The Council
The Ontario Biodiversity Council is a group of volunteers from environmental and conservation organizations, government, academia, industry, and Indigenous communities and organizations. Since its creation in 2005, Council has worked to guide and drive the implementation of Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy.
We recognize that no single government, organization, or sector can do it alone and that we must work together to make the changes required to conserve the biodiversity found in our province.
“Protecting the diversity of life on Earth requires broad societal consensus and participation. It’s a challenge not just for some of us, but for all of us.” Ontario Biodiversity Strategy, 2005
Ontario Biodiversity Council Members
- Alison Howson, Ontario Land Trust Alliance www.olta.ca
- Anika Hazra, Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity www.el4biodiversity.ca
- Angela Coleman, Conservation Ontario www.conservationontario.ca
- Ashlee Zelek, Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel, Association www.ossga.com
- Ashley Fox, Ontario Power Generation www.opg.com
- Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network www.biodiversityeducation.ca
- Caroline Schultz, Ontario Nature www.ontarionature.org
- Colin Cassin, Invasive Species Centre www.invasivespeciescentre.ca
- Danie Glanc, Ontario Federation of Agriculture www.ofa.on.ca
- Emily Mitchell, Ontario Invasive Plant Council www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca
- Eric Miller, Ontario Network on Ecosystem Services www.onecosystemservices.ca
- Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition www.greeninfrastructureontario.org
- Chevaun Toulouse, Ontario Environment Network www.oen.ca
- Jason Laronde, Union of Ontario Indians www.anishinabek.ca
- Jennifer Nantais, Carolinian Canada www.caroliniancanada.ca
- Jess Kaknevicius, Forests Ontario www.forestsontario.ca
- Joanne Barbazza, Ducks Unlimited Canada www.ducks.ca
- Kat Lucas, Ontario Streams www.ontariostreams.on.ca
- Kathleen Padulo, Chiefs of Ontario www.chiefs-of-ontario.org
- Kathryn Bakos, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation www.intactcentreclimateadaptation.ca
- Kerry McLaven & Heather Zurbrigg, Forest Gene Conservation Association www.fgca.net
- Kevin McCann, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph https://www.uoguelph.ca/ib/
- Kim Sellers, Forests Ontario www.forestsontario.ca
- Kyla Greenham, Toronto Zoo, www.torontozoo.com
- Larry McDermott, Ontario Indigenous Circle of Knowledge Keepers
- Laura Irvine, Birds Canada www.birdscanada.org
- Lesley Lavender, Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations www.foca.on.ca
- Leslie Adams, Sierra Club Canada www.sierraclub.ca
- Mark Reusser, Ontario Federation of Agriculture www.ofa.on.ca
- Mark Ryckman, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters www.ofah.org
- Michelle Kanter, Carolinian Canada www.caroliniancanada.ca
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry www.ontario.ca/biodiversity
- Noah Gaetz, EcoHealth Ontario www.ecohealth-ontario.ca
- Ontario Fur Managers Federation www.furmanagers.com
- Ontario Home Builders’ Association www.ohba.ca
- Ontario Mining Association www.oma.on.ca
- Paul Robertson, Ontario Woodlot Association www.ontariowoodlot.com
- Rebecca Lord, Canadian Council on Invasive Species www.canadainvasives.ca/
- Robert Hanner, Biodiversity Institute for Conservation Synthesis, University of Guelph https://bics.uoguelph.ca/
- Robert Pye, Watersheds Canada www.watersheds.ca
- Sam Whiteye, Carolinian Canada www.caroliniancanada.ca
- Sarah Rang, Invasive Species Centre www.invasivespeciescentre.ca
- Stefan Weber, Ontario Plant Restoration Alliance www.opra.ca
- Sustain Ontario www.sustainontario.com
- Tom Whillans, Trent University www.trentu.ca
- Wendy Cridland, Nature Conservancy of Canada www.natureconservancy.ca
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