About the Columbia Mountains Institute

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CMI Purpose

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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CMI Goal & Objectives

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.

CMI Objective #1

  • To guide CMI actions and priorities, the most pressing ecological themes for this region will be identified annually.

CMI Objective #2

  • Facilitate the communication and sharing of knowledge related to the chosen ecological themes.

CMI Objective #3

  • Offer continuing education and skill development opportunities to support communication, collaboration, and scientific research related to the chosen ecological themes.

CMI Objective #4

  • Encourage and support scientific research that will further knowledge, and applications of that knowledge related to the chosen ecological themes.

CMI Objective #5

  • Collaborate with other agencies and individuals to advance the objectives of the CMI.

CMI Objective #6

  • Continue to be a financially sound and well-managed society.

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CMI Members and supporters

Our conferences are supported by corporate and government donations, 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 35+ Corporate members. Our members' email updates reach over 350 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.

CMI Corporate Members for 2012

Academic institutions - Students and faculty are members. Students of these institutions need to send in a 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)

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 )

FORREX, Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources (http://www.forrex.org)

Golder Associates: Calgary, Edmonton, 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 )

Minto Manor Bed and Breakfast (http://www.mintomanor.com)

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, Yukon Field Unit (http://www.pc.gc.ca)

Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park (http://www.pc.gc.ca)

Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation (http://www.rcfc.bc.ca)

Silvatech Consulting Ltd. (http://www.silvatech.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)

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CMI Directors

The Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology has a volunteer Board of up to fifteen Directors.

To view biographical notes for each Director, click here.

 

Our 2011 Board of Directors is:

Brendan Wilson - President Irene Manley - Director
Kevin Bollefer - Treasurer Mike Miller - Vice-President
Marc-André Beaucher - Vice-President Tara Szkorupa - Director
Doug Adama - Director Natasha Thorpe - Director
Martin Carver - Director Gregg Walker - Director
Patrick Daigle - Director Del Williams - Director
Jenny Feick - Director  

Are you considering a CMI Directorship? To read about the role of a CMI Director, click here.

 

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Administration

Jackie MorrisThe 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.

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CMI Annual Reports

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CMI Policy Documents

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Contact CMI

  • Email:
  • Phone: 250-837-9311
  • Fax: 250-837-9311
  • Postal address: Box 2568, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, V0E 2S0
  • Physical address: Second floor, 200 Campbell Avenue, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada.

Our Purpose

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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