Dr. Sean Smukler is an Associate Professor in the Applied Biology & Soil Science program at UBC (Vancouver) and the Chair in Agriculture and the Environment. He is the principal investigator of the Sustainable Agricultural Landscape Lab and his climate change research is primarily based on adaptation approaches for agriculture and soils management.

Dr. Andrew Black is a Professor in the Applied Biology and Soil Science program at UBC (Vancouver). He is the principal investigator of the Biometeorology & Soil Science Group and his climate change research is primarily focused on agroclimatology, crop water use, water use efficiency, mulch and greenhouse climate, soil temperature, soil water availability, frost protection, and carbon sequestration.

Dr. Lauchlan Fraser is a professor at Thompson Rivers University. He is an ecosystem ecologist and his climate change research is primarily focused on drought experiments, carbon sequestration, biosolids research, and management intensive grazing.

Kirsten is a Systems Agro-Ecologist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Summerland Research and Development Centre. She focuses on examining water, carbon and nutrient dynamics within agro-ecosystems at a range of spatial scales.

Dr. Miranda Hart is a Professor in the Faculty of Biology at UBC (Okanagan). Her research is focused on microbial ecology of soil microbes and the role and applications of microbes in sustainable agriculture, viticulture, and ecological restoration.

Dr. John Janmaat is an Associate Professor of Economics at UBC (Okanagan). His climate change research is focused on incentive-based policies for water management, water resource governance and management approaches for climate change.

Dr. Woo Soo Kim is a Professor at the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Scientific Director of the BC Centre for Agritech Innovation. His research interests revolve around the broad field of advanced 3D printing of diverse sensing applications.

Dr. Maayan Kreitzman holds a NSERC postdoctoral fellowship based at the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at KPU. Maayan’s research focuses on temperate perennial agriculture at the intersection of orcharding and agroforestry, including the environmental and agronomic dimensions of transitions to perennial food systems.

Dr. Bing Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. His research is focused on remote sensing (e.g., drone- and satellite-based imaging) and its applications in ecosystem monitoring. He has been trying to use remote sensing for evaluating crop health and soil health and support the adoption of precision agriculture techniques to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change.

Jason Lussier is the Climate Change Extension Team Lead for the Resource Management Unit with the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Before joining the Ministry, he was the coordinator of the BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network from 2017-2019.

Ian McLachlan is Manager, Climate Action with the Corporate Policy and Priorities Branch of the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Since 2007, his work with the Ministry has included administering climate adaptation programming and coordinating the ministry’s input into B.C. government processes and strategies for adaptation and greenhouse gas reduction. His team is focused on mainstreaming climate action and building an outcomes-based approach to performance measurement.

Dr. Kent Mullinix is the Director of the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems and adjunct faculty in the Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems program at KPU. His climate change research is primarily focused on food policy, extension, and planning.

Rob Newell is a Canada Research Chair (tier 2) in Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, and a Research Associate at the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. Newell’s research and teaching focuses on integrated planning and policy, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable community development. His work includes studies on challenges and opportunities around different approaches and strategies for transitioning to sustainable and resilient food systems.

Lenore Newman holds a Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment at the University of the Fraser Valley, where she is currently an Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment. She also serves as Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at UFV.

Dr. Michael Preston is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Ecosystem Science and Management at UNBC (Prince George). He is a microbial ecologist and his research is focused on the microbial response to human-induced environmental change and the consequences for soil biogeochemical (nutrient) cycles important for ecosystem health. Specifically, investigating the microbial control on soil organic carbon accumulation and decomposition to greenhouse gases.

Dr. Tom Pypker is an Associate Professor at Thompson Rivers University. His research is focused on the effects of management and climate change on biophysical processes in a variety of ecosystems.

Chris Reed is the Chief Operating Officer at the Investment Agriculture Foundation. Chris provides leadership and support into IAFs business operations and strategic direction and also works closely with the programming and finance teams to ensure IAF is meeting its mandate of excellent service delivery and program administration. Chris has been with IAF for 15 years, prior to that he was a virologist specializing in tree fruit and grapevine diseases.

Rahul is the Director of Innovation and Technology at BC Centre for Agritech Innovation at Simon Fraser University. His expertise includes genomics, microbiology, and engineering biology. He focuses on advancing the application of science and technology to support innovative solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation across agri-food and natural resources sectors.

Gary Telford is a Knowledge Transfer Officer with the Science and Technology Branch at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada- Agassiz Research and Development Centre. He works with industry and stakeholders to share AAFC science and promote new management practices with decision makers.