Leadership

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Board Members

Directors: Executive

Chair
Robert van den Hoogen
St. Francis Xavier University

Past Chair
Christian Lacroix
University of Prince Edward Island

Treasurer
Rick Pierrynowski
Cape Breton University

Directors: Institutional Representatives

Alain Joseph
Director of Applied Research
Nova Scotia Community College

Travis Fridgen Associate Dean of Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Directors: Committee Chairs

Michelle Gray
Environment
University of New Brunswick, Fredricton

Andrea Burgess
Math and Stats
University of New Brunswick, Saint John

Russell Easy
Biology
Acadia University

Directors: Other Community Members

Kelly Schnare
Program Director
Reimagining Atlantic Harbours

Edward Francis
Business Development Associate
PEI Bioalliance

Committee Chairs

Aquaculture & Fisheries
Trevor Avery
Acadia University

Biology
Russell Easy
Acadia University

Chemistry
Danielle Tokarz
Saint Mary’s University University

Computer Science Owen Kaser
University of New Brunswick, Saint John

Earth Science
Lexie Arnott
Dalhousie University

Environment
Michelle Gray
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton

Mathematics & Statistics
Andrea Burgess
University of New Brunswick, Saint John

Nutrition & Foods (Co-Chair)
Carole Tranchant 
Université de Moncton

Nutrition & Foods (Co-Chair)
Shannan Grant
Mount Saint Vincent University

Psychology
Pierre Cormier
Université de Moncton

Physics & Astronomy
Doug Dahn
University of Prince Edwards Island

Member Institution Representatives

Acadia University
Suzie Currie

Cape Breton University
Rick Pierrynowski

Crandall University
Jon Ohlhauser

Dalhousie University
Chris Moore

Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
David Gray

Memorial University of Newfoundland
Travis Fridgen

Memorial University Grenfell Campus
Michele Piercey-Normore

Mount Allison University
Jennifer Tomes

Mount Saint Vincent University
Carrie Dawson

Nova Scotia Community College
Alain Joseph

Saint Mary’s University
Lori Francis

St. Francis Xavier University
Joe Apaloo

St. Thomas University
Susan Machum

Université de Moncton
Pandurang Ashrit

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Gary Saunders

University of New Brunswick, Saint John
Michael van Zyll de Jong

University of Prince Edward Island
Nola Etkin

Université de St. Annes
Dany Sheehy