About

John Boulanger has worked as a biometrician and field biologist for the last 37 years.  He specializes in the analysis of ecological data and statistical models that are customized to the biology of the organism studied and the study design employed. John is a Registered Professional Biologist with the College of Applied Biology in British Columbia. He is also a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Bear Specialist Group.  In addition to quantitative work, John has worked on field projects addressing estimation issues with bears, caribou, other ungulates, pikas, scuirids, raptors, small mammals, amphibian, water quality, invertebrates and fish species.  For more information see John’s publication list and profile at ResearchGate.

Darcie Quamme, M.Sc. RPBio. has a strong background in entomology, aquatic biology, environmental impact assessment, fish and riparian assessment, and environmental monitoring. She has spent 25 years working in the field of environmental consulting. Darcie is a Registered Professional Biologist and a member in good standing with the College of Applied Biology and a QEP for Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR).  Darcie has carried out numerous assessments for aquatic invertebrates and water quality for forestry, mining, government and community groups on numerous streams and wetlands in the Kootenay area (see projects). Darcie’s recent work has been featured by: the Center for Genomic Biodiversity, University of Guelph using eDNA for wetlands assessment,  Wildlife Conservation Society, (WCS Canada), Nakusp and area Community Forest (NACFOR), powerpoint, Slocan River Streamkeepers (SRS), Slocan Valley Wetlands and Assessment Project (SWAMP), and Water Rangers.

Reece Boulanger has a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering specializing in hardware-software Integration, electronics design and testing, embedded and application-level development.  Reece combines strong field skills and with his experience in technology. He has worked as a drone operator to map and document construction techniques used to restore wetlands for Integrated Ecological Research and on a wildlife project monitoring native and invasive species for the New Zealand Department of Conservation. He is currently working on electronic monitoring technology for the fishing industry.