Current Events

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 Laura Messett has been on the SCTWS executive for 5 years, in various positions including President for 2025, Communications Coordinator for 2 years and Member at Large for 3 years. She has organized and lead events such as songbird bird banding at Last Mountain Bird Observatory, Saw‐whet owl banding outside Saskatoon, and Snake School in Medicine Hat with Snakes on a Plain. She is a wildlife biologist and has been a Permits Officer with the Canadian Wildlife Society for 3 years and has worked from Northern BC to southern Manitoba in environmental consulting. She has a B.Sc. in Biology with concentrations in Environment and Ecology from the University of Regina and a diploma in Integrated Resource Management from Saskatchewan Polytechnic. She is a birder, loves dogs, camping, fishing, travel, and wildlife photography. 

Katelyn is a Senior Avian Ecologist who manages the largest population of Piping Plovers in Saskatchewan. She has been working in the wildlife field for over a decade, and has experience in the public, private and non-governmental sectors.
She completed her Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Biology and Conservation at the University of Guelph, and then moved west and completed her Masters of Science in Biology at the University of Saskatchewan.
Katelyn joined the SCTWS exec committee in 2025 as a member-at-large, and helped with the fall meet up at Last Mountain Lake, and lead a Saw-whet Owl banding trip, as well as the fall Whooping Crane trip. She's looking forward to staying on in 2026 as Vice President. 

 Hanna has been a proud Saskatchewanian her whole life. Growing up in this diverse province fostered a passion for wildlife and environmental science that has shaped her career path. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience and a Master of Science in Environmental Toxicology, both from the University of Saskatchewan.
Hanna currently works casually as a nature interpreter at Beaver Creek Conservation Area, where she enjoys educating the public on all things nature and fostering curiosity in the next generation of naturalists. Her day job as a biologist with X-Terra Environmental Services in Saskatoon has her gaining experience in environmental consulting, where she assists with field scheduling, breeding bird surveys, environmental compliance monitoring, data entry, project management, and reporting.
In her free time, Hanna loves to canoe, bake, birdwatch, and is an avid member of the Saskatoon Bridge Club, where she plays weekly. She is passionate about improving science-based wildlife management in Saskatchewan, educating the public, and learning more about how wildlife is managed in our beautiful province. As an active SCTWS member and someone who has benefited greatly from the networking opportunities at the yearly expo and AGM, Hanna is committed to helping continue these opportunities for the wildlife community.

 Sabine graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a BSc in Animal Bioscience in 2023.
She started at the Western/Northern regional center of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) right after graduation and has been working there as a wildlife biologist ever since. In
March 2025, she also accepted the lab coordinator position for CWHC Western/Northern. Sabine has been interested in wildlife and conservation since she was young and recently joined the just-starting-out Bird Friendly City Saskatoon group as a program coordinator. Her interests and hobbies include hiking, birdwatching, nature photography, and various arts and crafts. 

 Erin Moffatt is a Wildlife Health Biologist with several years of experience in wildlife health, including five years at the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and, most recently, beginning a new role with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. Her current work focuses on chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance in wild cervids, while also addressing a wide range of wildlife diseases and health issues. Erin completed her MSc at the University of Saskatchewan, where she studied mule deer movement along the South Saskatchewan River to better understand how CWD spreads. She is passionate about wildlife health and enjoys the unique perspective gained through working closely with wild species. Outside of work, Erin can be found on her acreage near Pike Lake—cross-country skiing in winter and exploring for birds and native plants in summer. She also loves reading, writing, and crafting, and sharing all of these hobbies with her three daughters. 

 Angela has a plethora of non-profit experience including working with the Community Initiative Foundation and with Salthaven West Rehabilitation. Her education and background focuses on communication, but she has a deep passion for wildlife, conservation, and finding ways for people to live in harmony with our wildlife neighbours. Angela's work with Salthaven West gave her an opportunity to create content, do media interviews for radio and television,
and build connections in the community. Angela would be a great asset as the Communications Coordinator for SCTWS. She would be able to create quality content and graphics for social media and already has many connections within the wildlife and conservation community. She also serves as a great example of the types of careers you can get in wildlife without a biology degree.
Angela would be a fantastic addition to the executive board and I hope that you consider her. 

Tori is a passionate naturalist with a particular interest in birds. She completed her B.Sc. in Environmental Science at the University of Saskatchewan, and is currently conducting Master’s research on the impact of forestry practices on boreal birds in conjunction with the University of Saskatchewan and Environment and Climate Change Canada. In addition to her academic experience, Tori has gained valuable professional experience working as a technician for Parks Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service. 

 April is currently a MSc. student at the University of Regina, researching how bats and their insect prey react to the construction of a solar facility. April completed her undergraduate at Trent University in Peterborough Ontario, in 2020. From 2019 to 2024 April worked at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, where she evolved into the full time permanent position of Fieldwork Coordinator after working as a field technician for multiple years. April is interested in the natural world, and enjoys spending her time outside stopping to look at moss, lichens and insects along the way. She is currently volunteering at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum helping to prepare vertebrate specimens for the collections. April is always interested in learning about conservation initiatives and neat facts about flora and fauna, she has been especially enjoying learning about the critters than live in Saskatchewan. April also likes to read, cross stitch, and spend time with her cats, Polliwog and Autumn. 

 Jim Bahr is a current Wildlife Instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. He advises and counsels students, develops wildlife-based curriculum and delivers lectures, and has been a key instructor delivering field camps and field exercises in Wildlife Ecology. Jim has also worked in the past as an environmental consultant with Axys Environmental and Merkel and Associates. Jim also has vast experience conducting field work for wildlife in the USA. Jim has been involved in the past two years helping to organize various SCTWS conferences and workshops. 

 Michelle Foley is a passionate and charismatic individual with an affinity for the outdoors. Michelle was born and raised in Saskatchewan and pursued wildlife science through her education, earning a diploma in Integrated Resource Management from SaskPolyTech and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Regina. Michelle has worked for non-profit organizations, environmental consulting, and the federal and provincial governments for the past 14 years. In the past, Michelle has served as a member-at-large and president of the Saskatchewan Chapter of The Wildlife Society and is excited to engage with environmental professionals and students and help host a variety of fun and professional development events.

Kassidy is currently a Forest Ecosystem Protection Technician with the Ministry of

Environment Forest Service Branch. She graduated from the University of

Saskatchewan with a B.S.A in Environmental Science with a Certificate in

Sustainability. That year she worked as a wildlife tech for a summer birding contract

with Environment and Climate Change Canada where she gained a love for birds,

and banding experience. This fall Kassidy participated in the CPPFE Trex, learning

how to conduct prescribed burns for all types of land management from species at

risk habitat, to invasive species management. In her free time, she loves to camp,

hike, fish, and do any craft she can, currently she is obsessed with pottery. Kassidy’s

favorite tree species is a Black Spruce, specifically the scraggly ones growing in a

bog. Her favorite bird species is a Sandhill Crane, from their plumage to their silly

little dances she could watch them forever.