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Danah
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Executive Director
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Danah Duke is the Executive Director of the Miistakis Institute.
Danah is a biologist with a Master's degree in Environmental
Biology and Ecology from the University of Alberta. Her
thesis investigated the impacts of human development on
large carnivore movement in Banff National Park. This research
combined with her Bachelor of Science degree from the University
of McMaster has provided Danah with a comprehensive understanding
of ecosystem and landscape ecology. As Executive Director,
Danah oversees multiple landscape ecology and land use related
projects that focus on integration of spatial (GIS) and
biological information in collaboration with both government
and non-government organizations. Danah enjoys the diversity
of challenges that the work of Miistakis affords and strives
to integrate science, decision making and community needs
to enhance conservation throughout the Crown of the Continent.
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Mike
Quinn , B.Sc., M.Sc.,
Ph.D
Director of Research and Liason
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As part of the new structure of Miistakis within the University
of Calgary, Dr. Mike Quinn has agreed to serve as the Director
of Research and Liason for the Institute. Mike’s role
will be to provide research direction and liaison between
the U of C and Miistakis. Mike is a faculty member in Environmental
Design with research interests in ecosystem management,
protected areas and landscape ecology. He currently oversees
the Transboundary Environmental Policy, Planning and Management
joint initiative with the University of Montana and looks
forward to working closely with Miistakis on research within
the Crown of the Continent region.
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Greg Chernoff, B.A.(2), M.Sc.
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Greg Chernoff is the GIS / Spatial Analyst at Miistakis. He learned his GIS and remote sensing skills through an MSc thesis at the University of Calgary, brief stints at the Smithsonian Institution and the Universtiy of Alberta, and contract work with Parks Canada. His focus has been on the geostatistical modeling of ecological phenomena including wildlife habitat and fire regeneration.
When Greg isn't working to improve our understanding of nature, he's out enjoying it in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
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Ken
Sanderson, Dipl. Parks Management
GIS and Web Developer
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Ken's expertise in programming and interest in entomology have proven to be tremendous
assets. He is the programming brains behind much of the institutes online mapping
projects and biodiversity portals.
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Guy Greenaway, B.A., M.E.Des.
Senior Project Manager
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Guy comes to Miistakis with skills and experience in project management, conservation communication, ecosystem management, and private land conservation. He has worked as a consultant for numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations, and is a past Executive Director of the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society.
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Tracy
Lee, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Senior Project Manager
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Tracy's background in Conservation Biology enables her to
undertake field work and GIS analysis with Miistakis. She
came to us after three years working with chimps in Kibale
National Forest, Uganda with the Jane Goodall Institute.
She is currently pursuing her Master's degree and working
at Miistakis.
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Samantha
Managh, B.Sc.
Geographer/Research Associate
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Samantha's background as a geoscience technologist in the
oil and gas industry refined her GIS skills which she now
appplies to resource management work on a part-time basis.
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Kim
Good, P.Ag., B.A., B.Sc.Ag.
Project Manager
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Kim's experience in land management and conservation are well suited to her
work at Miistakis with private land conservation initiatives. Her work
experience includes the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Alberta Sustainable
Resource Development. She has consulted for the federal government and
non-profit organizations on the interface of private land conservation
tools, ecological health and agriculture.
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