Our Team
Administration
Board of Directors
Working Groups
Staff
Administration
The Fundy Biosphere Reserve Regional Network evolved from a core group of volunteers that had a common desire to enhance conservation and sustainable development in the region of the upper Bay of Fundy. During the development process, management and coordination of the project was carried out by this core group with assistance of an administrator. Once the project evolved to the point of securing enough resources and stakeholder support to proceed with the UNESCO nomination process, a chairperson and interim board of directors was formalized (see appendix 3 for a list of board members). Once designation was achieved, the interim board's first tasks consisted in hiring staff, setting up an office at the Université de Moncton and establishing a governance model, with related policy and procedures that the organization would implement.
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The FBR UNESCO Nomination documents that were prepared and reviewed at the local, provincial, national and the UNESCO International office level, indicated that once designation was achieved, a Board of Directors would be established, consisting of 12 – 15 members that represent the various sectors within the Fundy Biosphere Reserve. The sectors that will be represented on the Board of Directors are as follows, which is subject to modification based on participation and changing issues and priorities with time.
• Academic institutions
• Community economic development agencies
• Conservation organizations
• Federal departments and agencies
• First Nation communities
• Heritage organizations
• Municipalities
• New Brunswick provincial departments and agencies
• Public at large
• Regional planning commissions
• Resource sectors
• Tourism associations
The governance structure adopted by the Interim Board of Directors, the board and the executive staff members share the responsibility for the administration and performance of the FBR Regional Network. The governance structure is intended to be open and transparent. The executive director and the board will work toward maintaining effective communication to ensure the success of the FBR’s projects, initiatives and activities.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors functions as the core of the Executive Arm of the organization, making key decisions on the direction and priorities of the FBR while assuring the financial stability of the organization. The Board is comprised of 16 individuals (13 voting plus 3 ex-officio) from various stakeholders and organizations in and around the Fundy Biosphere Reserve.
They include representatives from:
Working Groups
Individuals can be part of any or all Working Groups. These groups provide knowledge and support to the Executive Director, who works on priorities with the consent of the Board. The Executive Director is a part of each Working Group but does not normally function as Chair.
Working Groups:
Outreach
Develop communication strategy and identify key stakeholders to disseminate information and promote the FBR while strengthening the stakeholder network
Education
Determine the topics and programs to educate the public with respect to conservation and sustainable development
Research
Identify and determine research priorities and issues within the FBR, and build the research capacity in areas relevant to the FBR
Monitoring
Identify, develop and oversee the monitoring of key environmental and socio-economic parameters of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve
Staff
