The Hakai Network

We have just launched a new partnership between SFU and the Tula Foundation called the Hakai Research Network . This will involve research and education aimed at enhancing sustainable use of natural resources by the people of the Central Coast of BC. There will be two bases: SFU and the Hakai Beach Institute on Calvert Island, a former fishing lodge that is being re-fitted to serve as a field centre supporting research and outreach. I am on the steering committee of this initiative, which will include up to $8 million in funding over the next 8 years for graduate students and postdocs as well as research by scientists from SFU and other organizations. Our website isn't up yet, but I will provide further information as we develop the programs in conjunction with local communities. This initiative dovetails perfectly with my research program based in Bella Bella.