About Us

Becky started with us as a board member and made the move to staff person in 2020, when we went through a significant expansion of our projects and focus areas. She’s an ecologist by training, choosing spatially rare plants like novel invasives and species at risk as her preferred study systems, but has also worked in policy, youth education, and conservation outreach. Becky manages our protected areas and wildlife projects and supervises staff working on species at risk, sustainable forestry, urban nature projects. Becky and her partner manage a 50ha woodlot where they hope to experiment with maple syrup this year, grow blueberries, and share their life with a horde of canine friends.

Reach Becky at becky.parker@naturens.ca

Jess grew up in St John’s, Newfoundland, spending most of her childhood outside exploring NL’s rugged nature. Fascinated with botany and ecology, she decided to move to Truro NS to study Plant Science at Dalhousie University. There she worked as a research assistant on a project looking at wild bee populations in blueberry fields. Since then, she’s done some plant survey work, engaged the public in discussion around environmental policies and climate change susceptibility, and now she coordinates our species at risk and sustainable forestry projects. In her free time Jess enjoys Hiking, Volunteering, Botanical Drawings and Birding. When asked about her work, Jess says, “I am passionate about connecting to people and learning about their experiences. These connections drive me to believe we can work together as a society to reach attainable conservation goals and preserve nature for future generations.”

Reach Jess at jess.lewis@naturens.ca

Having grown up in a small town overlooking the Annapolis Basin, Marina spent much time exploring the coastline and nearby trails. Her interest in the natural world led her to the Wildlife Conservation program at Holland College, where her passion for wildlife and plant ecology grew. Following college, Marina obtained an Environmental & Natural Resources degree from the University of New Brunswick. Marina has previous experience working on projects such as stormwater management, water quality monitoring, and fish habitat and river restoration where she immensely enjoyed working in rivers and streams. Marina loves identifying plants and insects, sharingand learning ecological knowledge, and hearing about different conservation perspectives. As the Education & Outreach Assistant, Marina is excited to connect with other organizations, partners, families & youth throughout the province.