Collaborator organizations

 Collaboration is one of the fundamental strengths of science. We have the almost unique requirement to share ideas and knowledge across sectors, regions, and perspectives. This is particularly true in conservation or restoration-focused research, where we partner with many communities outside of science, each of which brings their own deep knowledge and understanding of a topic. Luckily, this task is incredibly fulfilling, brightening and shaping our science in truly meaningful ways. Also, we get paid to sit around and talk to interesting people about nerd science stuff. It's pretty great.

Our collaboration network spans the globe, with research partners in almost every corner and sector. We also have active and exciting projects shared across our own School of Environmental Studies at UVic. However, we have key organizational collaborations that drive some of our research, and we want to give them kudos here. We are also always looking for new research partners, so reach out at any time to chat science and discuss common goals.

Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG)

Working with DBG Chatfield Farms (and their site staff and scientists) has been a dream. They are excited about conservation and restoration, about public education, about land management, and about science. Creative and efficient, they have provided a little restoration play space for us, and have done their own amazing work all over the property. We are incredibly lucky to have them as collaborators.

German Centre for Integrate Biodiversity Research

Full of brilliant, driven scientists, iDiv researchers from around the globe work to "establish the scientific basis for the sustainable management of our planet’s biodiversity". Their work with us has centered on conceptual and data-driven synthesis. They've been an enthusiastic and deeply supportive partner in several projects, and we hope to keep growing that relationship over the next many years.

​Chu Cho Industries and partners

We work with Chu Cho Industries, Chu Cho Environmental, and the Tsay Keh Dene Nation in traditional Tsay Keh Dene territories to research methods of vegetation-based management in the Williston Reservoir drawdown zones. Both CCE and CCI are wholly owned by the Nation, and are industry-leading environmental research & consulting service providerz for projects in Northern BC and beyond.

Project Interactive Argumentation Support for Invasion Biology (INAS)

Project INAS brings together people from Natural Language Processing, Biology, Semantic Web and Knowledge Representation to develop an argumentation machine that supports users in and during the argumentation process in a scientific context. Through a close partnership with Dr. Tina Heger, we work to understand how data technology can be leveraged to support restoration practice.

Galiano Conservancy Association 

Continuing a relationship with RPBio Adam Huggins and the Galiano Conservancy Association has been wonderful. Though they accomplish an incredible amount of work across various programs, we meet in the realm of wetland restoration and our many curiosities in how to further understand and improve our practices. 

Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture

Pacific Birds pacificbirds.org/is a collaborative of various conservation organizations across the Pacific coast of North America. With a mission to create the ideal habitat for bird habitat, Pacific Birds works to preserve bird habitat from Alaska to California and Hawai’i. ​

Satinflower Nursery

Satinflower Nurseries is built on the core principle of valuing nature with an aim of inspiring and empowering people to restore and conserve nature by providing native plants, seeds, and expertise. The plants and seeds we provide are native to a variety of habitats in the Victoria area, including meadows, woodlands, forests, wetlands, beaches and more. Every year, we build on the diversity of plants and seeds we offer. 
The nursery is specialized in the restoration and ecology of Garry oak ecosystems (Prairie-Oak ecosystems) and meadowscaping. The total removal of lawn and transformation to a meadow is completely achievable with the suite of species we have available. By creating meadows where your lawn was will help create patches of habitat for migratory pollinators! 
We work on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples. The Songhees and Esquimalt, as well as the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples have deep, historical relationships with the land that continue to this day. Most of our group are uninvited settlers here. We are committed to deepening our understanding of how we can assist in the movement of reconciliation, dismantling the systems that continue to cause harm, and honoring the traditional stewards that have shaped this land.