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The purpose of the Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology is to improve ecological management by increasing and sharing knowledge about the ecology of the Columbia Mountains and regional ecosystems.
Our goal is to foster collaboration on, and provide communication and education in support of, scientific research on key ecological themes within the Columbia Mountains and regional ecosystems.
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Our conferences are supported by donations and sponsorships, as noted in the information for each event. We welcome corporate and in-kind sponsors for our events. Having your name in front of our conference participants is good for your business. Each of our events is held on a cost recovery basis and your sponsorship allows us to reduce registration fees. Visit our Information for Sponsors page or call the CMI office to find out about sponsoring a conference speaker, a lunch, a Posters & Beer session, and other ways you can support an event.
Click here for information about becoming a CMI member.
The Columbia Mountains Institute is supported by its 90+ Regular and Student members, and our 30+ Corporate members. Our members' email updates are sent directly to 300 people and circulated further within the offices of our corporate members.
Including our members, our announcments distribution list, and our Facebook page, our network now extends to over 1000 people..
| The CMI maintains a Contribution Agreement with Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks. Both agencies share the common goal of improving ecological management of the Columbia Mountains Natural Region. |
Academic institutions - Students and faculty are members. Students of these institutions need to send in a student membership form - it's free.
Other agencies and businesses:
BC Hydro, Columbia Generation (http://www.bchydro.com)
BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, Kootenay Fish and Wildife Branch (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw)
Bulkley Valley Research Centre (http://www.bvcentre.ca)
Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission (http://www.ckfrp.com)
City of Revelstoke (http://www.cityofrevelestoke.com)
Conservation Northwest, Washington (http://www.conservationnw.org)
Cooper, Beauchesne and Associates Ltd. (http://cooperbeauchesne.com)
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority (http://www.crestonwildlife.ca)
Dillon Consulting Limited (http://www.dillon.ca)
Downie Timber (http://www.downietimber.com)
DWB Forestry Services Ltd. ( http://www.dwbforestry.com )
Evener Contracting Ltd., Golden BC
FORREX, Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources (http://www.forrex.org)
Golder Associates: Edmonton, Calgary, and BC Interior offices (http://www.golder.com)
Kootenay Association for Science and Tecnology (http://www.kast.com)
Keefer Ecological Services (http://www.keefereco.com)
Lotic Environmental (http://lotic.co )
Parks Canada, Ecosystem Services, Calgary office (http://www.pc.gc.ca)
Parks Canada, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks (http://www.pc.gc.ca)
Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park (http://www.pc.gc.ca)
Polster Environmental Services (d.polster@telus.net)
Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation (http://www.rcfc.bc.ca)
Summit Environmental Consultants Ltd. (http://www.summit-environmental.com)
Tipi Mountain Native Plants (http://www.tipimountain.com)
Vast Resource Solutions (http://vastresource.com/)
Wildsight (http://www.wildsight.ca)
The Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology has a volunteer Board of up to fifteen Directors.
Our 2013 Board of Directors is:
| Dr. Brendan Wilson - President | Dr. Mike Miller - Director |
| Marc-André Beaucher - Vice-President | Adrienne Shaw - Director |
| Kevin Bollefer - Treasurer | Carrie Nadeau - Director |
| Sarah Boyle - Director | Dr. Kari Stuart-Smith - Director |
| Patrick Daigle - Director | Tara Szkorupa - Director |
| Dr. Jenny Feick - Director | Harry van Oort - Director |
| Heather Lamson - Director | Mary von der Porten - Director |

The Columbia Mountains Institute is administered by Jackie Morris. Jackie's background includes a career as a park naturalist in four western national parks, teaching school, curriculum development, and environmental advocacy. She has been Executive Director for the Columbia Mountains Institute since 1998.
The purpose of the Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology is to improve ecological management by increasing and sharing knowledge about the ecology of the Columbia Mountains and regional ecosystems.
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