ALYSON McHUGH, M.Sc, B.Sc, RPBio,CPD 

Founder, Senior Research Ecologist at Coldstream Ecology Ltd.

 Alyson has two decades of environmental consulting and scientific research experience across North America from the high Arctic to the desert Southwest. She sees it as her mission to employ win-win strategies that enhance the environment we all depend on. She has a broad ecosystem-based background and tends to look at the world with more of a holistic worldview than traditional discipline-specific scientists. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management and a Master of Science in Sustainable Forest Management. She is a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) in British Columbia, Canada, an Associate Wildlife Biologist in the United States, and a Certified Permaculture Designer (CPD). 

MELISSA EVANS, PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc

Senior Research Biologist at Coldstream Ecology Ltd.

Melissa is a broadly trained biologist with over 15 years of experience working in academia, with government, and with First Nations/Tribes. Her expertise lies in fisheries ecology, genetics, and the application of genetic tools to fisheries research, conservation, and management projects. In recent years, Melissa has collaborated with researchers and resource managers on evaluations of restoration programs for at-risk salmonid fish populations in Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and in eastern Canada. Melissa joined Coldstream in July 2019 as Senior Fisheries Biologist.

Melissa is passionate about research and its communication and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and technical reports,; a complete list of her publications can be found here:

NICK SOVEREL, M.Sc, RPF

Registered Professional Forester at Coldstream Ecology

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Nick's areas of expertise include fuels and fire management, urban forestry, First Nations Specific Claims, cartography and geoprocessing, and forest engineering and timber cruising. Nick holds a MSc from the University of British Columbia. In addition to practical forest management, Nick's areas of research have included biomass energy, fire management, forest law, and fuel management.

ELIJAH MICHEL

Xwisten Fisheries Field Supervisor at Coldstream Ecology

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Elijah Michel is a senior environmental field technician. He brings over two decades of fisheries and environmental monitoring expertise within the Fraser, Bridge and Seton watersheds to the team.

SEAN BENNET, B.Sc, M.Sc

Ecosystem Restoration , Team Lead

Sean Bennett has been working in the fish and wildlife biology field for over 25 years, and has recently left the Federal Government of Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans as the Senior Restoration Biologist after 21 years in that position. He has extensive river restoration, monitoring, and project management experience with a specialization in estimates, permitting, scientific monitoring, dewatering, and working within sensitive environments. He is excited to be part of the private sector and looks forward to assisting clients with Government permitting and regulation management, monitoring of projects and instream construction.

CARLEY WALL, M.Sc, B.Sc

Junior Fisheries Research Biologist 

Carley Wall comes from a variety of biological disciplines including aquatic ecology, conservation and environmental physiology. Carley has spent both her academic and professional career studying fish in both field and laboratory settings. She conducted her Masters thesis at the University of Alberta focusing on the metal acquisition and handling of Pacific hagfish, which involved remote field work experience along the Vancouver Island coastline. She has also worked as a fisheries technician with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, conducting field work related to biological sampling of Pacific salmon with the Nuxalk First Nations in Bella Coola, British Columbia. She has worked on various salmon habitat restoration projects, focusing on invasive species management and stream bank stabilization. Carley joined Coldstream Ecology in June of 2020.

BRETT SQUIRRELL, M.Sc., BIT

Junior Research Biologist 

Brett completed his Masters at SFU and BCIT studying Ecological Restoration where his focus was on restoration and connectedness of breeding wetlands for at-risk western chorus frogs. He has worked as a wildlife biologist for five years and is experienced in the implementation of avian, bear, small mammal, reptile/amphibian, and fisheries surveys. He is also experienced in water quality and construction-related environmental monitoring. He has implemented a number of restoration projects on wetlands, streams and riparian areas, forests, and grasslands. He also has experience in invasive species management and has used a variety of methods to control them. Brett has the designation of Biologist-in-training (BIT) and is working towards becoming a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio).