Dr. Elaine Golds has demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication in the field of environmental stewardship. Elaine has worked tirelessly on a volunteer basis attending countless public meetings, educating the community on environmental issues, working with stakeholders to develop constructive solutions to problems and doing hands-on environmental work. Enhancing habitat for wild salmon and educating hundreds of school children about the ecosystems of Burrard Inlet are some of the ways in which she makes a difference through such organizations as the Burke Mountain Naturalists, the Port Moody Ecological Society and the Federation of BC Naturalists.
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