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landscape at the west end of jasper national park.

Meet Our Team

We are united by passion for science, curiosity about the natural world, and the desire to bring together a broad partnership to meet the issues on the landscape and leave behind a better world.

Christina Oliver
Christina Oliver
Operations Manager
(780) 865-8332
Dr. David Andison
Dr. David Andison
Program Lead
Healthy Landscapes Program
778-388-0985
Chantelle Bambrick
Chantelle Bambrick
Indigenous Relations Coordinator
Risa Croken
HR/Administration Lead
780-817-3781
Julie Duval
Julie Duval
Manager
GIS Services
Dr. Dario Fernandez-Bellon
Dr. Darío Fernández-Bellon
Program Lead
Grizzly Bear Program
780-817-4580
Dr. Laura Finnegan
Dr. Laura Finnegan
Program Lead
Caribou Program
780-865-8311
Tracy Hedge on an adventure
Tracy Hedge
Accounting Technician
780–865-8387
Dr. Benjamin Kissinger holding kneeling in a stream with field equipment
Dr. Benjamin Kissinger
Program Lead
Water and Fish Program
780-518-8719
Gord Stenhouse
Gord Stenhouse
Program Lead
Grizzly Bear Program, Environmental Research Program
(780) 817-0797
claire allore with, presumably, the entire ship's supper
Claire Allore
Biologist
Water and Fish Program
Leonie Brown
Leonie Brown
Biologist
Caribou Program
sam chevalier
Sam Chevalier
Biological Technician
Water and Fish Program
bijaya dhami holding a deer skull with antlers
Bijaya Dhami
Biologist
Caribou Program
Jeremy Fitzpatrick
Forest Hydrologist
Water and Fish Program
karen graham
Karen Graham
Biologist
Grizzly Bear Program
Fran Hanington
Fran Hanington
Communication Assistant
Dr. Tyler Jessen
Dr. Tyler Jessen
Biologist
Caribou Program
caroline lesage
Caroline Lesage
Biologist
Caribou Program
Kate Marouelli
Kate Marouelli
Biologist
Water and Fish Program
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Cameron McClelland
Senior Biologist
Environmental Research Program, Grizzly Bear Program
Kirsty McFadyen
Biologist
Grizzly Bear Program
Jiji Raghavan
Administrative Assistant
Jesse Shirton
Jesse Shirton
Biological Technician
Water and Fish Program
Gaurav-Singh-Varma smiling
Gaurav Singh-Varma
Biologist
Caribou Program
Dr. Rebecca Viejou
Dr. Rebecca Viejou
Senior Biologist
Caribou Program
Ben Williamson
Program Lead
Communication Services
780-865-8393

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for fRI Research is an active group made up of shareholders and partners.

Some of the fRI Research Board of Directors in June 2024
Rick Blackwood Board President
Ken Greenway Board Chair
Alberta Forestry and Parks
Matthew Wheatley Vice President
Canadian Forest Service
Erica Sivell Board Treasurer (non-voting)
West Fraser
Allan Bell Board Member
Tolko Industries
Mark Boulton Board Member
Suncor Energy
Richard Briand Board Member
West Fraser
Wendy Crosina Board Member
Weyerhaeuser Company
Lyle Dechief Board Member
Weyerhaeuser Company
Dr. Nadir Erbilgin Board Member
University of Alberta
Mike Haire Board Member
Vanderwell Contractors (1971)
Cheryl Hodder Board Member
Canfor
Daniel Lux Board Member
Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism
Bob Mason Board Member
Canadian Forest Products
Travis Ripley Board Member
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
Karen Rosvold Board Member
Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Laura Trout Board Member
West Fraser
Chris Watson Board Member
Jasper National Park
Melonie Zaichkowsky Alternate Board Member
Canadian Forest Products