List of COSEWIC Members and Secretariat Staff

Updated July 2010

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 mleonard@dal.ca


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Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge
Larry Carpenter Wildlife Management Advisory Council - Northwest Territories P.O. Box 2120 Inuvik NT X0E 0T0 Telephone: (867) 777-2828 Fax: (867) 777-2610 wmac-c@jointsec.nt.ca	Henry Lickers Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Department of the Environment P.O. Box 579 Cornwall ON K6H 5T3 Telephone: (613) 936-1548 Fax: (613) 938-6760 Henry.Lickers@akwesasne.ca
Members:
Jeannette Armstrong
Dan Benoit
Sue Chiblow
David Dickson
Jason Harquail
Dr. Donna Hurlburt
Norma Kassi
Gabriel Nirlungayuk
James Pokiak
Dean Trumbley

Species Specialist Subcommittees

Amphibians and Reptiles
Dr. Ronald J. Brooks Department of Integrative Biology College of Biological Science University of Guelph Guelph ON N1G 2W1 Telephone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 53944 Fax: (519) 767-1656 rjbrooks@uoguelph.ca
Members (Amphibians and Reptiles Subcommittee):
Dr. Gabriel Blouin-Demers
Scott Gillingwater
Dr. David M. Green
Dr. Patrick T. Gregory
Dr. Stephen J. Hecnar
Dr. Thomas Herman
Dr. Jacqueline D. Litzgus
Dr. Kristiina Ovaska
Dr. Cynthia Paszkowski

Arthropods
Dr. Paul Catling Research Scientist and Curator Saunders Bldg., Central Experimental Farm Ottawa ON K1A 0C6 Telephone: (613) 759 1373 Fax: (613) 759 1599 catlingp@agr.gc.ca	Dr. Laurence Packer Department of Biology York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON M3J 1P3 Telephone: (416) 736-2100 ext. 66524 Fax: (416) 736-5698 xeromelissa@mail.com

Members (Arthropods Subcommittee):
Gary G. Anweiler
Dr. Robb Bennett
Sydney G. Cannings
Dr. Robert A. Cannings
Kevin Floate
Heather Flynn
Jennifer Heron
Colin Jones
Ross Layberry
David McCorquodale
James Miskelly
Gregory R. Pohl
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 mleonard@dal.ca	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 jmccracken@bsc-eoc.org
Members (Birds Subcommittee):
Dr. Peter Blancher
Dr. Anna Calvert
Richard Cannings
Dr. Victoria Louise Friesen
Dr. Cheri Gratto-Trevor
Dr. Darren E. Irwin
Dr. Richard W. Knapton
Dr. William Alan Montevecchi
Dr. Iain J. Stenhouse

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 jrpost@ucalgary.ca	Dr. Eric B. (Rick) Taylor Professor Department of Zoology University of British Columbia 6270 University Boulevard Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Telephone: (604) 822-9152 Fax: (604) 822-2416 etaylor@zoology.ubc.ca
Members (Freshwater Fishes Subcommittee):
Dr. Margaret F. Docker
Dr. Dylan J. Fraser
Dr. James Grant
Dr. Todd Hatfield
Dr. Nicholas E. Mandrak
Shelley Matkowski
Dr. Don McPhail
Dr. Scott Reid
Dr. James D. Reist
Dr. Bill Tonn
Nathalie Vachon
Dr. Chris Wilson

Marine Fishes
Dr. Paul Bentzen Professor Department of Biology, Dalhousie University Halifax NS B3H 4J1 Telephone: (902) 494-1105 Fax: (902) 494-3736 Paul.Bentzen@dal.ca	Alan F. Sinclair 1409 Gabriola Drive Parksville BC V9P 2Y5 alanfsinclair@me.com
Members (Marine Fishes Subcommittee):
Ian Bradbury
Dr. A. Jamie F. Gibson
Dave Kulka
Dr. Howard Powles
Dr. Craig Purchase
Dr. Peter A. Shelton
Margaret Treble
Lou Van Guelpen
S. Scott Wallace
Dr. Chris C. Wood

Marine Mammals
Dr. Randall Reeves Okapi Wildlife Associates 27 Chandler Lane Hudson QC J0P 1H0 Telephone: (450) 458-6685 Fax: (450) 458-7383 rrreeves@okapis.ca	Dr. Jane Watson Vancouver Island University 900 5th Street Nanaimo BC V9R 5S5 Telephone: (250) 753-3245 local 2317 Fax: (250) 740-6482 jane.watson@viu.ca
Members (Marine Mammals Subcommittee):
Dr. John K.B. Ford
Dr. Mike Hammill
Michael C.S. Kingsley
Dr. Nathalie J. Patenaude
Dr. Garry Stenson
Dr. Andrew Trites
Dr. Hal Whitehead

Molluscs
Robert Forsyth P.O. Box 3804 Smithers BC V0J 2N0 Telephone: (250) 847-6699 r.forsyth@telus.net	Dr. Dwayne Lepitzki 203, 410 Buffalo Street P.O. Box 1311 Banff AB T1L 1B3 Telephone: (403) 762-0864 lepitzki@telusplanet.net
Members (Molluscs Subcommittee):
Dr. Joseph Carney
Lorne Clayton
Dr. Stuart Harris
Andrew J. Hebda
Dr. Glen S. Jamieson
Dr. Todd J. Morris
Dr. Kristiina Ovaska
Dr. David T. Zanatta

Mosses and Lichens
Dr. René Belland Devonian Botanic Garden University of Alberta Edmonton AB T6G 2E1 Telephone: (780) 987-3054 ext. 2240 Fax: (780) 987-4141 rbelland@ales.ualberta.ca

Members : Lichen Specialists
Dr. Irwin M. Brodo
Dr. Stephen Clayden
Chris Lewis
Dr. Janet Marsh
Dr. Michele D. Piercey-Normore
Dr. David H. S. Richardson

Moss Specialists
Dr. Guy Brassard
Dr. Natalie Cleavitt
Jennifer Doubt
Dr. Judith A. Harpel
Linda M. Ley

Terrestrial Mammals
Dr. Mark Brigham Department of Biology University of Regina Regina SK S4S 0A2 Telephone: (306) 585-4255 Fax: (306) 337-2410 mark.brigham@uregina.ca Web site: www.uregina.ca/biology/faculty/brigham/Brigham.html	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 jray@wcs.org
Members (Terrestrial Mammals Subcommittee):
Dr. Dominique Berteaux
Dr. Jeff Bowman
Dr. Graham Forbes
Dr. Karen E. Hodges
Dr. Chris Johnson
Karl W. Larsen
Dr. Dennis L. Murray
Brian Slough
Dr. Ian D. Thompson

Vascular Plants
Bruce Bennett Wildlife Viewing Biologist Yukon Department of Environment Wildlife Viewing Program V5N P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6 Telephone: (867) 667-5331 Fax: (867) 393-6263 brbennett@klondiker.com	Dr. Erich Haber 60 Baywood Dr. Stittsville ON K2S 2H5 Telephone: (613) 435-0216 Fax: (613) 435-0217 erich.haber@rogers.com

Vascular Plant Specialists
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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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 gord.court@gov.ab.ca Web site: srd.alberta.ca/BioDiversityStewardship/SpeciesAtRisk/Default.aspx

British Columbia
David F. Fraser Scientific Authority Assessment A/Manager BC CDC Ecosystem Branch Conservation Planning Section Ministry of Environment Government of British Columbia P.O. Box 9358 - Station Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9M2 Telephone: (250) 387-9798 Fax: (250) 356-9145 dave.fraser@gov.bc.ca	Susan Pollard Aquatic Species At Risk Specialist Ecosystem Branch Aquatic Ecosystems Science Section Ministry of Environment Government of British Columbia P.O. Box 9338 - Station Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9M1 Telephone: (250) 387-9586 Fax: (250) 356-9145 sue.pollard@gov.bc.ca

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 william.watkins@gov.mb.ca	Martin Erickson Fishery Biologist Aquatic Ecosystem Section Fisheries Branch Manitoba Water Stewardship Box 20, 200 Saulteaux Crescent Winnipeg MB R3J 3W3 Telephone: (204) 945-7799 Fax: (204) 948-2308 maerickson@gov.mb.ca

New Brunswick
Dr. Maureen Toner 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) 453-2440 Fax: (506) 453-6699 maureen.toner@gnb.ca 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) 453-2440 Fax: (506) 453-6699 Pascal.Giasson@gnb.ca

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

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 shelleypardy@gov.nl.ca	Dr. Isabelle Schmelzer Senior Wildlife Biologist, Terrestrial Ecology 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) 637-2051 Fax: (709) 637-2036 isabelleschmelzer@gov.nl.ca

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 suzanne_carriere@gov.nt.ca Web site: www.enr.gov.nt.ca	Tom Lakusta Manager, Forest Resources Forest Management Division Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest C.P. 4354, #173 Hay River Dene Reserve Hay River NT X0E 1G3 Telephone: (867) 874-2009 Fax: (867) 874-6236 Tom_Lakusta@gov.nt.ca

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 boatesjs@gov.ns.ca Web site: www.gov.ns.ca/natr/wildlife/ www.speciesatrisk.ca	Mark F. Elderkin 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 elderkmf@gov.ns.ca

Nunavut Territory
Christopher Hotson Assistant Director of Wildlife Department of Environment Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 209 Igloolik NU X0A 0L0 Telephone: (867) 934-2177 Fax: (867) 934-2190 chotson@gov.nu.ca

Ontario
Michael Oldham Botanist/Herpetologist Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 300 Water Street, 2nd Floor, North Tower P.O. Box 7000 Peterborough ON K9J 8M5 Telephone: (705) 755-2160 Fax: (705) 755-2168 michael.oldham@ontario.ca Web site: nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/nhic_.cfm

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 frcurley@gov.pe.ca	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) 368-4700 Fax: (902) 368-4713 remacfarlane@gov.pe.ca
For Marine Species Barry MacPhee Director of Marine Fisheries & Seafood Services PEI Dept. of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development P.O. Box 1180 Montague PE C0A 1R0 Telephone: (902) 838-0625 Fax: (902) 838-0975 jbmacphee@gov.pe.ca

Quebec

Fauna
Jacques Jutras Coordonnateur provincial - herpétofaune, chiroptères et micromammifères Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec Direction de l’expertise sur la faune et ses habitats 880, chemin Sainte-Foy, 2^e étage Québec QC G1S 4X4 Telephone: (418) 627-8694, poste 7419 Fax: (418) 646-5179 jacques.jutras@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca 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, 4^e étage 675, boul. René-Lévesque Est Québec QC G1R 5V7 Telephone: (418) 521-3907, poste 4789 Fax: (418) 646-6169 jacques.labrecque@mddep.gouv.qc.ca Web site: www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca

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 jeanette.pepper@gov.sk.ca	Dr. Robert Wright Plant Ecologist and Science Advisor Parks Service Branch Saskatchewan Environment Government of Saskatchewan 3211 Albert Street Regina SK S4S 5W6 Telephone: (306)787-2914 Fax: (306) 787-0737 rob.wright@gov.sk.ca

Yukon Territory
Thomas Jung Senior 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 thomas.jung@gov.yk.ca Web site: www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca

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Federal Biodiversity Information Partnership

Canadian Museum of Nature Canadian Museum of Nature Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Natural Resources Canada Environment Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Parks Canada
Dr. Lynn Gillespie Research Scientist Canadian Museum of Nature P.O. Box 3443 - Station D Ottawa ON K1P 6P4 Telephone: (613) 364-4075 Fax: (613) 364-4027 lgillespie@mus-nature.ca	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 jdoubt@mus-nature.ca

Canadian Wildlife Service
Dr. B. Theresa Fowler Scientific Authority, Species Assessment Species Population and Standards Management Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Canada Ottawa ON K1A 0H3 Telephone: (819) 953-6402 Fax: (819) 994-3684 Theresa.Aniskowicz@ec.gc.ca Web site: www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/index_e.cfm	Alain Branchaud Species at Risk Recovery Biologist Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Canada 105 McGill Street, 7th floor Montreal QC H2Y 2E7 Telephone: (514) 283-5781 Fax: (514) 496-7143 alain.branchaud@ec.gc.ca

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 Simon.Nadeau@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	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 Christie.Whelan@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Parks Canada
Dr. Gilles Seutin Coordinator Species at Risk Program Parks Canada 4th Floor - 25 Eddy Street Gatineau QC K1A 0M5 Telephone: (819) 994-3953 Fax: (819) 997-3380 gilles.seutin@pc.gc.ca Web site: www.pc.gc.ca/apps/bos/bosintro_e.asp	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 patrick.nantel@pc.gc.ca Web site: www.pc.gc.ca/apps/bos/bosintro_e.asp

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Michael Bradstreet Vice President, Conservation Nature Conservancy of Canada P.O. Box 520 Port Rowan ON N0E 1M0 Telephone (1): (519) 586-7773 ext. 201 Telephone (2): (519) 835-0657 Fax: (519) 586-9777 Michael.Bradstreet@natureconservancy.ca Web site: www.natureconservancy.ca	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 jeff.hutchings@dal.ca
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 jwhitton@interchange.ubc.ca

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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, Monique Goit, Karen Timm, Jenny Wu
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Coordinators: Neil Jones
Administration: Sonia Schnobb, Shirley Sheppard
Publications Specialist and Status Report production: Joanne Oscanesi
Website/Database maintenance: Yi Zhang
c/o Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
Ottawa ON
K1A 0H3

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