Eric Angel, After receiving a Ph.D. Jared Dick, Central Region Biologist. in natural resource management Jared spent four summers as a from Simon Fraser University’s fisheries intern with Uu-a-thluk and School of Resource and six months as an associate biologist Environmental Management, before stepping into his current role Eric joined NTC in September in April 2017. A graduate of UVic, 2017 as the new Uu-a-thluk Fisheries he completed his B.Sc. with a major in Program Manager. He has a strong marine biology. Jared traces his ancestors interest in fisheries governance, especially in relation through the Tseshaht and Hupacasath , and is to Indigenous communities. Eric will be supervising all interested in drawing on Nuu-chah-nulth perspectives for Uu-a-thluk activities, including helping First Nations with how to manage and care for aquatic resources. Jared’s qu-us fisheries policy. name is Uu-xwinn-mutts, which means, “shares the ground Email: [email protected] with dancing birds.” Email: [email protected]

Jim Lane, Southern Region Biologist, has worked for the NTC since Sabrina Crowley, Associate Biologist, 1995 when he came on board as a began working with Uu-a-thluk as a biologist for the central region. After summer student while completing a reorganization in 1996, Jim moved to her Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Port Alberni and began his work as the Aquaculture at VIU. After returning Southern Region Biologist with Ditidaht, each summer until she graduated in Tseshaht, Uchucklesaht, and Hupacasath First 2009, Sabrina became an Uu-a-thluk Nations. He oversees a variety of areas for the NTC team member working in all three Nuu- fisheries program, including groundfish fisheries, crab chah-nulth regions. Sabrina is a member of the Uchucklesaht reform and shellfish fisheries, the wild salmon policy, Tribe and was raised in Kildonan on the west coast of Vancouver and intern supervision. Island. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Roger Dunlop, Northern Region Biologist, Joshua Charleson, Fisheries Technician, immigrated to Canada with his parents in hails from the First Nation. 1962 from England. Roger eventually He grew up on the rugged west coast settled in Calgary, and then later of in the small earned a B.Sc. in oceanography community of Hot Springs Cove and marine biology from UVic. with his five siblings, and parents He started working for the NTC Karen and Steve Charleson. He is a in 1993. In addition to other areas, father of three, and married to Nuu- Roger specializes in fish habitat, sea chah-nulth goddess Letitia Charleson. In the otter management, the clam fishery, and past, Joshua has served as the Fisheries Manager for Hesquiaht, chinook escapement assessments. In 2005, and as an Uu-a-thluk intern in the central region. He is an active Roger received the Nuu-chah-nulth name, commercial fisherman who loves spending time on the water. Uupiihaa, meaning “person who helps a lot.” Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Susanne Marsh, Administrative Assistant, is covering Sally Hill’s long-term leave. She brings Irine Polyzogopoulos, Communications and a wealth of experience in office administration, Development Coordinator. After spending as well as a passion for meeting the needs of the 2017 season working as the marketing First Nations peoples. Susanne completed coordinator for Painter’s Lodge in Campbell the Residential School Reconciliation course River, Irine connected with all things fish-related and supported those who provided Truth & and was thrilled to join Uu-a-thluk in January 2018. Reconciliation Commission testimonies in Port She was born and raised in Toronto and is a graduate Alberni and Victoria. She has a great respect for the of Seneca College at York’s post-grad Corporate Communications/Public natural world, and her mission is dedicated to assisting in the fight for Nuu- Relations program. Irine loves language and the outdoors, and is honoured chah-nulth peoples’ rights of land and water ownership in their territories. to combine the two passions as she serves the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth First Email: [email protected] Nations through her writing. Email: [email protected]

Jessica Johnson joined Uu-a-thluk as a Fisheries Technician in August 2018. Hailing from Ontario, Dawn Foxcroft is from Tseshaht’s Gallic family she earned a Fish and Wildlife Technician and is proud of her Nuu-chah-nulth roots. She Diploma from Fleming College School of grew up attending Haa-huu-payak School Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. and went on to earn a bachelor degree from Over the past five years, Jessica has worked as UVic with a double major in Anthropology and a fisheries technician with freshwater and marine Sociology, Dawn has also received a certificate in species, and also as a marine warden for the Robson Community Based Natural Resource Management Bight Ecological Reserve. Jessica is excited to be part of Uu-a-thluk and is from the Coady Institute and in 2016 completed a Master’s of Education from honoured to work with Nuu-chah-nulth communities and their fisheries UVic in Indigenous Language Revitalization. Dawn began coordinating management programs. communications and outreach for the Uu-a-thluk team in 2005. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Shelby Huebner, Uu-a-thluk Fisheries Intern, Aline Carrier, Capacity Building Coordinator, is joined the team in June 2019. Shelby was born covering Michelle Colyn’s maternity leave. Aline in Port Alberni and raised between Tofino and holds a Master’s degree in oceanography and Ahousaht. She has been on the water and has experience working at-sea with local fishing for as long as she can remember, and communities in locations including Senegal, has been volounteering with the Tofino salmon Kazakhstan and British Columbia. Through enhancement fish release just as long. Shelby is these experiences, she has developed an entering her third summer working as a T’aaq-wiihak aptitude for scientific event organization and monitor, and looks forward to expanding her fisheries experience as an marine science education (interactive activities). A Uu-a-thluk intern. resident of Vancouver Island for over four years, Aline was born and Email: [email protected] raised on the east coast with Quebecer and Senegalese roots. She enjoys any aquatic activity, but particularly snorkelling, scuba diving and surfing. Email: [email protected]

– The late Alice Paul, respected Hesquiaht elder