Ken Wu
Founder and Executive Director
Ken has worked in the environmental movement for over three decades, first volunteering for his Calgary high school environmental club in 1990. He was the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Ancient Forest Alliance between 2010 to 2018, and served as the Executive Director and Campaign Director of the Wilderness Committee in Victoria between 1999 to 2010. He graduated from the ecology and evolutionary biology department at the University of British Columbia and previously worked as a biologist, tree-planter, and math tutor.
Celina Starnes
Co-founder and Outreach Director
Celina has worked with numerous non-profits and at various levels of government. Her deep love for the natural world led her to focus her career on building strategic relationships beyond traditional environmentalists to influence conservation on a national scale.
Michael Smith
Mapping and Forest Technician
Michael has called the East Coast home for many years where he enjoys hiking along the iconic red cliffs on Prince Edward Island. Michael discovered his interest in mapping and data analysis while completing his master's research mapping airborne contaminants in lichens growing on trees around a historic mine site. He then conducted geospatial work for species-at-risk and old-growth forests in Atlantic Canada and not too long after, headed to northern Alberta, where he supported wildlife research and conservation. He is excited to explore more datasets and use his mapping skills to support national conservation campaigns.
Junyu Bu
Multicultural Outreach Leader
Junyu has a background in biological and environmental sciences, owing to her bachelor's degree at the University of British Columbia. It was here, amidst the diverse ecosystems of the West Coast, that she developed a deep love for nature and conservation. Previously, while interning as a Conservation Biologist at Greenovation Hub in Beijing, Junyu drafted weekly conservation newsletters and created presentations on conservation policy. Her commitment to conservation drives her efforts to share her passion on multicultural outreach tours and presentations promoting environmental awareness and conservation action.