Board of Directors
Have a question about CEW? Interested in volunteering?
Contact the board at the link!
CEW Officers
The Board of Directors appoints Officers to take on the administration of CEW. The following individuals have been appointed as Officers:
Officer | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
Ryan Prosser | President | At the pleasure of the board |
Carrie Rickwood | Vice-President, Secretary | At the pleasure of the board |
Julie Anderson | Treasurer | At the pleasure of the board |
Natacha Hogan | Awards Coordinator, Communications Officer | At the pleasure of the board |
Bonnie Lo | Student Liasion | At the pleasure of the board |
Tyler Black | Website, IT | At the pleasure of the board |
Joanna WIlson | Board Member | At the pleasure of the board |
Connor Stewart | Graduate Student Advisor | February 2024 - January 2026 |
Derin Calik | Graduate Student Advisor | February 2025 - January 2027 |
Jim McGeer | CEW 2024 Co-Chair | September 2023 - October 2025 |
Beverly Hale | CEW 2024 Co-Chair | September 2023 - October 2025 |
Sarah Crawford | CEW 2024 Co-Chair | September 2023 - October 2025 |
Paul Craig | CEW 2024 Co-Chair | September 2023 - October 2025 |
Jennie Christensen | CEW 2025 Co-Chair | September 2024 - October 2026 |
Caren Helbing | CEW 2025 Co-Chair | September 2024 - October 2026 |
Guy Gilron | CEW 2025 Co-Chair | September 2024 - October 2026 |
James Elphick | CEW 2025 Co-Chair | September 2024 - October 2026 |
Graduate Student Advisors
The purpose of the GSA positions is to introduce student members of CEW at the start of their careers to the function and goals of the Board of Directors in hopes that, once established, they will develop an interest in chairing a CEW and/or serving on the Board of Directors.
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In addition to advising the Board of Directors, the role of the GSA is to assist the Organizing Committee (OC) with the Student Program subcommittee. GSAs have a varied role and duties include evaluating and reporting on the student program to the Board of Directors, providing a level of core consistency for the student program from year to year, orient each new OC of past student events, and providing information of value to the new OC.
Interested in being a GSA for the 2025 and 2026 workshops? Apply today!
Applications due December 31st, 2024. Submit applications to Bonnie Lo.
Want to provide feedback or suggestions on the CEW Student Program?
Reach out to Reyd and Connor! Contact information below.
Connor is a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. Tamzin Blewett. His research is focused on nickel toxicity in Arctic ecosystems, evaluating the effects of short- and long-term nickel exposures on Arctic freshwater and marine species, including sea urchins, daphnia, and Arctic char. Connor also completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Alberta with a specialization in integrative physiology. During his undergraduate research, Connor contributed to a project evaluating the toxic effects of ultraviolet filters from sunscreens, which showed significant survival and reproduction impacts to Daphnia magna at environmentally relevant concentrations. Connor has also been involved in research on various other topics, including evaluating the toxicity of oil and gas wastewater and its treatment, a comparative investigation between lab reared organisms and their wild-sourced relatives, and investigating the physiology of a highly successful invasive species, the European green crab.
Derin is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Guelph, co-supervised by Drs. Sarah Alderman and Todd Gillis, and collaborating with Dr. Chris Kennedy at the Simon Fraser University. Their research investigates the physiological and developmental effects of diluted bitumen exposure in Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), assessing toxicity from early embryonic stages through juvenile development. This work integrates molecular biomarkers, functional fitness assessments, and whole-animal physiological response to understand the impact of petroleum contaminants in aquatic ecosystems. Derin previously completed their MSc in the same research group, where they examined the combined effects of diluted bitumen exposure and elevated water temperatures on the development and cardiorespiratory function of coho salmon (O. kisutch). Derin’s research is part of a multi-institutional collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Simon Fraser University, aiming to improve environmental risk assessments and inform conservation strategies for Pacific salmon populations impacted by oil spills.
