April Hennigar was captured by the spirit of Sable Island on her first visit when she was eight years old. A respect for the strengths and fragility of nature has influenced her life ever since. April brings to the board the planning, organizing and communications skills she uses in her career as a project manager in the information technology field.

Debbie's initial interest in Sable Island was peaked while listening to her grandfather, TH Raddall's stories of living on the island, and then a trip to Sable Island ensured her a life long interest in the preservation of the island. Debbie has spent her career in the Human Resources and Disability related fields.

Glenn Bartlett, originally from Corner Brook, NL, has always been interested in the outdoors and the protection of our Atlantic Canadian heritage.Glenn will lend his organizational and planning skills along with his broad technical expertise to the Sable Island Preservation Trust’s efforts to ensure the island is preserved for future generations.

Martin Willison is a retired Dalhousie University professor of biology and environmental studies. At the university he taught a popular course called Nature Conservation and conducted research in many aspects of environmental studies, including marine biodiversity conservation. He has long been involved with the growth and development of conservation-oriented non-government organizations in Nova Scotia and Sable Trust is therefore a
natural fit.

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Joel Corcoran is originally from New Brunswick. He was a teacher of environmental sciences for over 15 years with NBCC, UNB, and Mt.A. For eight years, Joel was the President of the Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee, a sister Atlantic Coastal Action Program site (ACAP), . When he moved to Halifax two years ago, he was anxious to join another ACAP family and chose the Sable Island Trust. He is intrigued by the Island's unique history and fragile ecosystem, and concerned about protecting this national treasure. Joel currently is the Compliance and Inspection Coordinator for Nova Scotia Environment in Central Nova Scotia.

Andrew Boyne is a wildlife biologist in the species at risk unit of the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada. He has been Environment Canada's Atlantic Coastal Action Program window (observer) on the board of directors since March 2005. Andrew has worked for the Canadian Wildlife Service since 1997; first working out of the Atlantic head office in Sackville, New Brunswick and since 2002 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He works on species at risk in Atlantic Canada, particularly Roseate Terns, Piping Plover and Harlequin Ducks. He is Chair of the Canadian Roseate Tern Recovery Team and the Atlantic Canada Tern Working Group, as well as President of the Atlantic Society of Fish and Wildlife Biologists. Andrew graduated from Mount Allison University (BSc 1990) and did his graduate work at Macdonald Campus of McGill University (MSc 1999). Andrew's main interests in Sable Island are the birds that nest there, including Roseate Terns which are listed as Endangered and Ipswich Sparrows which are listed as Species of Special Concern under the federal Species at Risk Act.

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