Jacqueline Huard

Jacqueline is a spatial ecologist who joined the Project Watershed team in June 2023. She lives in Stz’uminus traditional territory in Ladysmith with her partner and son. Jacqueline finished her Masters of Science in Forest & Conservation Science from the University of British Columbia where her research focused on addressing management gaps to support better conservation decision making for beach spawning forage fish. After seminal years as a field biologist in environmental consulting working on mining, land development, municipal, and Indigenous projects Jacqueline sees a need for more cross-disciplinary and relationship focused approaches to resource use and land management. As the Forage Fish Research & Monitoring Project Lead, Jacqueline aims to use collaborative, nature-based approaches to contribute to meaningful and effective forage fish conservation to support a more resilient, sustainable ecosystem for us all.