Christie Chute
Director, Marine Conservation/ Oceans Management Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, ON
The NSERC CHONe II Strategic Research Program is developing new conservation strategies for Canada’s changing oceans by partnering Canadian university researchers and government scientists. Major funding is provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and other government agencies; INREST (representing the Port of Sept-Îles and City of Sept-Îles); and ENGOs.
CHONe brings together 39 researchers from 11 universities, one community college, and multiple federal research labs from coast to coast in Canada.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors (BoD) provides overall scientific and fiduciary leadership to the Network. It makes decisions on the research program (including the addition of new projects and partners/strategic alliances) based on recommendations from the Science Advisory Committee. The BoD is also responsible for CHONe II’s compliance with relevant NSERC, government, and university policies and communication of research results to the research community, policy makers, and the general public.
Science Advisory Committee
The Science Advisory Committee (SAC) provides direct oversight of research activities. The SAC monitors the progress of research projects and makes recommendations to the BoD regarding allocation of research funding and any changes to the strategic direction of the research program. Science Advisory Committee.
Mark Abrahams
Dean of Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL
Melanie Austen
Coordinator: EU VECTORS, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
Julie Carriere Eng., Ph.D.
INREST, Sept-Iles, QC
Paul del Giorgio
CHONe Board Chair / Département des sciences biologiques, Université du Québec à Montreal, Montreal, QC
Ben Halpern
Director, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS); Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science ...
Stephen Locke
Director, Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic, Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada, Dartmouth, ...
Liisa Peramaki
A/Director, Environment and Biodiversity Science Branch, DFO Science, Ottawa, ON
Patrice Simon
Director General, Wildlife and Landscape Science, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON
Paul Snelgrove
University Research Professor, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University, St. John's, NL
Chantal Vis
PhD, Marine Ecosystem Specialist, Parks Canada, Ottawa, ON
Philippe Archambault
Université Laval
Joy Hillier
South Coast Integrated Coastal Zone Management Coordinator, DFO Pacific Region, Nanaimo, BC
Lewis Incze
Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, Walpole, ME, USA
Kim Juniper
University of Victoria
Sigrid Kuehnemund
WWF-Canada (Oceans Program)
Peter Lawton
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St Andrews Biological Station
Chris McKindsey
DFO-IML
Anna Metaxas
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
Pierre Pepin
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
Murray Rudd
Professor / Nippon Foundation Chair in Sustainable Marine Management & Ocean Governance, World Maritime University ...
Paul Snelgrove
University Research Professor, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University, St. John's, NL
Nadine Templeman
Science Advisor, Environment and Biodiversity Science, DFO Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, St. John's/Ottawa