Michelle Harris

Dave's Bio

Dave Critchley is an engaging and experienced Senior Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry and is recognized internationally through various awards and honours. He is skilled in remote expedition research, educating adult learners, public speaking, rare species monitoring, sustainable development, and wetland restoration.

Past and present collaborations include all levels of Canadian government; industry, academic organizations, not-for-profits, and volunteer organizations. As a Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow and author celebrating and exploring Canada, he maintains three professional designations (RP.Bio., P.Biol., P.Ag.,) and a Master’s Degree in Ecosystem Restoration.

NAIT Conservation Biology

Colin's Bio

Colin Angus is a leading adventurer, filmmaker and bestselling author of Amazon Extreme, Lost in Mongolia, Beyond the Horizon and Rowed Trip.

He was awarded National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award for being the first to circle the world exclusively by human power, was listed by Outside Magazine as one of the world’s top 25 bold visionaries and is a Canadian Geographic Fellow.

Colin’s human-powered circumnavigation of the world included travelling 43,000 km in 720 days, rowing across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, trekking and cycling through 16 countries, enduring winter in Siberia and searing heat in the tropics. He is also the first to raft the world’s fifth longest river, the Yenisey, and is one of a handful of teams to successfully raft the Amazon river from source to sea.  Colin’s spent years offshore sailing and has rowed thousands of kilometers in waterways around the world.

Colin is also an award-winning filmmaker whose films have aired around the world on National Geographic television and in film festivals. Some of his awards include Best Adventure Film at Taos Mountain Film Festival for Beyond the Horizon and Best Adventure Film at the Telluride Mountain Film festival for The Yenisey River Expedition.

Angus Adventures

Trevor's Bio

Trevor Nichols runs the JFR (Junior Forest Rangers) program across Alberta and has been doing so for the last eight years. Trevor has a passion for teaching and learning from others in the outdoor field. He also loves birds, canoeing/kayaking, photography, playing sports and Dungeons and Dragons.

Junior Forest Rangers

Bob's Bio

Bob Jackle has worked for West Fraser for almost 29 years and started testing effluent in the lab at a pulp mill as an Environmental Technologist. Through the years, Bob has done many jobs including process expert, relief supervisor, shift supervisor, technical manager, and general manager.

West Fraser