Claudia is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta with family roots in the Young’s Point Métis settlement in Manitoba, and is also of Chinese and Polish ancestry. She is an environmental scientist with over 17 years of experience in environmental project management and research, particularly related to climate change, renewable energy technologies, biodiversity, and ecological resource management.

 

An author of several peer-reviewed articles in leading environmental science journals, she understands the technical aspects of environmental impact assessments, terrestrial and watershed management, biodiversity and habitat protection, ecosystem health, and the chemical and biological impacts of industry and development.

 

Claudia is a community development specialist with experience working collaboratively with Indigenous and traditional communities around the world to address environmental conservation, biodiversity protection, food security, economic development and cultural preservation. Working together with communities in rural and remote locations, she is experienced in participatory data collection, community organizing, capacity building, and visioning and strategic community planning, including the incorporation of traditional knowledge into environmental project design and implementation.