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14
Aug
Congratulations to Ally Truscott, – 2024 Recipient of the John B. Holdstock Scholarship

By: Gordon Wilson

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We are thrilled to announce Ally Truscott as the recipient of the 2024 John B. Holdstock Scholarship. This award is a testament to Ally’s dedication and academic excellence, particularly in the field of environmental sciences.

As Ally embarks on her academic journey at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), this scholarship will provide support in her pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries. We are confident that her studies will be greatly enriched by this opportunity, and we look forward to the contributions she will make to our understanding and stewardship of wildlife and fisheries.

With special thanks to the JB Holdstock Scholarship Committee members:

                  • Judie Steeves, Southern Interior Land Trust
                  • Deb Kennedy, The Nature Trust of British Columbia
                  • Dan Buffett, The Habitat Conservation Foundation
                  • Dave Henshaw, British Columbia Conservation Foundation Board Director
                  • Kevin Holdstock
08
Jul
2023 John B. Holdstock Scholarship Successful Recipient

By: Gordon Wilson

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Congratulations to Haiden MacDonald
2023 Recipient of the John B. Holdstock Scholarship

The British Columbia Conservation Foundation is pleased to announce that Haiden MacDonald, an aspiring environmentalist and dedicated conservation advocate, has been awarded the prestigious John B. Holdstock Scholarship for his exceptional achievements and commitment to environmental stewardship.

Haiden currently works for the BC Wildlife Federation, where he uses the skills he gained in UBC’s Natural Resources Conservation Program, in the field, and from his background in angling in coordinating the Fish Habitat Restoration and Education Program. This program aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting and conserving freshwater fish and riparian habitats across B.C., while building community capacity to care for these valued areas through restoration and community engagement.

With special thanks to the JB Holdstock Scholarship Committee members:

  • Judie Steeves, Southern Interior Land Trust
  • Emma Liffen, The Nature Trust of British Columbia
  • Dan Buffett, The Habitat Conservation Foundation
  • Dave Henshaw, Kelowna Fish & Game Club
  • Kevin Holdstock
30
Aug
Julien Gullo – 2022 Recipient of the John B. Holdstock Scholarship

By: Gordon Wilson

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Congratulations to Julien Gullo – 2022 Recipient of the John B. Holdstock Scholarship

Julien is a mature student majoring in Natural Resources Science (BNRS) at Thompsons Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops who has had a fascination with animals for as long as he could remember. He is passionate about the natural sciences and feels privileged to live in a region where the natural environment is abundant and accessible.

“I take my career path seriously and feel obliged to pay back the communities that have supported me, either directly or indirectly, in my journey,” he states.

Julien has volunteered for an array of projects, conducting yearly breeding owl surveys for Birds Canada, and coordinating volunteers for the SIMDeer citizen science project. His pastimes include backcountry skiing, hiking, canoeing and hunting that sparked his endless curiosity and lent themselves to working in field biology and community engagement. Julien is currently conducting research at John Prince Research Forest near Fort St James, BC with funding assistance from the Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program (UREAP) at TRU. He is investigating competitive dynamics between American Red Squirrels and Northern Flying Squirrels. Julien believes his success as an ecologist/ biologist is dependent on his ability to embrace both human and non-human communities to create and maintain balance for more sustainable relationships.

“I want to harness my creativity and passion for wildlife to produce both good scientific work and to help connect communities to their natural surroundings by generating interest in ecological topics while promoting environmental stewardship.”

 

With special thanks to the JB Holdstock Scholarship Committee members:

                  • Judie Steeves, Southern Interior Land Trust
                  • Deb Kennedy, The Nature Trust of British Columbia
                  • Dan Buffett, The Habitat Conservation Foundation
                  • Dave Henshaw, British Columbia Conservation Foundation Board Director
                  • Kevin Holdstock
04
Aug
Angler wins Holdstock Scholarship

By: SILT Admin

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As one of the sponsors of the John B. Holdstock Scholarship, the Southern Interior Land Trust is pleased to announce that Katie Zinn is the 2020 recipient, chosen from a field of six this summer by a group of judges representing a variety of organizations.

Zinn is a fly fisher who has recently completed her thesis on the effects of reduced streamflow on hypoxia and habitat use of threatened Salish Sucker and juvenile Coho salmon.

She begins her PhD this fall at the University of B.C. in the department of zoology and is studying the effects of recreational catch and release on Chinook salmon.

She grew up spending summers on the Sunshine Coast exploring the intertidal zone and poking anemones and fishing off the dock.

Her undergrad degree is in Natural Resource Conservation with a specialty in Science and Management.

She has volunteered in the Pacific Salmon and Ecology and Conservation Laboratory, and she has also worked fighting wildfires out of Cranbrook.

It was an amazing experience to work in the East Kootenays, and it forced me to open my eyes to the freshwater world after growing up on the coast. Shortly after I got to Cranbrook, I was introduced to fly fishing. It’s easy to learn to fly fish when you are surrounded by world-class dry fly rivers. I fell in love with the sport and have been chasing fish with my fly rod ever since, she commented.

John Holdstock was a founding director of the Okanagan Region Wildlife Heritage Society in 1988 (now the SILT) until his sudden death in 2010. He was also a past-president of the B.C. Wildlife Federation and involved in a number of other outdoors organizations.

The signature on his e-mails was always:

The world is run by those who show up.

The annual scholarship is coordinated by the B.C. Conservation Foundation. Go to: bccf.com for more information.

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