Pacific Salmon Foundation
Jason Hwang began as a Habitat Biologist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, later progressing to roles such as Area Manager and Regional Manager, where he oversaw habitat conservation and salmon enhancement programs. He played a key role in national policy changes and built partnerships to promote salmon habitat restoration and community involvement.
Panelists
Dr. Adam Ford
UBC Okanagan
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson
Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Angela Kane
Secwepemcul’ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society
Byron Spinks
Council Member, Lytton First Nation
Dave Pascal
First Nations’ Emergency Services
Don Iveson
Co-operators
Jason Brolund
West Kelowna Fire Chief
Jason Hwang
Pacific Salmon Foundation
Joe Gilchrist
Salish Fire Keepers Society
Jordan Coble
Councillor, Westbank First Nation
Kevin Scott
RESOLVE Canada
Dr. Kira Hoffman
UBC-Vancouver and Bulkley Valley Research Centre
Dr. Marc-André Parisien
Canadian Forest Service
Dr. Paul Hessburg
US Forest Service
Renee Merrifield
MLA, Kelowna-Mission
Robert Gray
R.W. Gray Consulting Ltd./Hessburg Landscape Fire Ecology Lab
Robert Phillips
First Nations Summit
Rob Schweitzer
BC Wildfire Service
Dr. Sarah Henderson
BC Centre for Disease Control
Stephanie Ewen
UBC Alex Fraser Research Forest
Tanya Spooner
City of Prince George
Tony Pesklevits
BC Wildfire Service
Moderators
Chris Walker
CBC
Dr. Jill Harvey
Thompson Rivers University
Yolanda Clatworthy
Simon Fraser University