Meet the experts at B.C. Seafood Expo 2019
‘Offal’
lot of potential in B.C to make money from fish waste says expert
By SeaWestNews
There is an ‘offal’ lot of potential in B.C
when it comes to creating valuable products from the fish waste stream, says
one of Canada’s leading experts on green processing of natural resources.
From fuel to road salt and even nail
polish, seafood processors can extract cash from what they normally throw away,
says Dr. Kelly Hawboldt, a Memorial University of Newfoundland professor
specializing in process engineering.
(pictured)
Her overall area of research is in the
green processing of natural resources, particularly process development of
biomass residues (fishery and forestry) to bioproducts and biomaterials.
Dr. Hawboltd will be bringing her message of making money from fish waste to this year’s edition of the B.C. Seafood Expo, which will be held in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island on June 12 and 13.
The Expo is one of the largest seafood
industry trade shows in the Pacific Northwest and part of the 2019 BC Seafood
Festival which runs from June 7 to 16.
Dr. Hawboldt will be joining an array of
experts from the wild and farmed seafood industry, academia and government
leaders said Solveig McLaren, Conference Chair for the BC Seafood Expo.
The speakers include;
Dr. Myron Roth
Industry Specialist Aquaculture & Seafood @ BC Ministry of Agriculture
Myron holds a B.Sc. in zoology from UBC and
a Ph.D. from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Scotland. He has over
25 years’ experience with salmon aquaculture on both coasts of Canada,
Scotland, Norway, Ireland and Chile, primarily in the areas of fish health
management and biotechnology, genetics, hatchery and RAS systems, production modeling,
and technology transfer. He is a past director of the Aquaculture Association
of Canada, the Salmon Health Consortium and is the President Elect for the
Victoria & Islands Branch of the BC Institute of Agrologists. Currently, he is the provincial lead for
OASISS (Ocean Acidification Shellfish Industry Seed Supply) and BaSEIC (Baynes
Sound Environmental Intelligence Collaboration), two climate change adaption
initiatives developed in collaboration with Vancouver Island University, BC’s
shellfish aquaculture industry and the Hakai Institute. He was the Program
Chair for the 2016 and 2017 Seafood Expos.
Angela Willard
Co-Founder Seaweed Gardens
Angela is a Clinical Herbalist, and has
Co-Founded both Harmonic Arts Botanicals and Seaweed Gardens. Through her work
in natural health and providing accessible plant medicine, she has become
passionate about the therapeutic benefits of seaweeds. For the past 11 years,
she has focused her time developing her understanding of seaweeds, and how they
can improve the health of people and planet. It has become a natural next step
to progress into her latest endeavour cultivating kelp forests with Co-Founder
Erik Jakobson. Seaweed Gardens harvests their first crop this year, and is
excited to see the cultivation of kelp expand in BC.
Amanda Swinimer
Owner Dakini Tidal Wilds
Amanda Swinimer’s deep love of the ocean
brought her to the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada where she started her
own business, Dakini Tidal Wilds, in 2003. For almost two decades, Amanda has been
sustainably harvesting, by hand, wild, edible seaweeds. She shares her passion
for the wild seaweeds of her coastline and their continued health with a
diverse audience. The foundational focus of Swinimer’s teaching and presenting
is sustainability and respect for the rare coast of the Pacific Northwest.
Swinimer has taught at post-secondary institutions including the University of
Victoria, Bamfield Marine Science Centre and Royal Roads University, public
schools, through private venues and is an international presenter.
Briana Warner
CEO @ Atlantic Sea Farms
Briana has dedicated her life to doing well
by doing good. She is passionate about our incredible home state and working
with our partner farmers to kelp the earth. After serving several tours in the
U.S. Foreign Service, Bri opened and sold a wholesale bakery in Portland
focused on pies with an international flair and employing recent refugees
resettled in the Portland area. Before taking the helm at Atlantic Sea Farms
(Ocean Approved, Inc.) in 2018, she worked to diversify coastal incomes as the
Economic Development Director at the Island Institute, a non-profit focused on
sustaining island communities both in Maine and elsewhere.
Louis Druehl
Co-Founder Canadian Kelp Resources
Louis Druehl and his wife, Rae Hopkins,
have operated CKR since 1982, from their home in Bamfield. Rae brought 35 years
of cooking expertise for athletic teams, restaurants, and marine stations to
CKR. She developed the kelp recipes in the award-winning Pacific Seaweeds
(Harbour Publishing) by Louis and Brigette Clarkson. Louis, retired from 36
years of teaching and researching seaweeds at SFU, writes novels, puts out the
local paper (www.bamfielder.ca) with Rae and participates in Bamfield
organizations, responsible for running the village.
Mairi Edgar
Mairiculture Consulting
When Mairi was a sea kayak guide, she had
the great fortune of paddling with whales and exploring remote beaches and
intertidal pools for cool creatures. Her fascination with the ocean led to a Masters
of Marine Management at Dalhousie University. Mairi has worked for Fisheries
and Oceans Canada, the Marine Plan Partnership and the BC Salmon Farmers
Association contributing to research, planning, policies and outreach for
endangered species of whales, marine protected areas, marine planning and
aquaculture. Presently, she is very interested in the practice of Integrated
Multi-trophic Aquaculture and all things seaweeds to support ocean and human
health.
Allison Boulton
Small Business BC
Allison Boulton is the Program Manager of
the Export Navigator Program. After living in China and the Middle East for
three years, Allison returned to Vancouver to work as an International Trade
Advisor with Small Business BC, and started her own firm assisting entrepreneurs
grow globally. While abroad, she completed her MBA and worked as the China
Director of Marketing and Trade Sales with an importer and distributor of North
American beverages. Prior to moving overseas, Allison was the Director of
Operations for a boutique Canadian winery with exports to over 20 countries.
Adriana Carrillo
Manager, Agrifoods @ International Trade Division
Born and raised in Mexico, Adriana first
came to Canada as a student. Before immigrating several years later, she worked
in roles that included international business consulting, lecturing, and
managing key accounts for a large multinational agrochemical and agricultural
biotechnology corporation. She has worked for the B.C. Government for the past
five years in areas that include international marketing an international
business development for various markets around the world. Adriana holds a
Master in International Relations (Japan), a Bachelor of Business
Administration with International Business concentration (Mexico), and certificates
in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Mexico), Asian Studies (Japan) and
Project Management (UBC, Canada). She lives in Vancouver, enjoys spending time
in the mountains, and has a special love for yoga, dancing and food.
Regan Khan
Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology
Regan Khan earned a master’s degree from
the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. He
began his career in international trade in 2001 at Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada where he specialized in technical trade barriers, and was often a member
of various Canadian delegations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in
Geneva, along with international standard setting organizations in Rome and
Paris. Following AAFC, Regan spent 10 years at Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
representing that federal department in numerous international trade
negotiations, including at the WTO, in the Canada-EU Comprehensive and Economic
Trade Agreement (CETA), the Canada-South Korea free trade agreement, the
Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership free
trade agreement. In 2017, Mr. Khan moved to British Columbia where he now works
in the International Trade Division of the Ministry of Jobs, Trade and
Technology.
Janel Quiring
Director, Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch @ Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology
Janel Quiring is a Director in the Trade
Policy and Negotiations Branch of the Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology
for the Province of British Columbia where she has worked since 2007. During
that time, she has worked on files such as the Canada-European Union
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and
Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership. Janel has worked for the
BC public service for 25 years and in addition to her work in trade policy has
gained experience working on a broad range of issues including major economic
development projects and regulatory reform.
Josh Temple
Coastal Restoration Society
Josh is a 5th generation commercial
fisherman who went on to obtain CCG and USCG Certified Captain accreditation.
He has had extensive experience in commercial fishing, tourism development,
international marine operations, First Nations and Government consulting. Since
the spring of 2017 Josh has been working diligently to find solutions to the
issue of plastics in our marine environment. In late 2017 Josh founded Coastal
Restoration Society to take the initiative beyond the borders of Clayoquot
Sound and combat the global crisis on a more industrial scale. Today, Coastal
Restoration society, under Josh ‘s leadership, is becoming a global leader in
marine habitat restoration. It is a registered non-profit and it is governed by
a Board of Directors, including reps from local indigenous communities, marine
operators and habitat rehabilitation experts.
Kelly Hawboldt
Memorial University
Dr. Kelly Hawboldt is a chemical engineer
at Memorial University. Her overall area of research is in the green processing
of natural resources, particularly process development of biomass residues
(fishery and forestry) to bioproducts and biomaterials. She works with a
multi-discplinary group of chemists, biochemist, and ocean scientists. The
particular focus is on developing processes and products that “fit” regional
needs and infrastructure, ensuring remote and rural regions can take part in
the growing bioeconomy. Dr. Hawboldt has over 12 years of experience in
bioproducts, in green sustainable process development to produce bioproducts
from residue streams, and in developing applications for “waste” biomass. She
has supervised or co-supervised 50+ graduates, 10 post-doctoral fellows and 20
undergraduates. She has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and
presented as an invited speaker at several conferences.
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