The People of the Wilderness Issues Committee

Staff:

• Raymond Plourde, Wilderness Coordinator
• Matt Miller, Forestry Program Coordinator
   

Raymond Plourde
Email
Wilderness Coordinator
(902) 442-5008

Raymond is a long-time angler and dedicated conservationist who has served as vice president and a director of the Nova Scotia Salmon Association and is a member of several conservation organizations. Raymond is also a nature photographer and writer whose articles and photos have appeared in Outdoor Canada, Atlantic Salmon Journal and Fish & Fly, among others. When not in the office or attending a meeting Raymond can usually be found waist-deep in one of Nova Scotia's (few remaining) salmon rivers.

Matt Miller
Email
Forestry Program Coordinator
(902) 429-1335

Matt Miller has returned to the Ecology Action Centre to assume the role of Forestry Program Coordinator. Matt grew up in rural Pictou County, Nova Scotia. His forestry education began while working with his father to restore his family’s woodlots at the age of 14.  A forester and forest technician, Matt received a technical diploma from the Maritime College of Forest Technology and attained a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of New Brunswick.  Having gained a variety of experience in hands-on forestry in the areas of harvesting, uneven-aged silviculture and private woodlot consulting, he is excited to be back at EAC to help bring about positive change in forestry practices in the province. Matt has been an active member of the Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association since 2005, and currently sits on the board of directors. An avid hunter, angler and canoeist, Matt feels most at home when he is exploring the wilderness of Nova Scotia.