Board of Directors

Lawrence has spent much of his life involved in music and finance. Lately he has been spending much of his time outside volunteering on restoration projects. Many afternoons he can be found in Rithet’s Bog working as part of the Rithet’s Bog Conservation Society. He also dedicates time as a director on the boards of numerous other local non-profit organizations. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a Master of Environmental Studies.

Andy is a forest ecologist who lives in Metchosin, BC. His recent research interests include ecology of BC’s ectomycorrhizal fungal species. He was lead BC scientist for Environment Canada’s 2017 ranking of our province’s threatened and endangered fungal species. Andy has taught rainforest ecology field courses in Bamfield and Tofino (for the University of Victoria) and Haida Gwaii (for UBC). He has also taught mushroom identification courses in Tofino (for the Rainforest Education Society) and in Victoria. He is co-author of six best-selling books about plants of western North America, and co-author of the newly published Royal BC Museum Handbook “Mushrooms of British Columbia”. He is past-president of the South Vancouver Island Mycological Society (SVIMS) and organizer for Botany BC, and an enthusiastic participant, speaker and field trip leader for various botany and mushroom events across BC.

Kaaren Lewis is the former assistant Deputy Minister BC, Environmental Stewardship.  Kaaren brings extensive experience and public sector leadership in the BC and federal governments in championing nature conservation and stewardship.  Kaaren is currently leading the design of the new BC Conservation Fund for the BC Parks Foundation, and their VP of Conservation.  We are grateful to Kaaren, for her interest in HAT and her commitment to volunteer with the HAT Board of directors.