This page contains the SRSF’s core documents describing its governance structure and decision-making processes.

Overall Governance Model

A Steering Committee provides overall governancMeetAtSea1_gene. The Steering Committee, chaired by the Project Director, is composed of a representative from each of the collaborating Mi’Kmaq and non-native fisher organizations, the SRSF Co-Director and Research Coordinator, one St. FX Co-Investigator and two independent, non-St.FX social scientists, Drs. Richard Apostle (Dalhousie University) and Anthony Charles (St. Mary’s University).

The Committee also establishes overall operating priorities, works with the Partner Community Organizations to identify research and training needs, identifies and pursues additional funding sources, identifies and invites additional marine harvester organizations to participate in the CURA, identifies and invites additional social science and business organization research and research education expertise to participate in the CURA, organizes and conducts independent project evaluations, and develops regular project reports. The Steering Committee takes the lead in developing bridges and working collaborations between Mi’Kmaq, non-native fishers, and university-seated social research expertise.

While the Steering Committee meets regularly, the SRSF website and listserv provide the main, on-going and dynamic means whereby all Steering Committee members and Partner Organizations are kept current on project activities and are able to participate in regular electronic meetings. This feature is particularly essential given the wide geographical distribution of this SRSF’s partners within mainland Nova Scotia, i.e., from Antigonish through to Guysborough County.

Steering Committee (SC) membership, February 2004

Dr. Anthony Davis

Ratana Chuenpagdee
Mr. Sandy Benoit
Dr. Monica Diochon

Dr. Richard Apostle

Patricia Rhynold

SRSF Director and SC Chair

SRSF Senior Research Fellow
President, GNSBFA
Professor, St Francis Xavier University
Professor, Dalhousie University
Guysborough County Regional Development Authority

SRSF Personnel

SRSF Post-doctoral Fellow

Dr. John Wagner

2001-2003

SRSF Senior Research Fellow

Ratana Chuenpagdee

2003-Present

SRSF Project Officers

Erica Gillis

Krista MacEachern

Holli MacPherson
Christie Dyer
Jessica Paterson
Ms. Flora Murphy

2004
2003-Present
2002-2003
2001-2002
2001-2002
2000-2001

SRSF Community Research Coordinators

Ginny Boudreau
Kay Wallace
Kerry Prosper

Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association
Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association
The Paq’tnkek Fish and Wildlife Society

SRSF Student Interns & Research Assistants

2004

Erica Gillis

Lenore Burke

Shannon McCormick

Alex Parker

Krista Thompson

2003
Erica Gillis
Lenore Burke
Katherine Newell
Mary Jane Paulette

2002

Nadia Macphee
Judy Peitzche
Mary Jane Paulette
Ellen Campbell
Kathy Mombourqutte

2001

Christopher Peters
Sarah Kinney
Judy Peitzche
Matthew Beson
Mary Jane Paulette

2000
Tanya Baker
Kirk Mattie
Jana Purdy
Harold Paul
Ashley Bouchie

SRSF Research Assistant

Gulf Bonafide Fishermen’s Association

Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association

Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association

Gulf Bonafide Fishermen’s Association

SRSF Research Assistant
Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermens Association
The Paq’tnkek Fish and Wildlife Society


Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association
The Paq’tnkek Fish and Wildlife Society
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association


Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association
Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association
The Paq’tnkek Fish and Wildlife Society


Fundy Fixed Gear Council
Bay of Fundy Marine Resources Centre
Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association
The Paq’tnkek Fish and Wildlife Society
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association

SRSF Website Design & Development

Ms. Erin Breen:
Mr. Ryley Breen:
Marcy Gavel:
Nathan MacDougall:

Krista MacEachern:

Marisa Grant:

2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2012
2012-Present