Crew Lead / Summer Naturalist

Elora Adamson

Hi all! I’m an environmental educator, naturalist and mycology enthusiast and am excited to be working with the BC Biodiversity Program again this summer. My work this summer will be focused on making collections of fungi for DNA sequencing though the MycoMap BC project I coordinate. I’ve been very involved with the South Vancouver Island Mycological Society for several years and enjoy teaching intro to mycology courses, running mushroom walks and crawling around on a mossy forest floor. After the summer, I’ll be continuing MycoMap related research on community science + biodiversity as a graduate student at UVic. 

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Summer Naturalist

Roanan DeMeyer

My interest in nature began at an early age through growing up in North Vancouver and annual camping trips with my family. This interest led me to pursue a BSc and subsequent MSc in Geography at the University of Victoria. While I pursued these degrees with a broad interest in ecology, working outdoors in the Okanagan for two summers and volunteering at ecological restoration events around Victoria helped me realize my passion for botany. In pursuit of this passion, I have worked in ecological restoration on Vancouver Island since completing my MSc and am now thrilled to be a part of the 2026 BC Biodiversity Team! My main areas of interest are plants (vascular and non-vascular) and fungi, but I am keen to observe and learn about all forms of life.

Summer Naturalist

Justin Chan

I am a keen naturalist and photographer currently based in Vancouver, BC. Arthropods are my main interest, especially spiders and insects; I have thoroughly enjoyed delving into entomology and arachnology in the last few years, and love using iNaturalist to document interesting finds.
In 2025, I was fortunate to join the BC Biodiversity team on a trip, and since then I've been inspired to observe all forms of life! My goal is to be a thorough naturalist, and I love scuba diving, hiking in the mountains, tidepooling, birding, mothing, observing nocturnal animals, and more.
I am so excited to be part of the 2026 team, and to explore more parts of our beautiful province!

Summer Naturalist

Soda Liptrott

 I have recently completed an Ecosystem Management Technician diploma at Fleming College in Ontario. Originally from Toronto, my love of the natural world began with the Great Lakes, and has since expanded into a passion for intact ecosystems and biodiversity across Canada. Last year I worked as a technician for the Long Point Basin Land Trust in Southwestern Ontario, participating in species at risk surveys, floristic inventories and various ecological restoration and monitoring projects.  For the past 6 years I have spent time in BC with a focus on visiting natural areas to document biodiversity. I am thrilled to be joining the BC Biodiversity program as a summer naturalist, where I am most excited to photograph invertebrates, and continue to learn the province’s stunning array of bryophytes and lichens. I love how iNaturalist connects people and communities with their local biodiversity, expanding our collective understanding of our shared natural heritage.

Summer Naturalist

Hannah Hickli

Hannah is a young naturalist living on the lands of the Lkwungen-speaking (Songhees and Esquimalt) and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples and is of Romanian, Italian, and British descent. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology, and has spent her post-graduation years researching leafhoppers, surveying birds on Vancouver Island, and restoring ecosystems. Hannah spends her time crouching over bugs, boating, birdwatching, and reading pulp sci-fi. This is their first season working on the BC Biodiversity crew.