Our team

The Blomidon Naturalists Society is managed by a volunteer executive and board of directors elected by our membership at our annual general meeting in November of each year. We also employ staff to support administration and programming, and work on various projects. As the needs of nature education and conservation grow, we are growing and evolving into a more complex organization doing diverse work. We currently have various committees comprised of staff, volunteers, community members, and Directors.
 
We are so grateful for all the volunteers, past, present and future who make the work of the BNS possible!

Board & Staff

Soren Bondrup-Nielsen

Past President. Soren was born in Denmark, but at thirteen, his family emigrated to Canada. Growing up in the country, he was immersed in the outdoors, and this influenced his choice of recreation, activity and profession. He was a professor of biology at Acadia University for 27 years, where he taught ecology and conservation biology.

Alan Warner

President, Editor, Beyond the Tides; Protected Areas Committees Chair.  Alan is Professor Emeritus in Community Development & ESST at Acadia University and a passionate environmental educator  who has been involved in creating, leading and evaluating programs with all ages throughout his career.

Carolyn Green

Linda is a graduate student in Biology at Acadia Univerisity conducting research on the effects of human pollution (light and heavy metals) on storm-petrels. She loves sharing her passion for nature with others, particularly with children.Vice-President; Butterflyway Committee Chair.  After retiring from Dalhousie University (Architecture, Facilities Management) Carolyn obtained Master Gardener certification through the Truro Agricultural College programme.  She is now combining this gardening expertise with a focus on the biodiversity crisis. Through the Butterflyway Project, she is educating and inspiring others to support wildlife and create natural landscapes in private and public gardens.

Alison Stuart

Secretary. Alison has a Ph.D in evolutionary biology and spent many years doing field work in North America and New Zealand. She is now a high school science teacher and believes in the power of engaging young people in science and social responsibility. She is the co-president of PA-MOJA, an organization that provides scholarships to secondary students in Kenya who live near the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in order to support wildlife conservation.

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Doug Muldoon

Treasurer. Although now mostly retired, Doug was the Managing Partner and Creative Director of a BC based advertising and marketing agency that specialises in advertising and market development for natural and organic foods and natural health products. He is an avid cyclist, an outdoor enthusiast and is keenly passionate about nurturing our environment and all things organic.

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Guy Stevens

Vice-President. Guy Stevens is Chief Executive and Founder of the Manta Trust, a charity dedicated to the conservation of manta rays and their ocean habitats, with collaborative projects in over 25 countries. He has spent the last 20 years studying these rays all over the world and is one of the foremost experts on these species. He lives in Kentville with his family. In his spare time, Guy loves to get out into the natural world to walk, take photos of wildlife, and bird watch.

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Linda Hutchinson

Linda is a graduate student in Biology at Acadia Univerisity conducting research on the effects of human pollution (light and heavy metals) on storm-petrels. She loves sharing her passion for nature with others, particularly with children.

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Pat Kemp

Pat is a retired physiotherapist and a longstanding community volunteer, organic gardener, local history researcher, bird watcher and forest protector. She lives in Burlington, Kings Co. with her partner Doug on their rural homestead. She has been involved in protecting forest lands from being sprayed with herbicides, and is an active participant in the Don’t Spray Nova Scotia Forests group. She emphasizes the need for a long-term plan for responsible forestry management in Nova Scotia.

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Jeff Newberry

Jeff recently retired after a career as a public school teacher and principal in the Valley, having many teaching and administrative roles over the years. His academic training is in geography and he wants to devote time in the coming years to being more involved with and learning more about nature and spending more time outside. He brings a range of administrative skills and educational expertise to the Board of Directors

Jennifer West

Jennifer is interim communications coordinator for the BNS, works for the Town of Kentville, and is an active member of the Jijuktu’kwejk Watershed Alliance, an organizational partner of the BNS.

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John Burka

John is a retired professor in Agriculture from the University of Prince Edward Island and a long-standing and avid naturalist who is involved in a wide range of community organizations.

Want to get involved?

We are always keen on more helping hands. Please reach out with any questions or ideas.

Email

info@blomidonnaturalists.ca