About our WildSmart Advisory Committee

We are very grateful to our standing WildSmart Advisory Committee, which meets 4 to 6 times annually, and helps advise the planning and execution of the WildSmart program (education and outreach strategies, identifying education opportunities in their areas, etc). The committee includes...

  • Elected representatives of the Town of Canmore, Town of Banff, MD of Bighorn, and the Kananaskis Improvement District

  • Alberta Forestry and Parks

  • Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services

  • Town of Canmore Municipal Enforcement

  • Parks Canada (position currently vacant)

  • Stoney Nakoda First Nation (position currently vacant)

  • Volunteer Wildlife Ambassador

  • Biosphere Institute staff

Please click here to view the terms of reference for this important committee; and please contact nick [at] biosphereinstitute.org if you have any questions or comments.

Pictured from L to R: John Paczkowski (Alberta Forestry & Parks), Gareth Thomson (Biosphere Institute), Rick Tuza (M.D. of Bighorn), Colin Vandertogt (Municipal Enforcement), Matthew Michaud (Fish & Wildlife), Derek Ryder (Wildlife Ambassador) & Nick de Ruyter (Biosphere Institute). Missing Wade Graham (Town of Canmore) & Bill Hunt.