Peter resides in Northwestern Ontario, is a former president of the Ontario Chapter of The Wildlife Society and is employed as a Management Biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Peter was previously a Wildlife Biologist in Manitoba and prepared environmental assessments and conducted field studies on wildlife species impacted by resource development projects and graduated in 2010 with a Master of Natural Resources Management degree from the University of Manitoba. Based on his thesis research on the use of sampled genetic information to estimate population size and rate of population change in woodland caribou populations, Peter published an article in the Journal of Wildlife Management (favourite journal) and has had the opportunity to present and network at conferences throughout Canada

Jess currently resides in Québec and has broad interests in wildlife ecology, management, and conservation. In 2020, she completed a Master of Science Degree from the University of Manitoba. Her research focused on the ecological impacts of red fox denning on vegetation and soil characteristics in northern Manitoba. Since graduating, Jess has worked as a wildlife technician and currently works as a teacher in the Environmental and Wildlife Management program at Vanier College. She has also served on several committees, including the Manitoba Chapter of The Wildlife Society (Graduate Student Representative) and the Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society (Awards Committee Chair and Website and Newsletter Committee Co-Chair).

Jonathan Wiens is an Environmental Specialist with Manitoba Hydro. Much of his work focuses on planning, mitigating, and monitoring wildlife issues on new transmission lines across Manitoba. Currently, Jonathan is coordinating monitoring effects on moose, deer, grouse leks, rare plants and bird strikes. Jonathan graduated from University of Manitoba with a M.Sc. degree in 2008 where his graduate research focused on the ecology of garter snakes in northern Manitoba. Over the past fifteen years, Jonathan has worked on many different wildlife projects in both the public and private sectors. He is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and a past president of the Manitoba Chapter. He lives in the Winnipeg area with his wife and two boys.

Andrea Morehouse

Andrea Morehouse is an independent scientist and owner of Winisk Research and Consulting. She works on a variety of conservation and management issues related to large carnivores in multi-use landscapes. She moved to Alberta in 2007 and completed an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in ecology at the University of Alberta. Through her research, she strives to effectively engage scientists, managers, and community members to develop and implement scientifically sound and socially workable wildlife conservation and management strategies. She is a 2017 Wilburforce Fellow in Conservation Science, serves on the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Alberta Conservation Advisory Committee, is a member of the IUCN Bear Specialist Group’s North American Bear Expert Team, is a past president of the Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and is active in other professional societies. She lives in the Pincher Creek area with her husband, two boys, and their dog.