South Coast Field Crew Member
Nadia (she/her) grew up exploring BC’s South Coast and developed an early appreciation for the local landscapes, which guided her into a career in the environmental field. Nadia is passionate about conserving and restoring BC’s ecosystems and loves the outdoor, hands-on, and collaborative aspects of her role at NTBC. Nadia has previous experience working in environmental education, wildlife rescue, and biodiversity-related GIS projects. She has a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Science from UBC Okanagan.
River otter
South Coast Field Operations Coordinator
Laura (she/her) was raised in North Vancouver, BC, where she spent her time outdoors in the beautiful North Shore mountains. She has a Bachelor of Environment from Simon Fraser University focusing environmental systems and physical geography. Laura is enthusiastic about nature and spends her free time outside hiking and looking for strange or fun plants and critters and learning about all forms of life. She enjoys interacting with everything from lichens and ferns to sea slugs and squirrels, and all kinds of flowering plants. Her passion for ecological restoration led her to start working at NTBC in 2023, where she started as a member of the South Coast Conservation Field Crew. She is grateful to get to work at the NTBC conservation areas throughout the South Coast region in her current position as the South Coast Field Operations Coordinator.
American pika
Interior & Coastal Mainland Land Manager
Carleton MacNaughton brings over 25 years of conservation land management experience to his position. He oversees management of The Nature Trust of British Columbia’s conservation holdings in the South Coast, Cariboo, Omineca, Skeena, and Peace regions of the province. Originally from the southern Okanagan valley, Carleton is an enthusiast of the great outdoors whose interests include camping and hiking. Carleton has a Master of Science in Environment & Management from Royal Roads University in Victoria, where he also completed his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, and an Environmental Technology Diploma from Camosun College in Victoria. Carleton joined The Nature Trust in 1998.
Turkey Vulture
