Board of Directors
President: Viktorija Juciūtė, B.Sc.
Viktorija Juciūtė (she/her) is a graduate student at the University of British Columbia, where she studies cell and developmental biology. She first joined WildResearch in 2019 after noticing some blackbirds in her backyard and wanting to learn more about local wildlife. Since then, she has grown deeply involved in conservation outreach and community building. Viktorija has served on the Board of Directors since 2022. She is passionate about creating inclusive opportunities for people to connect with nature and science and ensuring that WildResearch is run sustainably.
Treasurer: Sara Wells, B.Sc., BES
Sara (she/her) is a perpetual student that is still figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up. Collecting degrees like Pokemon, she has completed a BSc in biology with an ecology concentration, and Bachelor of Environmental Studies – both from the University of the Fraser Valley. She is currently working toward a Masters of Science in Environmental Practice at Royal Roads University.
Sara has been a member of WildResearch since 2023, joining the board as treasurer in 2024. She believes that people having a connection to nature is an important foundation for conservation and is passionate about supporting WildResearch in engaging the community in conservation science; making connections and providing opportunities for education.
Secretary: Isaac Fillmore
Director: Vinci Au, M.Sc.
Vinci (she/her) has been part of WildResearch since 2011 and has enjoyed contributing in many ways—from fieldwork at the banding station to serving on the Membership Services & Outreach, Iona Island Bird Observatory, and Grants committees. She joined the Board of Directors in 2018 and served as President from 2022 to 2025.
For Vinci, WildResearch is about more than the sum of it’s programs—it’s about building community, creating space for people to connect through conservation, and making meaningful science accessible and fun. She especially enjoys the behind-the-scenes work that helps programs thrive, from mentoring new volunteers to supporting organizational growth.
Outside the board, Vinci is a molecular biologist investigating how cancers change and grow under different conditions, with the goal of helping to find better treatments for patients. She recharges by getting outside, tending her garden, and exploring creative outlets like ceramics and fibre arts.
Director: Myles Lamont, R.P.Bio, C.W.B, E.P, A.Sc.T.
Myles Lamont is a wildlife biologist, zoologist and naturalist hailing from the west coast of British Columbia. He completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of the Fraser Valley majoring in biology and ecology, a past recipient of Wildlife Preservation Canada’s fellowship program, recipient of the International Wild Waterfowl Associations outstanding service award and an active member in many wildlife organisations and NGO’s.
Myles has served on the board since 2016.
Director: Devin de Zwaan, Ph.D.
Devin (he/him) received his PhD from the University of British Columbia in 2020. He is a behavioural ecologist that specializes in the life-history strategies of songbirds breeding in harsh, variable environments like the alpine. He strongly believes that understanding bird behaviour can better inform conservation decisions. For fun, Devin is a passionate birder and loves exploring remote mountain habitats.
Devin has volunteered with WildResearch since 2013 and has served on the board since 2020.
Director: Alexandra Welch, B.Env.
Alexandra (she/her) completed a B.Env. in Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. She is fascinated by human interaction with the environment, and how collectively we can do better. Her position as a Junior Biologist enables her to work on projects related to the development of environmental strategies, avian protection, and ecosystem management. A passion for birds developed at a young age when she was allowed her first pet, a cockatiel. Birding is now one of her favourite pastimes.
Alexandra has been a Wildresearch member and volunteer since 2020, and has served on the board since 2022.
Director: Eleanor O’Sullivan, M.Sc., BSc.
Ellie (she/her) received her BSc in Ecological Science at the University of Edinburgh and MSc in International Development at the University of Bristol. Originally from the UK, she has been an uninvited guest on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations since September 2022. Ellie is currently working in fundraising at Capilano University and has a background in community, donor and grant fundraising and in venture philanthropy. Ellie has always had a passion for nature and is at her happiest when hiking through forests and spying on birds.
Director: Angela Hansen, M.Sc., B.Sc.
Angela (she/her) was born and raised in North Vancouver, was homeschooled until grade 11, received a Bachelor’s in University Studies from BYU-Idaho, did a service mission in eastern Ukraine, completed a coral ecology internship at UH-Manoa, received Master’s of Science in Marine Science from Hawai’i Pacific University, did a 5 month habitat biology volunteer placement with USFWS on Midway Atoll, worked for a year as a biologist for the Vancouver Aquarium coordinating the PollutionTracker program, is a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania studying pollution in wild ducks, and currently works as a coordinating biologist for BC Nature in their IBA program. She is also married, a mother, neurodivergent, and passionate about birds, collaboration, and inclusivity.
Director: Chloe Boynton, M.Sc.
Chloe (she/her) completed her MSc at Simon Fraser University in 2017, focusing on the ecology of aerial insectivores. Since then she has primarily worked as an avian biologist focusing on regulations, policy and field biology for government. She is passionate about all-things bird and conservation related and is an avid hiker and camper in her spare time.
Chloe has been a member of WildResearch since 2015 and a board member since 2024.
Director: Sarah Town, B.Sc., R.B.Tech
Sarah (she/her) is grateful to be on the board of directors since
spring, 2024. As a WildResearch member since 2021, she has participated in the Cooper’s Hawk Monitoring Program and the Iona Island Bird Observatory program, but above all, her heart lies with the BC Marsh Monitoring Program (BCMMP), where she has grown as a participant, coordinator, and advocate of this community science initiative. Sarah grew up on Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, and Squamish territory in North Vancouver, but has since picked up and re-settled near Nelson on Sinixt territory. Since graduating, her work has been centred around outdoor education, park operations, bird conservation, and aquatic monitoring.
Currently, she works as a Water Technician in the Authorizations Branch for the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. Some other sparks of joy for Sarah include triathlon training, hiking and bird-watching with her partner, and occasionally water colour painting.
Director: Agraj Rathi
Agraj Rathi traded a career in sales and advertising for muddy boots and conservation fieldwork. His Honours Business Administration degree from Ivey Business School now serves conservation goals, while he studies Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation at BCIT to deepen his field expertise.
These days you’ll find him monitoring Thick-billed Murre populations in Cape Parry as a Protected Areas Technician with the Canadian Wildlife Service (Environment and Climate Change Canada). He has also worked on Arctic shorebird research and forest bird monitoring in the Northwest Territories, experiences that keep his conservation work grounded in the realities of field science.
At WildResearch, Agraj draws on his business background to support grant writing, website growth, and content strategy, helping expand the organization’s reach.
Beyond the board, he works as a freelance writer and runs The Pathfinder’s Diary (https://medium.com/@theearthboundnomad), a blog where he shares field stories to spark conservation interest among underrepresented communities.
What drives him most is getting people excited about the outdoors and making environmental science feel approachable. When he’s not counting birds or refining digital content, he can be found birding, exploring, or finding new ways to live closely connected to nature.