team & timeline
photo by Dave Nicolson
The Project Team was responsible for overseeing the coordination and implementation of the BCMCA from 2006–2013.
The Project Team was comprised of representatives from various agencies, organizations, and industries who have an interest in marine planning or use the ocean resources. The Project Team reflected these sectors of interest with representatives from First Nations, Federal government, Provincial government, environmental non government organizations, user groups, and academia.
The Project Terms of Reference (PDF) outlines how the Team worked together including a code of conduct, roles and responsibilities, the decision making approach and data storage and sharing arrangements.
Members of the Project Team come from diverse backgrounds and together we have a wide range of expertise. This list includes members as of May 2013:
| organization | name | title |
|---|---|---|
| BC Seafood Alliance representing Human Use Working Group |
Bruce Turris | Human Use Data Working Group Representative |
| Environmental Non Governmental Organizations Representative | Jenn Burt | ENGO Representative |
| Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance | Ken Cripps* | Program Director |
| School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria | Natalie Ban | Assistant Professor |
| North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society | Craig Outhet* | Marine Planning Coordinator |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Miriam O | Biologist |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Glen Rasmussen | Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
| Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Resource Management Objectives Branch, Province of British Columbia | Rob Paynter | Manager Information and Data |
| Haida Fisheries Program | Chris McDougall* | GIS Analyst, Haida Oceans Technical Team |
| Island and Approach First Nations Fisheries (past) | Susan Anderson Behn* | Coordinator (past) |
| Living Oceans Society representing BC ENGOs |
Karin Bodtker | Marine Analyst |
| Parks Canada | Krista Royle | Ecosystem Data Specialist |
| Sport Fishing Advisory Board representing Human Use Working Group |
Doug Daugert | North Coast Recreational Fishing |
| West Coast Vancouver Island Aquatic Management Board | Andrew Day* | Director, Tsawalk Partnership |
| * Indicates participation with the Project Team as Observers. Observer were invited to the Project Team to represent a constituent group and were invited to speak, question, and participate fully in Project Team meetings. However, Observers choose whether or not to be part of a decision. If they chose to be part of a decision they agreed to follow the decision making procedures. | ||
The environmental organizations contributing to this project include te Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, David Suzuki Foundation, Living Oceans Society, Sierra Club BC, and World Wildlife Fund Canada.
Project Timeline
| Project Initiation and Project Team established | Fall 2006 |
| Ecological expert workshops and reports | Fall 2006 – Spring 2008 |
| Ecological data compilation and processing | Spring 2007 – Spring 2010 |
| Human use engagement | Spring 2008 – Summer 2010 |
| Product User Workshop @ IMCC2 | Spring 2011 |
| Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada – marine ecological values and human use | Spring 2011 |
| Facilitate Use of and Access to BCMCA Products | Winter 2011/2013 |
| A Series of Marxan Scenarios for Pacific Canada | Spring 2012 |
| BCMCA Interactive Atlas | Spring 2013 |
| BCMCA products available on BCMCA website | Through 2023 |