The Biodiversity Galiano Research Community
Our multidisciplinary research community includes local community scientists and regional experts, conservationists, educators, artists and computer programmers—among many others actively engaged in the study and conservation of biodiversity. The project has also benefited from several organizations and businesses who have supported our initiatives.
Community Scientists
The Biodiversity Galiano project is grounded in the thousands of observations added to the iNaturalist project by local 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
Randy Bishop
Jenny Breukelman
Avi Bryant
Rob Brummitt
Kathleen Buckley
Cody Clayton
Dave “Zeus” Cochrane
Alison Colwell
“Galiano Twins” Laura and Malcolm Colwell
Colleen Doty
Tyson Ehlers
Kate Emmings
Felix Erhard
Pamela deMark
Dora Fitzgerald
Diana Fraser
Tyrel Froese
Laura Gerlach
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
Christopher King
Daniel and Lisa Kirkpatrick
Jemma Lee
Rolando Lampitoc
Andrew Loveridge
Peter Luckham
John Magner
Lauren Magner
Ayla Malcolm
Joe Malo
Wolfgang Matthes
Libby McClelland
John McFetrick
Deborah McKechnie
Nancy McPhee
Chessi Miltner
Marty Moser
Tiffany Moser
Anju Prasad
Henny Schnare
Kristian Sigvardsen
Bridget Spencer
B.J. Stacey
Laureen Stefanyk
Marlin Stewart
Karen Steve Smith
Karen Stierhoff
Shera Street
Kat Suarez
Willem Terpenning
Kevin Toomer
Eric Touchburn
Karolle Wall
Frieda Weinert
Anthony Wood
Kieran Wood
Keith Valentine
Patrick Van Holderbeke
Rene Zich
Contributing Experts
Experts have supported the Biodiversity Galiano project by contributing historical data, participating in bioblitzes, identifying difficult species and guiding our community in the investigation of interesting reports. Among the many experts who have contributed to the success of our project, we wish to acknowledge:
Emily Adamczyk, marine ecologist
Libby Avis, naturalist
Rick Avis, naturalist
Antranig Basman, computer scientist
Ryan Batten, botanist and lichenologist
Robb Bennett, PhD., spider researcher and entomologist
Shannon Berch, PhD., mycologist
Lincoln Best, MSc., melittologist
Curtis Björk, MSc., botanist and lichenologist
Kent Brothers, mycologist
Rob Cannings, PhD., Curator of Entomology (emeritus) at the Royal BC Museum
Bridgette Clarkston, PhD., phycologist
Claudia Copley, MSc., Entomology Collections Manager at the Royal BC Museum
Darren Copley, arachnologist and ornithologist
Isabelle Côté, PhD., Professor of Marine Ecology, SFU
Quentin Cronk, PhD., Professor of Botany, UBC
Henry Choong, PhD., Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Royal BC Museum
David Cunnington, MSc., herpetologist
Marta Donovan, MSc., RPBio., botanist at the BC Conservation Data Centre
Charley Eiseman, Msc., independent entomologist
Jamie Fenneman, PhD., botanist and ecologist
Karin Fletcher, marine naturalist
Heidi Gartner, MSc., Biologist
Charlie Gibbs, computer scientist
David Giblin, PhD., botany and herbarium collections manager, Burke Museum
Joel Gibson, PhD., Curator of Entomology at the Royal BC Museum
Scott Gilmore, PhD., entomologist
Trevor Goward, naturalist and lichenologist
Rick Harbo, BSc., marine biologist
Karen Harris, MSc., herpetologist
Leslie Harris, Collections Manager, Polychaetes, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Rob Higgins, PhD., myrmecologist
Katy Hind, PhD., seaweed biologist
Michael Hoebel, PhD., ornithologist
Elaine Humphrey, PhD., marine biologist and microscopist
Harvey Janszen†, botanist
Pam Janszen, myxomycologist
Steven Joya, bryologist
Michael Keefer, MSc., biologist
Andy Lamb, BSc., marine naturalist
Philip Lambert, MSc., Curator Emeritus, Royal BC Museum
Olivia Lee, Collections Manager of Lichens, Bryophytes, and Fungi at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Patrick Martone, PhD, marine phycologist, UBC
Neil McDaniel, marine naturalist
Terry McIntosh, PhD., botanist
Troy McMullin, PhD., lichenologist
Randal Mindell, PhD., paleobotanist and naturalist
James Miskelly, MSc., biologist
Kristen Miskelly, MSc., biologist
Diana M. Percy, PhD., evolutionary ecologist and entomologist
Karen Mock, PhD., Wildland Resources Professor at Utah State University
Chris Ratzlaff, MSc, entomologist
John Reynolds, PhD. Professor of Aquatic Biology and Conservation, SFU
Siobhan Schenck, PhD. candidate, biologist
Geoff Scudder, PhD., entomologist
Brian Starzomski, PhD., Ian McTaggart Cowan Professor, UVic School of Environmental Studies
Daryl Thompson, lichenologist
Daniel Tucker, MSc. candidate, botanist and ecologist
Mark Webber, MSc., phycologist
Matt Whalen, PhD., marine community ecologist
Charlene Wood, MSc., coleopterist and ecologist
Alexander J. Wright, PhD. candidate, 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:
Active Page
Babes in the Woods Eatery
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Crystal Mountain Society for Eastern and Western Studies
Enlichened Consulting, Ltd.
Galiano Conservancy Association
Galiano Naturalists
Hakai
Inclusive Design Research Centre
Galiano Inn & Spa
Gulf Island Kayaking
Pilgrimme
Royal BC Museum
Spencer Entomological Collection
The Crane and Robin
The Loose Leaf
UVic School of Environmental Studies