Board and Staff

Dr. Joe Muldoon has over 35 years’ experience with the Provincial and Federal Governments and as a private consultant.  Joe’s background includes regulatory, policy and operational applications of environmental and resource management, conflict resolution, mediation, Indigenous relations and change management.  His education includes a Doctorate in Public Policy (Nuclear Energy policy and climate change), Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science (Biology).

Dr. Muldoon has been involved in numerous positions, some include:

• Private Consulting in oil and gas, environment and resources and Indigenous relations
• Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Management Division, Saskatchewan Environment
•  Executive Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Saskatchewan Environment
• Senior Manager, Public Involvement and Aboriginal Affairs Branch, Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management
• Biologist and Fisheries Sport and Commercial Manager in Lake Ontario
• Manager of the Great Lakes Sea Lamprey Program, under the auspices of the International Great Lakes Fisheries Commission, Ann Arbour, Michigan, United States

Lorne has spent six decades in various areas of conservation work in Saskatchewan. Activities have included building bluebird nest boxes, banding birds, serving on boards of several local, provincial, national and international conservation organizations. He has also helped initiate several special lobby campaigns in defense of biodiversity conservation and was embroilled in legal challenges while defending nature.  Lorne is completing his term as President of Nature Saskatchewan but will continue to be here working with others to protect the natural diversity in our great province.

Laura grew up on a mixed farm near Shaunavon. Her love of nature and plants led her to a BSA degree in Plant Ecology from the University of Saskatchewan. From there she started a career with PFRA/Agriculture Canada at Indian Head, SK as an agroforester with the Shelterbelt Centre. After the Centre was closed Laura worked as a biologist at the Indian Head Research Farm until 2024 when she retired from the federal service. She enjoys spending time in nature (hiking, canoeing, backpacking, camping), gardening and volunteering in her community. She believes in mentoring youth (including her grandkids) about the importance of being outside and connecting with nature and she is passionate about conserving our at-risk prairie ecosystems. 

Brian is currently working as a senior accountant at KPMG in Regina.
He was a professional violinist with the Regina Symphony for 34 years. His hobbies include bird and other wildlife photography, aurora photography, visiting ghost towns in Saskatchewan and hiking in nature.

A native of Saskatchewan, Alan (Al) Smith is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan (Batchelor of Science Advanced). Most of his 45-year career has been spent with the Canadian Wildlife Service where he has studied waterfowl, seabirds, shorebirds, raptors and landbirds from the High Arctic to the Tropics. Although now “retired” Al continues to be involved in the managing Last Mountain Bird Observatory (LMBO), the only Saskatchewan Member of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network. He also coordinates the Christmas Bird and Mammal Count, Breeding Bird Survey, and Nocturnal Owl Survey for Saskatchewan. Al is the author of several books including the large publication, Birds of Saskatchewan, which he co-edited along with Dr. C. Stuart Houston and J. Frank Roy.

Ken Ludwig grew up in and around the Souris River valley in the southeast of the province. Although he lived and worked for some time in Ontario, he was drawn back before long to his prairie roots. Ken has long enjoyed hiking and nature photography, and simply finding the magic in nature. He has been a member of the Nature Saskatchewan board since 2016. He is semi-retired and currently lives in Regina.

Jacquie has spent a number of years working in the field of plant ecology research.  More recently she spent time working as a nature therapy guide and in the field of natural health.  She has also been actively involved with various local and provincial conservation organizations throughout the years.  Jacquie loves helping connect people to nature to deepen their relationship with the natural world.  She feels fortunate to be involved with Nature Saskatchewan with the organization's vision of humanity in harmony with nature.

Sara grew up in the boreal forest with a love for all living things and the surrounding nature. At 13 she was gifted her first birding field guide by a family friend and she was hooked. This love of the forest and all things nature led to Sara to a degree in Environmental Science at the University of Winnipeg. During university, Sara was also a summer student for MB Conservation, which opened her eyes to the diversity of the prairie landscape and biome. She moved to Saskatoon in 2012, where she discovered the Saskatoon Nature Society, and felt like she had found her people, her place. Sara soon went from joining to leading trips (especially botany) and then became a board member. She is currently the Conservation Committee Chair. As she has a great passion for nature conservation, Sara is also on the steering committee of Wild About Saskatoon, the Swale Watchers, the Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation fundraising committee, and very happily became a board member of Nature Saskatchewan in 2024.

Bill is a semi-retired farmer assisting his son and his family on the farm. He grew up on the farm and except for a short time teaching he has farmed all his life. Bill enjoys working on their farmyard and trying to enhance diversity for wildlife as well as sustainability for the farm as a whole. He also enjoys woodworking and working with stone in the winter.

Jody has had a lifelong appreciation of and interest in wild spaces and the inhabitants thereof. Jody, along with her husband Clint, run a custom grazing operation in the Parkland region southeast
of Moosomin. The habitat they steward is all in permanent cover, and managed not only for productive cattle grazing but to promote and preserve a healthy habitat for the unique flora and fauna that exists in the remaining, but rapidly shrinking, permanent native and nonnative cover landscape of southeast Saskatchewan. They have enjoyed working with Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Conservancy of Canada to put conservation easements on over 4,000 of the acres they steward. They have also worked with Ducks Unlimited to restore wetlands on previously drained land. She is a founding member of Gateway Nature, and joined the board of Nature Saskatchewan in June of 2024.

Diego Steinaker is a conservation ecologist with expertise in habitat management and ecological research. He has led projects on conservation agreements and habitat restoration in southwest Saskatchewan, collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Currently, Diego serves as Rangeland Ecologist at SODCAP Inc. and sits on the Board of Directors for Nature Saskatchewan. Previously, he held leadership roles at SK PCAP, the Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and worked in grassland management in Argentina. Holding a Ph.D. in Plant Ecology from the University of Regina, Diego has extensive experience in research, teaching, and stakeholder engagement, contributing to the advancement of ecological conservation and sustainable grassland management.

Julia is dedicated to advancing the connection between environmental wellbeing and community health. With experience as a nurse in rural and remote communities, she has observed firsthand the negative health impacts resulting from environmental damage. Julia also has experience in ecological restoration and is currently pursuing a Master of Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan. Her professional objective is to contribute to sustainable watershed management, ensuring equitable access to clean water for all. Having lived in Alberta, BC and the Northwest Territories, Julia currently calls Regina home. Her favourite pastimes include running around Wascana Lake and cross-country skiing with her kids in Douglas Park. 

Keith is still actively farming on his home farm with his family near the Qu’Appelle valley at Katepwa. A long time member of the Fort Qu’Appelle Natural History Society, he is always keen on bringing people together to learn about nature; leading their annual butterfly count and organizing and participating in bird surveys, mushroom forays and bioblitzes. Keith enjoys seeing technology progress and has quickly adopted identification apps and resources as they emerge including BirdNET-Pi and BatNET-Pi for real time sound identification. His farm land has been the site of various research projects over the years.