oceans Policy Div.
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's    NL     A1B 4J6

Telephone: (709)729-1532
Fax: (709)729-6082


For all Species other than Marine Fish

Shelley Moores
Senior Manager, Endangered Species and Biodiversity
Wildlife Division
Department of Environment & Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
P.O. Box 2007
117 Riverside Drive
Corner Brook    NL     A2H 7S1

Telephone: (709) 637-2018
Fax: (709) 637-2080


Dr. Susan Squires
Ecosystem Management Ecologist
Biodiversity and Endangered Species,
Wildlife Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
P.O. Box 2007
Corner Brook    NL     A2H 7S1

Telephone: (709) 637-2963
Fax: (709) 637-2080


Northwest Territories

Dr. Suzanne Carrière
Biologist (Biodiversity)
Wildlife Division
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (ENR)
Government of the Northwest Territories
600 - 5102 50th Avenue, P.O.Box 1320
Scotia Centre, 5th Floor
Yellowknife    NT     X1A 2L9

Telephone: (867) 920-6327
Fax: (867) 873-0293

Web site: www.enr.gov.nt.ca

Mike Gravel
Territorial Forest Ecologist
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories (ENR)
Box 4354. #173 Hay River Dene Reserve
Hay River    NT     X0E 1G3

Telephone: (867) 874-2009
Fax: (867) 874-6236


Nova Scotia

Dr. J. Sherman Boates
Manager, Biodiversity
Wildlife Division
Department of Natural Resources
Government of Nova Scotia
136 Exhibition Street
Kentville    NS     B4N 4E5

Telephone (1): (902) 679-6091
Telephone (2): (902) 679-7655
Fax: (902) 679-6176

Web site: www.gov.ns.ca/natr/wildlife/

Mark F. Elderkin
Provincial Species at Risk Biologist
Wildlife Division
Department of Natural Resources
Government of Nova Scotia
136 Exhibition Street
Kentville    NS     B4N 4E5

Telephone: (902) 679-6091
Fax: (902) 679-6176


Nunavut Territory

Lorraine Standing
Legislation and Management Biologist
Wildlife Management Division
Department of Environment
Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 209
Igloolik    NU     X0A 0L0

Telephone: (867) 934-2183
Fax: (867) 934-2190


Ontario

Vivian R. Brownell
Senior Species at Risk Biologist
Species at Risk Branch
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
300 Water Street, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Peterborough    ON     K9J 8M5

Telephone: (705) 755-5233
Fax: (705) 755-5483


Prince Edward Island

For Terrestrial Species
Rosemary Curley
Program Manager
Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation
Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division
Dept. of the Environment, Energy and Forestry
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown    PE     C1A 7N8

Telephone: (902) 368-4807
Fax: (902) 368-4713


For Freshwater Species
Rosanne MacFarlane
Freshwater Fisheries Biologist
Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division
Department of the Environment,
Energy and Forestry
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown    PE     C1A 7N8

Telephone: (902) 368-6082
Fax: (902) 368-4713


Quebec

Fauna

Annie Levesque
Biologiste en conservation
Direction de l'expertise sur la faune
et ses habitats
880, chemin Sainte-Foy, 2e étage
Québec    QC     G1S 4X4

Telephone: (418) 627-8694, poste 7448
Fax: (418) 646-6863

Web site: www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca

Plants

Jacques Labrecque
Botaniste
Ministère du Développement durable, de
l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec
Direction du patrimoine écologique
et des parcs
Édifice Marie-Guyart, 4e étage
675, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Québec    QC     G1R 5V7

Telephone: (418) 521-3907, poste 4789
Fax: (418) 646-6169

Web site: www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca

Patricia Désilets
Biologiste
Service des écosystèmes et de la biodiversité
Direction du patrimoine écologique
et des parcs
Ministère du Développement durable,
de l'Environnement et des Parcs
675 boul. René-Lévesque E.,4 étage, boîte 21
Québec    QC     G1R 5V7

Telephone: (418) 521-3907 local 4788
Fax: (418) 646-6169


Saskatchewan

Jeanette Pepper
Zoologist
Biodiversity Conservation Section
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Saskatchewan Environment
3211 Albert Street
Regina    SK     S4S 5W6

Telephone: (306) 787-7197
Fax: (306) 787-9544


Gigi Pittoello
Habitat Ecologist
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
Fish and Wildlife Branch
3211 Albert Street, 2nd Floor
Regina    SK     S4S 5W6

Telephone: (306) 787-2751
Fax: (306) 787-9544


Yukon Territory

Thomas Jung
Senior Wildlife Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Environment Yukon
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse    YT     Y1A 2C6

Telephone: (867) 667-5766
Fax: (867) 393-6232

Web site: www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca

Nathan Millar
Senior Fisheries Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Department of Environment
Government of Yukon
P.O.Box 2703
Whitehorse    YK     Y1A 2C6

Telephone: (867) 667-5117
Fax: (867) 393-6263

Web site: www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca

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Members from Federal Organizations

Federal Biodiversity Information Partnership

Canadian Museum of Nature

Jennifer Doubt
Chief Collection Manager - Botany
Canadian Museum of Nature
P.O. Box 3443 - Station D
Ottawa    ON     K1P 6P4

Telephone: (613) 364-4076
Fax: (613) 364-4027


Dr. Robert Anderson
Research Scientist
Canadian Museum of Nature
P.O. Box 3443 - Station D
Ottawa    ON     K1P 6P4

Telephone: (613) 364-4060
Fax: (613) 364-4027


Canadian Wildlife Service

Dr. B. Theresa Fowler
Scientific Authority, Species Assessment
Species Population and Standards Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd, 4th floor
Gatineau    QC     K1A 0H3

Fax: (819) 994-3684
Web site: www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/index_e.cfm

Ruben Boles
Biologist, Species Assessment
Species Population and Standards Management
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd, 4th floor
Gatineau    QC     K1A 0H3

Telephone: (819) 956-4971
Fax: (819) 994-3684


Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Dr. Simon Nadeau
Senior Advisor
Fish Population Science
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200 Kent Street
Room 12S027
Mail Stop: 12S032
Ottawa    ON     K1A 0E6

Telephone: (613) 991-6863
Fax: (613) 991-1378


Christie Whelan
Science Advisor
Fish Population Science
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200 Kent Street
Room 12S042
Mail Stop: 12S032
Ottawa    ON     K1A 0E6

Telephone: (613) 993-1809
Fax: (613) 991-1378


Parks Canada

Dr. Patrick Nantel
Conservation Biologist
Species at Risk Program
Ecological Integrity Branch
Parks Canada
25 Eddy St., 4th Fl., 25-4-S
Gatineau    QC     K1A 0M5

Telephone: (819) 953-4781
Fax: (819) 997-3380

Web site: www.pc.gc.ca/apps/bos/bosintro_e.asp

Dr. Tamaini Snaith
Special Advisor
Ecological Integrity Branch
Parks Canada
25 Eddy St., 4th Fl., 25-4-S
Gatineau    QC     K1A 0M5

Telephone: (819) 994-5141
Fax: (819) 994-5140


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Non-government Science Members

Dr. Tim Birt
Department of Biology
Queen's University
Kingston    ON     K7L 3N6

Telephone: (613) 533-6000 ext. 77530
Fax: (613) 533-6617


Dr. Jeffrey Hutchings
Department of Biology
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
Edsell Castle Circle
Halifax    NS     B3H 4J1

Telephone (1): (902) 494-2687
Telephone (2): (902) 494-3515
Fax: (902) 494-3736


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Secretariat

Manager : Carolina Caceres
Section Head (Administrative Services): Nancy Davy
Section Head (Science): Lisa Twolan
Science officers: Angèle Cyr, Alain Filion, Jason Pitre (part-time), Karen Timm, Jenny Wu
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Coordinators: Neil Jones, Jason Pitre (part-time)
Administration: Sonia Schnobb, Shirley Sheppard
Publications Specialist and Status Report production: Joanne Oscanesi
Website/Database maintenance: Yi Zhang
COSEWIC Secretariat
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd, 16th floor
Gatineau QC    K1A 0H3


Telephone: (819) 953-3215
Fax: (819) 994-3684
cosewic/cosepac@ec.gc.ca


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