Executive Leadership
Debbie Bernhardt
Chief Financial Officer
Debbie brings over two decades of experience in the profit and nonprofit sectors. She leads the Finance and Human Resources team to support Oceans North in executing its mission while working with the Executive to achieve strategic objectives. Over those twenty years, she has held both a CPA and CGA designation and has certification in risk management. You’ll find her motorcycling, boating and snowmobiling in her spare time. She is based in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Christopher Debicki
Atan’nguyap Tuglia, Maligaq Pivallianiq, unalu Ikayuqtiuyuq
Akhuuqtumik ihivriuqtiuyuq unalu maniqqami qinirhiuqtiuyuq, Chris Debicki havaktuq Inuknut nunallaangit pigiami angitqiamik hapummiutinik ukununnga akhuurutauyut Ukiuqtaqtumi tariup nayugangit ukunani Tallurutiup Imanga unalu qilalukkanik kangirhuangani Uataani Kangirsualuup Iluani. Ikayuqtaat piliurninnga una North Water-mi Hikuilrua Katimayiingit, malruuk nunagiyauyut timiqutigiyanga havaqatigiiktut Inuknut uumani Kalaakliit uumanilu Nunavut tammaqtailigiami una nunannga. Ilauliqtinnagu Oceans North-kunnut, havaqatigiyait Fridtjof Nansen Timiqutigiyangit Norway-mi uumani naunaiyaiyiuyuq tariunganik ihivriuqniq uumani Kalaakliit umiakkuuqtuqlu uumunnga Uallinirmit Tariukkut Apqutinga naunaipkariami ayurhautinga hilaup aadlangurninnga uumani Inuit nunallaangit. Havaariyaalu tukimuaqtiuyuq uumunnga Maliiganik Tukisiiniakvik, Nunavut maligatigut timiqutigiyangit havaariyaa kivataani Ukiuqtaqtumi. Piqaqtuq maligatigut naunaitkutalik uumannga McGill Iliharvikyuanganit ittuqlu Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Susanna Fuller
Atan’nguyap Tuglia, Aulapkaininngit unalu Havauhikhat
Susannaup atupiagahuaqni tagiuqni nunguttailini pigiaqhimayut atuqtitlugu kinguliqpaq ukiunga puqtuniqhani iliharniq atuqtitlugu siksit tatqiqhiutit puqtuyunik tilgautalgit umiaqpait atuqtitlugu atauttikkut pivigiya tapkuat Ukiurtaqtumi uugait ikiklihimalluaqnit tahamani Atlantic Kanatami. Havagiyai tatya pinahuat pitaqni takukhauyut nunguttailini qanugitnit ihuaqhihimalat iqalukhiuqnit inikhaitlu hapummiyauni tahamani Atlantic Kanatami tahamnalu Ukiuqtartuq, tahapkuatluattauq pigiaqni hapummini tagiunginnaqni uumayuvaluit. Iniqta tamna Ph.D. talvani Dalhousie Universitymi, ilautitlugu naunaiyainiq tahamani Ungallaani Atlantic tagiuqni aqittuit amigaitnit, havakhimaplunilu taphumani qullit ukiut nappaaniklu tapkuninga naunaiyainiq-maligait havagutai tapkununga nunaqyuaqmi hilaqyuaqmilu iqalukhiurnit tapkuatlu tagiuqni nunguttailinit. Hivuani ilauniahaqhuni Oceans North, hivuliqtai tagiuqni havaqatigit tapkunani Uumayunut Huliniit Havakvia talvani Halifax talvani nunagiyamini.
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Sheena Kennedy
Angayukhiuyuq Ikayuqtiuyuq unalu Katimayiit Titiraqtinganik
Tikiutiliqtaa 15-nik ukiunik ayuitaminik havaktuq Ukiuqtaqtumi Nunaqaqqaarhimayullu ihumaaluutigiyanginnik, Sheena tuniyuq ihumaliurhimayunik aulapkaidjutimiklu ikayuutinik ukununnga Oceans North-mi havaktinginnut. Havaariyaalu Titiraqtiuyuq Oceans North-mut Katimayiuyuq Tukimuaqtiuyunut. Havaliqtinnagu Oceans North-mi, Sheena havaktuugaluaq inmikkut ihivriuqtiuplugu havaariyaalu Northern Public Affairs, makpiraaq piyuq pipkaidjutiyuq ilihimaniq nakuutqiamut inungnut maligaq. Sheena piyuq PhD Inuit Maliganginnit Carleton Iliharvikyuanganit, talvani ihivriuqta ilihainiqmut piyunnuatinga Nunavunmi pitquyanginnik uumunnga ilitariyauyuq pivallianiq titiqqami nutaamit angirutingit. Sheena nunaqaqtuq uumani Dundas, Ontario uingalu malruuklu avatinganik aliagiyanganik irningit.
Hilu Tagoona
Angajuqqaangujuq Ukiuqtaqtumi Kiuliqiji
Tunngahuktittijugut uvanngat qitirmiunmi Kanatamiujut Ukiuqtaqtumi, Hilu hivitujumik ilihimarjuaqtuq nunalingni pivallianikhanut avatikhanullu qimilruqtut piliriakhat. Ilagijaujuq haffumani Nunavummiut Makitagunarngningit, nanminiqutaujuq NGO nalunaiqhiijut Nunavut nunamiuqatigiit haffumani ihuiluutauningit nungujuittunut ilaurutikhanut ujaraqtarviujut, katimajiuvlunilu haffumani Ujaraqtarvik Tautuktut Kanata. Hilu kivgaqtuivakhuni Inuit hilarjuatigut tarjuq akianikkuunillu. Takugakhaqaqhuni hamna Kuin Nunangarjuangani United Nations katimajunit pilimmakhainirnut haffumani United Nations Uqariiqhimaningit Pijunnautingit haffumani Nunaqaqaaqhimajunut Inuit, ikajuqhimavlunilu akhuuqhuni Nunaqaqaaqtunut Arnanut Katimajiit Kanatamiunut hulidjuhiit haffumani Kanatamiunut Ihuiluutauningit Ihivriurnikhanut Maligaq, ikajuqhimavlunilu haffumani Tarjuq Akianit Anginiqhautaujuq qaujiharnigut ikajuqtunut ilagivluniuk nunamiujunit qaujimajainnit iluanit Ukiuqtaqtumi qaujiharniq. Hilu amaamauyuq malruknut inulrammiik inurtuk, pihimayalu B.A talvanga Carleton University-nga.
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Mollie Anderson
Ataniq Hilamut Nunguttailikhiniqlu Uqautyiyi
Piplugu qulaunit atuqhimani havarini avatiliqutit maligait, pipkarahuaqnit, kavamatkutlu havarinit, Mollie pinahuaqtuq ikayuqni Oceans North aulaninik atuqnitlu aturniqpat ihumagiyauni humiliqak timiuyumi. Qangaharniqhamik, Mollie kivgaqtuiyuq nunaliit avikhimaniani tuhaumatyutitlu uqautyiyi minihitauyumut Avatiliqiyit Hilaplu Allanguqnia Kanata, talvani pivaliatitai kangiqhimaqpiaqnit ihumagiyaunit allatqit nunaliuyut pihimayai nunguttailininut. Ilagiplugu havariyani mihihitauyumut uqautyiyi, havakhimayuq katimayiuttaqtut pipkarahuaqnit maniliuqtiungittut ilagiyani: Mollie hivuani tukimuktiuyuq talvani Kanatamiuni Halumayut Piyummiqhimanit, maniliuqtiungittut pinahuaqpiaqtut piruqhaqni angiqatigiknit piplugu akiliqtuqtitni carbon, tamnaluttauq nunaqyuaqmi tukimuktiuyuq taphumunga Akiliqtitlugu Tamna—Kanata. Nunaliuyuq talvani Ottawa.
Lauren Bellefeuille
Grant Specialist
Lauren is passionate about tackling significant societal challenges through social and environmental innovation. Previously, Lauren worked with the UK-based organization Challenge Works on social innovation grant programs across the international development, global health, and environment sectors. More recently, she has led programs targeting marine plastics across Sub-Saharan Africa. Lauren leverages her grant management expertise to oversee the life cycle of new and existing grants within Oceans North. Lauren earned her bachelor’s degree in International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa. After living in the UK for five years, she is now based in Ottawa, Ontario.
John Couture
Ataniq Iqaluliriniqmun Uqautyiyi
John hivitujumik ilihimarjuaqtuq havaqatigihimajaat tamarmik Nunaqaqaaqhimajunut unalu Nunaqaqaaqhimaunngittut iqalukhiuqtit. Haniraanit havaqatihimajaat nunaminngaaqtut iqalut unalu uviluqhiutit, havakhimagaluaqtuq qangaraalungmi Iqalliqijit Tarjuliqijiillu amihuujut hulijakhainit. Ilauqatautinnani ukunani Oceans North, John havaqatigihimajaraluangit Unama’ki Ilitquhirnigut Avatigut Havagviat hamnauvlutik Maniliurahuaqtut Iqalukhiuqtunut Tuhaqtittijuq Aulapkaiji, havakhimavluni angiklijuummirahuaqhugit Mi’kmaw ilauqataunirnut maniliurahuarnirnut iqalukhiuqtut katimaqatauvlunilu iqalungnut munaqhainirnut katimajut uvani kanatamiunit unalu hilarjuatigut malikhimajainnit. John qangaraalungmi atuqhimmaaqpagaat nunalingni hulijakhaqaraangat upainnajuktuq akiliqhimaittumiglu havakhimavaktuq, tigumiaqhuni kingikpiaqtumik−malikhimajainnit havaat timiujunullu haffuminngat Aviktuqhimajumi Aanniarvik Tunngaviata, hamna Cape Breton Qinmiqpangnut Katudjiqatigiit, unalu C@P Katimajit, unalu Kanatamiunut Nanminirijaat Iqalukhiuqtunut Timinganit. Nunaqaqhimajuq uvani Cape Breton, angikliktiqhimajurlu nunamingnit.
Brent Dancey
Hivuliqti tapkununga Triuqni Hilaliqutit Huliniq
Atuqhugit mikhaani 15 ukiut atuqpakhimanit havarini ikumatyutit, avatiliqutit, tapkuatlu Nunaqaqaqtut pityutai, Brent pinahuaqhimayuq aturahuaqtitni tariuqningaqtut hilaliqutit ihuaqhautit. Hivuani ilauliqniahaqhuni Oceans North, Brent kivgaqtuiyuq tamnaupluni Ataniq Havaktinut taphumunga Minihitauyuq Avatiliqutit, Minnguiqhiqvit, tamnalu Hilap Allanguqnia Albertami, talvani ikayurtuq pivaliatitni atuqpalianilu taphuma nunaqyuartap Hila Hivulirutit Parnaut, atuqpaliatitnahuaqnilu huqpiartut atugakhat pinguqtitni nutat minnguiqhiqvit hapummivitlu inait. Ihumamilirangami, takuyaulaq humungauralukniq kingaqni sikiirutiminut uvaluniit qinirtuq Kanataup kuugaini tahiqnilu. Aliagiya qinirniq nunamik aturahuanginnaqtailu inungnut kivgaqtuiniq piyumania ikayuqninut hivunmuktitni nuktiqpaliania piiyaqni puyuqnit uunnakpaliatyutit hilaqyuaqmi.
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Brynn Devine
Ukiuqtaqtumi Iqalukhiurniqmut Uqaqatigiiktumik Ikayuqtiuyuq
Brynn Devine ayuirhaqtait iqalut unalu iqalukhiurniqmut aadlatqiiknit tariuqmi avatinganit, ikkattumit natqami nauhimayut hauniinatut ittut Australia-mi itinnakmut tariuqmi kiklinga ittuq kivataanit Kaanatami. Havaanga ihumagilluaqtaa nungulaittuq iqalukhiurniqmut munariniq unalu nunguttailininnga uuminnga Ukiuqtaqtumi tariuqmi avatinganit. Ilauliqtinnagu Oceans North-kunnut, Brynn havaktuq akhuraaluk imarmiutamit pikmata uuminnga iqaluktamiknik piumangitainnik tununngani itinnakmi-imaq iqalukhiurniqmut, akhuurutininnganik Kalaakliitmi qilalukkat. Piyaa PhD uumannga Memorial Iliharvikyuanga Newfoundland-mi, talvani ihivriurutinga aullaaqtuq avatinganut ingilrayut itinnakmut tariunganut iqaluqarninnga uumani Atlantic Kaanatami uumanilu Qikiqtaalukmut. Nunaqarhimayuq Halifax, Nova Scotia-mi.
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Maude Durand
Ukiuqtaqtuq Havaanut Qaujihaiji
Ilihaqhimajuq ilagijaujunut avatiliqinirnut unalu nunat uumajuit munaqtiujuq, Maude havakhimmaaqtuq ikajuqhuni ihuaqhainahuaqhuni nunalingmiuttat hapumminahuarniq havaakhat Ukiuqtaqtuq nunangani iluani. Ilinniarvigjuanganit ilitaridjutiqaqtuq uvani avatiliqinirnut uvanngat Université de Sherbrooke, ilihaqhimajuq hivunigivluniuk qanuq Nunaqaqaaqhimajut hapummijaujut nuna munarijaulluaqtut (IPCA) iluani Kanatamiunit Ukiuqtaqtuq ikajurnaqtuq tamarmik nunaliit unalu tarjurmiuttanut nunat avatiqatigiiktunut. Maude nunaqaqtuq Montréal, Québec.
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Matt Dykstra
Senior Climate Campaigner
Matt Dykstra is a communications professional with more than a decade of experience working in journalism and media relations, as well as on political campaigns and provincial policies. Before joining Oceans North, Matt was a senior strategist and press secretary for former Alberta premier Rachel Notley. He also held senior roles in the Ministry of Environment and Parks and the Ministry Responsible for Climate Change in the government of Alberta, where he supported efforts to reduce emissions under the Climate Leadership Plan and to establish new parks in the province. Matt is based in Edmonton.
Heather Grant
Piksaliuqhimajuq Tuhagakhaq Tiliugaqti
Heather Grant atuqhuniuk ajuinningit hamanngat tuhagakhanut unalu atuagaliurniq ikajuqtiujuq nauvikhangit ihuiluutaunirnut takunnaqtut ilagijaujurlu aadjiliuqhimajuq inuudjuhianit ikajuqhimajaat tarjuq ilihautikhangit, ikajuqhimajut unalu atuagakhanut aallannguqtauhimajuq. Ilauhimatinnani Oceans North, Heather havakhimagaluaqtuq nanminiqaqhuni havaamingnit ikajuqhuni Kanatamiunit unalu hilarjuatigut tarjuq hapumminahuaqtangit havaangit. Una tigummihimajaat iliharjuaqhimajuq ilinniarvigjuanganit ilitaridjuhia tariuq qaujihainiq uvanngat Dalhousie Ilinniargivjuanganit kigligutilik uvanngat Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Lisa Giffin
People and Culture Manager
Lisa has spent her career working in the not-for-profit world, first in program development and then switching to human resources almost 15 years ago. In her work, Lisa has been responsible for a full range of HR initiatives, with performance management, health and safety, recruitment and systems development focus areas. Lisa has been part of dynamic and diverse management teams during her career and has learned the value of true collaboration through those experiences. She believes creating respectful and reciprocal relationships is the cornerstone of effective HR support. Lisa loves to travel in her spare time, host family dinners at her Ottawa Valley home and daily walks with her dog Bailey.
Taylor Hamm
Senior Administrative Assistant
Taylor Hamm is committed to ensuring seamless operations and providing exceptional support to the Oceans North team. She has a breadth of expertise and experience in administration, as well as a passion for efficiency and implementing systems that create a simpler and more productive work environment. Taylor works to streamline processes and help campaigners achieve their goals. She is currently based in Victoria, British Columbia.
Amy Irvine
Oceans and Climate Advisor
With significant experience leading research projects and outreach activities, Amy brings a multidisciplinary approach to ocean conservation. After completing her B.Sc. at the University of Manitoba, Amy attained her master’s degree from Dalhousie University, exploring how climate change will influence protected marine ecosystems in Atlantic Canada. She is now scaling up her work to include protected areas in the high seas, with a particular emphasis on integrating climate change into international marine policy, North Atlantic protected areas, and fisheries management. She is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Aaron Janzen
Senior Field Campaigner
Aaron is a passionate birder, wildlife photographer and naturalist. Before joining Oceans North, he co-founded a research and consulting firm to support Indigenous and local communities in collaboratively building wildfire resilience and developing land relationship management plans. He also has experience facilitating the development of planning, monitoring, and evaluation tools for implementing community development and disaster response programs in South Africa, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, and Lebanon. Aaron has a master’s of Natural Resource Management from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, where he currently resides.
Amanda Joynt
Angajukhiq Atuagaq Kiuliqiji
Uuminngar ajuitpiaqtumik avatiliqinirnut ihuiluutaunigut ihivriurnikhanut unalu ukiuqtaqtumi nunat avatiqatigiiktut, Amanda Joynt havaqatigivagaat Inuit nunaliit kavamaillu pilimmakharahuaqhuni aturaaqtakhainit tarjuq munaqhainirnut inikhautikhainit. Qaujihalluaqtuq nunanut qaujihaqti nanminirijainnit havaktuq unalu kavamarjuangit inungnut ikajuqtuq, atanngujaujuq uvani maniliunngittukkut havaanut, unalu 15 nit ukiungani havakhimajuq Kanatap Ukiuqtaqtumi iliktirahuaqtuq qaujimajaunirnut inikhautikhangit havaamingnut. Iliharmingnit ilitaridjutilik uuminngat ilinniarvigjuanganit ilinniarjuangani hilarjuangani pivallianikhanut maliktangit unalu iniqtiqtaallu Ph.D. uvani niqinut niqikhailiurnirnut unalu aulattittinirnut uvani Ilinniarvigjuangat Waterloo. Tadja havaangit uvaniittuq Waterloo, ON.
Jennie Knopp
Nunalingni unalu Qaujiharniq Tukimuaqtittiji
Ayuittiaqtuq uumani nunallaanit-piyut ihuaqtut ihivriuqniq, Jennie Knopp havaktuq uumunnga havauhikhat piyut uumunnga angunahuarniqmut, munariniq unalu munariniq ukunani Inuvialuit, Kitikmeot uumanilu Nunavik nunangit. Piqaqtuq avatqumayumik 10 ukiunik ilihimaniqmik havaktuq uumani Kaanataup Ukiuqtaqtumi havaqatigiikhugit nunallaangit, nunamikni ayuittiaqtut, tuglia-munariniq katimayiit, ihivriuqtiuyut, nunataarutingit timiqutigiyangit unalu kaanataup kavamanga havakvingit. Piyaa PhD uumannga Trent Iliharvikyuanganit, talvani ihivriuqniqmut ihumagilluaqtaa ilaliutiliriami Inuinnait uataanillu ihuaqtut ilihimaninnga nakuutqiamik kangirhigiami nunallaanit-piyut munariniq ukunanik nunamikni niqikhaqainnariamikni. Nunalik hilataanit Ottawa, Ontario.
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Melissa Labrador
Ataniq L’nu Uqautyiyi taphumunga Nunguttailini Hilaplu Allanguqni
Melissa tahamangaqhimayuq Mi’kma’ki avikhimania Kespukwitk, annivigiplugu ilagiyait avikhimanianut Siknikt. Atuqpiaqhimayai pitquhit uumayuliqutit ilihimanit, ayuitnit pinnariyaunilu ukiuqukillakhuni, Melissa havakhimayuq Nunaqaqaqtut Munaqtiuniq piqatigiplugit ahii ilittuqhainiq hilap allanguqnianut aktuanitlu ilitquhiliqutinut pitquhit tamaitnutlu kinauyangit inuqutini. Ilihimayauyuq hanauyayuknianut ayuitnit ilihimaniluttauq pitquhi Mi’kmaq havautai napaaqtutlu qakuqtut amira kanuuliuqnit. Melissa havakhimakmiyuq pinguqtitnahuaqninik Katewe’katik tamnalu Pu’tlaqne’katik Maniraqmittut inait, tapkuat taiyauhimayut 2020-mi. Ilauyut tapkununga Acadia First Nation-kut nunaqainaqtuqlu huli talvani Kespukwitk, talvani inuuhimayuq piruqhaqhunilu, malriaqutiknilu.
Paul Labun
Maligaq Ikayuqtiuyuq
Ayuitaminik ikayuutikhamut unalu pinahuarutit pivallianiq, Paul Labun havaariyaa kavamanga nunallaanilu ikayuutinik ukunani Ottawa, Manitoba uumanilu Nunatsiaqmi. Havaliqtinnagu Oceans North-kunni, havaktuq ihumaliurhimayuq ikayuqtiuyuq ukununnga Manitoba kavamanga uumunngalu Manitoba Imanga taimaa 10nik ukiunik. Ihuarhaqtaalu pivallianiq havauhikhat uumani angiqatigiiktinnagit Bosnia. Inuuyuq Winnipeg amihuniklu auyat piyaa inuulramiuyuq munaqtiuyuq maniqqami qayaqtuqtut Tahiani Maniqqap tununngani Ontario. Piyaa ilihainiqmut naunaitkutaliriniq uumani Kaanataup qangaraaluknitanganik Queen Iliharvikyuanganit. Winnipeg, Manitoba nunaqaqhuni.
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Michelle Lau
Finance & Administration Specialist
Michelle’s career has always focused majorly on numbers. With more than 25 years of experience in finance, she has worked in diverse organizations, but Oceans North and ocean conservation has become a perfect fit. She is working toward her CPA designation and is also a certified Veterinary Assistant. She is based in Thornhill, Ontario.
John Noksana Jr.
Nunalingni Havaahuanut Kiuliqiji
Anguniaqtiujuq uvanngat Tuktoyaktuk, Nunatsiarmit, John Noksana Jr. unipkaaliqpaktuq Oceans North hapummijakhaat havaakhanut uvani Inuvialuit Nunataarvingat Aviktuqhimajumi (ISR) unalu tamainnut Tununnganarmi. Kinguanit 14 ukiungani, John kivgaqtuivluni hivuliqtiuvluni inikhaanut uvani uumajunit munaqtiuqattautijuq aulapkaihimajuq ukunanngat nunanut nunataarviujuq haffumani Inuvialuit Nunataarvingat Aviktuqhimajumi (ISR). Kivgaquivluni arvinilik ukiunangat Inuvialuit katimajiujuq haffumani Iqalungnut Munaqtiuqatigiiktut Katimajiralaaq, ilagijaattauq inikhallaktumik Ikhivautalik Himmaukaffuktuq. John hivuliqtiunirmut iniqaraluaqtuq nunamiuni aulapkaqhimajuq Qingalugaq Anguniarnirnut Munaqtiujut Piliriakhaq unalu Imaryuk Munaqtiunirnut Piliriakhaq haffumani Inuvik‑Tuktoyaktuk Apqutirjuangani unalu Husky Lakes, amihuujut aallat havaarijaujut. Kivgaqtuivluni ikajuqhugit Inuvialuit tamainnut Kanatami Alaskamilu, kivgaqtuivlunilu katimajiuvluni haffumani Inuvialuit Inupiat Qingalugaliqiniq Parnautit. John havaaqaqhuni havaamingnit haffumani Iglurjuarnut Atanngujaq haffumani Inuvialuit Pivallianikhanut Timiqutingit. John nunaqaqtuq Tuktoyaktuk nuliangani nutaqqangillu hulinngittaraangat anguniaqpaktuq, iqalukhiuqpaktuq manirarmunngauvakhuni. Hulinnarijaat haniani Imaryuk (Husky Lakes) nunangani upinngaami ilamingnit ilannangillu.
Amy Nugent
Associate Director of Marine Climate Action
Amy’s professional career has straddled the worlds of politics, industrial and climate policy development, federal-provincial relations, and protected-area creation, with a focus on parks co-managed by Indigenous peoples. Amy was most recently the Campaign Policy Director and Director of Policy and Legislative Services for Rachel Notley and the Alberta New Democratic Party. Before this, she was the Executive Director of Parks Operations at the Government of Alberta. Amy is based in Edmonton and grew up wearing an Oilers toque on the city’s Northside.
Alex Ootoowak
Maniqami Pitquhiliriyi
Alex Ootoowak tamna hivuliqtiuyuq pitquhiliriyi nipinginut munaqhityutainut havagutit Qinnguani. Ikayuqhimayuq qaphinut Oceans North havanginut ukiuni qangiqtuni, ihuaqhaqninut ubluqhiutaigut piksaliurutinut piksaliuqninut tariup-hikua qanuritnit kinguagut Ukiurtaqtumi qinalukkat aulaqninut. Alex nunaliuyuni kivgaqtuihimakmiyuq tapkunani Ukiurtaqtumi Imait Hikuyuittut havaqatigikni katimanit, talvani nunaliuyut ilauyut tahapkunanga ukiurtaqtuani Nunavut tamnalu Akukittuq pinguqtitai havariyalgit tariuqni hapumminit inait. Atuqpakhimaqpiartuq angunahuarti uqhuqyuaqtuqtunutlu makaanik, Alex amihunit nangaqtauyuq anniumaniqmun ayuitninut ihumaliurutainutlu; hanahimakmiya hivunngani ihipyuraqaqvia sikiituup nimiqhugu tuktup kanangata haunianik himmauhiqnianik ahiruqhimayuq havik akimuguta. Nunaliuyuq talvani Mittimatalik, Nunavut.
Sid Pain
Ukiuqtaqtuq Havaarijangit Tukimuaqtittiji
Sid Pain hivitujumik ajuinniqaqhuni havaaqaqtuq Ukiuqtaqtuq havaarijangit tukimuaqtiujuq iluani Nunatsiavut. Hivuniqhuutingit havaangit ilagijaat manirarmi munaqhiliqiniq, qiniqhiajunut manirarmi, qaptiliqijit puptaumilaarniq nanminiqutigut aulattittinirnut. Australiaminngaaqhimajuq, Sid nuuhimajuq Nunatsiavut 1990 mi atulihaaqhimajumi. Pinnarilluaqtangit tarjurmiunit, nanminiqaqhuni inmi, ilaliutigivluniuk maniliurahuarnikkut unalu avatiliqinirnut puptaumiliqinirnut uvani Tununngani Labrador ikajuqtaujumajunut. Havakhimalihaaqtuq uvani Voisey’s Bay Ujaraqtarvik, taimaa qilanaarnikkut upalungaiqhijunit unalu munaqhiliqinirnut kamagijiuvluni. Sid nunaqaqhuni Nain, Nunatsiavut.
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Gemma Rayner
Iqaluliqinirmut Unalu Ilitariyauyut Havauhikhaq Ikayuqtiuyuq
Gemma Rayner havaariyaa tariuqmi ayuittiaqtuq naunaiyairiami uumayunik ilihimayuqlu avatinganu Iqaluliqinirmut munariniq. Havaanga ihumagilluaqtaa ihuarhigiami Atlantic iqalut amihuaryuit naunaipkaigiamilu tariunga munarigiami. Havaliqtinngu Oceans North-mi, Gemma havaktuq avatiliriniqmut uqaqatigikniq, maniliurniqmut iqalukhiurniqmut, imarmiutat huradjanik, unalu naunaiyainirmut ihivriurniq. Gemma piqaqtuq iliharutingit inirmagit tuniyauyuq naunaitkutamik Labrador uuminngalu iliharutimiknik pingittuq naunaitkutamik uumani tariuqmi ihivriurniq Bangor Iliharvikyuanganit. United Kingdom-miutaugaluaq, nunaqaliqtuq uumani Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Benoit Savard
Field Technician
Benoit’s role as field technician draws from years of project management, technical training, and Arctic logistics. He is a Red Seal heavy-duty equipment technician with years as manager for Toromont CAT and works with Oceans North to partner with communities and scientists in finding science-based solutions to mitigate changes in the Arctic’s waters. Ben supports Arctic science projects across Ocean North’s Circumpolar coverage, including the Eclipse Sound project, where he first wet his feet with the hydrophone mission in 2014. He enjoys hiking, skiing, and camping with his family and is based in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Katie Schleit
Ataniq Iqaluliriniqmun Uqautyiyi
Ayuiniqaqhuni tapkunani iqaluliriniqmun aulattiniq maligaitlu, Katie Schleit pinahuaqtut piruqhaqninik iqaluit amigaitni huli ihumagiplugit tapkuat piyaqaqnit inungnit uumatyutitlu. Katie havakhimayuq tapkunani Kavamatkungittut Timinga (NGO) inungnutlu ilagiyani avataanut qulini ukiunut, ikayuqpakhugit tapkuat kavamatkut, iqalukhiuqtut, naunaiyaiyit inungnutlu tapkununga tagiuqni nunguttailinit ihuaqhihimanilu aulattaunit. Hivuani ilauliqniahaqhuni tapkunani Oceans North-kut, hivuliqtai tariuqni pinahuaqtitnit talvani Uumatyutit Hugiaqni Havakvia hivianilu havakhimapluni tapkunani Pew Ikayuqtuiyit Tigumiaqtit tapkuatlu Amialikait Inuttiarniq Kuapurisat. Pitaqhimayuq taphuminga master’s-mik alilayurtaq tariuqni havarinit University-nga Washington talvani naunaiyainiq ilalik havaqatigini nunaliuyut tahamani Philippines pivaliatitninut tariuqni hapummini inait havagutai aulatauni parnaut. Talvanittuq nunagiya Halifax aapisiani.
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Alex Tesar
Tuhaumatyutinut Maniyauyuq
Alex Tesar ilihautihimajangit atuinnaqhugu tuhagakhaliqinirnut unalu imarmiuttanit atuagakhanut ikajuqhugu unalu tuhaqtittivluni havaangit uvani Oceans Northmi. Pinnarijaa qaujiharnirnut aulapkaivlunilu alianaqtumik, qaujiharnirnut unipkaaliurnit haffumani tarjuq inungnullu mikhaagut atuinnaqtangit. Ilauqatautinnagu Oceans North mit, Alex havakhimagaluaqtuq titiraqtiuvluni numiktittiuvlunilu uvani Torontomi. Havaangit makpiraaliuqhimajut uvani The Walrus (Una Aiviq), Nautilus unalu Canadian Encyclopedia (Kanatamiunit Tukiliurutit), aahiittauq. Ilihaqtamingnit ilitaridjutiqaqtuq ilinniarvgijuanganit ilihautikhanut imarmiuttanit munaqhiniq hamanngat Dalhousie Ilinniarvigjuanganit, ilihaqhimavluni ilagiiktunut qaujihaijit unalu kitunuliqaangnut. Nunaqaqhuni Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Colleen Turlo
Havanguyuq Uqautyiyi
Pinahuaqhugit tapkuat tariup tammaqtailiyauyut ilanga tahamani Atlantic tapkuatlu Ukiuqtartuq avikhimanini, Colleen Turlo havaktuq atuqpiagiangi nunaliuyut piqatauyutlu ilauyakhai atuqtitlugit tamaita pityuhit. Pipkaiyuqlu atuqpiaqhimaninik ilihimani atuqhimanilu ihuaqhihimalaqni nagiuqni tiqit niuvgutauni pigiagutit. Colleen havaginahuattiaqtai havagiyani tahapkuat tagiuqni nunguttailinit, ilautitlugit havagini kavamatuqatkut maligait tugangayut tagiuqni niqit niuvgutauni iqaluliqutitlu aulatauni, ilihainiq ilihatqikhaqniqmun ilihautinik, naunaiyaqni tagiuqni iniqagiangi parnaiyainiq kamaginilu nunalikningaqtut aulattiqatiginit. Pitaqhimaya tamna mastersnik alilayurtaq tapkununga tagiuqni aulatyutit talvanga Dalhousie University. Colleen talvaniittut nunagiyangani Halifax aapisiani.
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Melissa Turner
Taryumi Nunauyaliqivik
Taimaa taryurmi nunamiitunik ihivriuqtiupluni, Melissa Turner havakhimaarniaqtuq aulattitiyaangat nunamiitunik ihivriudjutikharnik aulatitiyaangallu nunauyaliuqtunik hunavalungnik Taryurmi auladjutikharnik Ukiuktaqtuni hivunirmilu. Havakpakhimayuq qullinik ukiunik havakpakhimayainik tunihimaarianganik Nunauyaliqinikkut Naunaiyaiyut ikayuutikharnik aallanun Nunaqaqaaqhimayut Tunnganirmi Manitobami Uataanilu Ontariomi, havakpakhimayuq taimaa Nunauyaliqinikkut Naunaiyaiyut Hivulliqtiuvakhimayuq amigaitunik pitquhiliqinikkut ilihimayainik, nunaniglu atuqtaunginnaqtun, unalu nunamiitunik ilihairutikharnik, unalu hilaup aallannguqtirinikkut ayungnautikharnik ihivriudjutikharnik avatiliqinikkullu ayurnautiqaqtunik ihivriudjutikharnik. Pivakhimayuq ilitaridjutikharnik iliharyuaqhuni nunami talvannga Iliharvigyuangani Manitobami, taimaa ihumagivakhimayuq nunami avatiliqinikkut aallanguqtiqhimayunik uuktuutikharniglu nunami naunairutikharnik hanaqidjutikharnik. Havaangat uvaniittuq Winnipeg, Manitoba-mi.
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Sara Vanderkaden
Special Projects Advisor
With a marine biology and international development background, Sara brings an interdisciplinary approach to her role in supporting Oceans North’s conservation projects. Sara previously worked as an environmental consultant, collaborating with Indigenous and coastal communities, government, academia, and industry groups. She holds a master’s degree in marine management from Dalhousie University, where her research explored the value-chain dynamics of seal marketing in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut. Sara is also a passionate scuba diver and provides field support to Oceans North’s campaigns. She is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Kristin Westdal
Ukiuqtaqtuq Manirarmi Qaujiharniq Tukimuaqtittiji
Tariup uumayut maamaktittiyuktut ayuittiaqtuq, Kristin Westdal havaktuq akhuraaluk uumani ihivriuqniq ukunuuna qilalugaq tuugalik, qilalukkanik aarluniklu Kaanataup kivataani Ukiuqtaqtumi, ukuatlu havaqatigiiktuq ukununnga Iqalliqiyit Taryuliqiyillu Kanatami unalu Qikiqtani Inuit Katimayiit. Nanminiriyaalu aulapkaiyaalu qayaqtuqniq avatinganut pulaarniq aulapkaiyuq Kangirsualuup Iluani uumannga 2001mit 2005mut tuniyut qun’ngiaqtittiyut qanittunnuami qilalukkanik. Piqaqtuq ilihainiqmut naunaitkutaliriniq uumani avatilirininnganut nalunaqtunik naunaiyainiq uumannga Iliharvikyuanganit Manitoba, talvani ihivriuqtaa ingilravingit naluktullu qilalukkanik ukiuqtaqtumi Kangirsualuup Iluani. Tadja havaktuq uuminnga PhD-mik ittuqlu Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Sean Young
Tuhagakhanut Ajuittunut
Sean Young nakuugiya atuqni ilihimaniriyani tuhagakhaliurniqmik tuhaumatyutitlu pipkaqni ayurnaqtut ihumagiyauni uingaiqpalliqnit. Taphuma hivuani havariya tapkunani Minnguiqhiqvit Kanata piyumalaqityutigiyai nunguttailikhiniq atuqhugit inungnit tautuknit, taphumalu niuvrutauni atuqhimanit ikayuqta pinguqtitni piyuminaqtut tuhaqhitautai. Pitaqhimaya Master’s alilayuqtaq tuhagakhaliurniqmik talvanga Toronto Metropolitan Universitynga, hivuanilu iluliqnani tapkununga Oceans North havariya The Walrus, CBC-kut tamnalu Xtra Magazine. Talvangaqhimayuminiq Prince Edward Island, nunaqaliqtuq talvani Toronto, Ontario.
Nicole Zanesco
Hilarjuatigut Atuagaq Kiuliqiji
Piqpagilluaqtaa manirarmiugiami unalu pakuugivluniuk atuagaq, Nicole havakpakhuni hilarjuatigut angirutaujut aivaqattautivaktut unalu atuagaq niruaqtittinahuarniq haffumani Oceans North. Qaujimalluaqhuni havaamingnit uvani atauttimuuqhuni havaktigivagaat ilinniarniq, atuagaq, unalu avatiliqinirnut qaujihaqtut, ihumagilluaqpagaat ukiuqtaqtumi nunanganit. Kinguani, Nicole havaarivluniuk qaujiharnirnut uvani Africa Hivuraanit unalu Antarctica hivunigivluniuk aturaaqtakhanut pivallianikhanut, hapummivikhangit, unalu hilarjuatigut avatiliqinirnut atuagait. Nicole ilinniarvigjuarnut ilihautimingnit ilitarjaujuq uuminngat ilinniarvigjuanganit ilihautaanit uvani Hilarjuanut Ilagijaujut uvanngat London Iliharvik Havaktuliqinirnut. Calgary, Alberta minngaaqtuq, nunaqaliqtuq Halifax, Nova Scotia.