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Jessica Forrest

Associate professor, Faculty of Science | University of Ottawa

Ecology, Zoology, Wild bees, Climate change

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Dr. Kristina R. Llewellyn

Professor, History and the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement | McMaster University

Professor Llewellyn studies the History of Education, Oral History and Women’s History

Janice Buckingham

Partner | Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP

One of Canada’s leading energy project advisors focussing on development, acquisition and divestiture of energy development, production, transportation and storage projects.

Doris Barwich

Executive Director, BC Centre for Palliative Care, Faculty of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine | University of British Columbia

Health Care, End of Life Care, Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning

Emily Drake

Health Promotion Specialist, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Advocate, Social Innovator & PhD Candidate | EmilyDrake.ca/ Dalhousie University

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer, Oncology, Metastatic/advanced cancer, Social media, Knowledge translation, Developing communities, Patient engagement,