Biodiversity Galiano Island
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Citizen Scientists
The Biodiversity Galiano project is grounded in the many observations made and added to the iNaturalist project by community observers. Community members have also contributed by participating in numerous activities organized since the project’s inception. Among the many people who have contributed their knowledge and observations to the project, we’d like to acknowledge:
Christian Adler
Dave and Virginia Ages
Ed Andrusiak
Dana Ayotte
Graham Barber
Katia Bee
Jenny Breukelman
Rob Brummitt
Kathleen Buckley
Cody Clayton
Dave “Zeus” Cochrane
Alison Colwell
“Galiano Twins” Laura and Malcolm Colwell
Colleen Doty
Kate Emmings
Felix Erhard
Pamela deMark
Dora Fitzgerald
Diana Fraser
Tyrel Froese
Mary and Rob Greenwood
Ian Guthrie
Frances Hart d’Emilio
Sarah Hart Lum
Bram Hartman
Christopher Heffley
Michael Hoebel
Quirin Hohendorf
Judith Holm
Adam Huggins
Mark Joseph
Bowie and Anna Keefer
Michael Keefer
Christopher Kingi
Daniel and Lisa Kirkpatrick
Kris Krüg
Jemma Lee
Rolando Lampitoc
Andrew Loveridge
Peter Luckham
John Magner
Lauren Magner
Ayla Malcolm
Joe Malo
Wolfgang Matthes
Libby McClelland
John McFetrick
Deborah McKechnie
Chessi Miltner
Marty Moser
Tiffany Moser
Anju Prasad
Henny Schnare
Kristian Sigvardsen
Bridget Spencer
B.J. Stacey
Laureen Stefanyk
Marlin Stewart
Karen Stierhoff
Shera Street
Kat Suarez
Willem Terpenning
Eric Touchburn
Sarah Tweedale
Karolle Wall
Mark Weber
Frieda Weinert
Anthony Wood
Kieran Wood
Keith Valentine
Rene Zich
Contributing Experts
Experts have supported the Biodiversity Galiano project in many ways: by participating in bioblitzes, contributing historical data, identifying difficult species, and guiding our community in the investigation of interesting reports and biogeographic trends. Among the many experts who have contributed to the success of our project, our community wishes to acknowledge:
Libby Avis, naturalist
Rick Avis, naturalist
Ryan Batten, botanist and lichenologist
Robb Bennett, PhD., spider researcher and entomologist
Lincoln Best, MSc., melittologist
Curtis Björk, MSc., botanist and lichenologist
Kent Brothers, mycologist
Quentin Cronk, PhD., Professor of Botany, UBC
Claudia Copley, MSc., Entomology Collections Manager and Researcher at the Royal BC Museum
Henry Choong, PhD., Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Royal BC Museum
Marta Donovan, MSc., RPBio., botanist at the BC Conservation Data Centre
Charley Eiseman, Msc., independent entomologist
Joel Gibson, PhD., Curator of Entomology at the Royal BC Museum
Scott Gilmore, PhD., entomologist
Trevor Goward, naturalist and lichenologist
Harvey Janszen, botanist
Pam Janszen, mycologist
Steven Joya, bryologist
Olivia Lee, Collections Manager of Lichens, Bryophytes, and Fungi at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Terry McIntosh, PhD., botanist
James Miskelly, MSc., biologist
Diana M. Percy, PhD., evolutionary ecologist and entomologist
Karen Mock, PhD., Wildland Resources Professor at Utah State University
Daryl Thompson, lichenologist
Alexander J. Wright, botanist
Community Support
Numerous organizations, businesses and institutions have been supportive of our initiative to document the local biodiversity, whether by sponsoring events or assisting with research. Among these various groups, we’d especially like to acknowledge:
Babes in the Woods Eatery
Crystal Mountain Society for Eastern and Western Studies
Enlichened Consulting, Ltd.
Galiano Inn & Spa
Gulf Island Kayaking
Pilgrimme
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum
The Crane and Robin
The Galiano Conservancy Association
The Galiano Naturalists
The Loose Leaf
The Royal BC Museum
The Spencer Entomological Museum