Meet our Team

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  • Email: maryjane@medwaycommunityforest.com

    Originally hailing from Ontario, Mary Jane holds a Master’s in Forest Conservation and is a Registered Professional Forester in NS. Mary Jane has worked with the Medway Community Forest Coop since 2015, minus a small term with the federal government in 2022-2023. She is happy to be back at the MCFC and the NSWWT and managing several innovative projects to steward and restore Wabanaki forests on both Crown and private lands. Mary Jane has been involved with many facets of Nova Scotia’s shift to ecological forestry, playing an influential role the Lahey Forest Practices Review and serving on the Department of Natural Resources initial Minister’s Advisory Committee.

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  • (currently on maternity leave)

    Email: Mlamarque@nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org

    Mhari learned to love the outdoors young, camping and exploring Nova Scotia. In 2016, she completed her Master’s in Resource and Environmental Management at Dalhousie University and proceeded to dive into agricultural biodiversity conservation work. She is a farmer and woodlot owner herself, growing vegetables and flowers on a small holding on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Mhari is delighted to join the forestry sector as the Land Trust Manager for the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust.

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  • Email: jennika@nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org

    Originally from Ontario, Jennika grew up hiking and exploring the old-growth cedars in the Niagara Escarpment near her hometown. With family ties to Nova Scotia, she eagerly moved east to study Environmental Science at Dalhousie University. While completing a Master’s in Forest Conservation at the University of Toronto, she joined the Medway Community Forest Co-op in 2019 as a research intern, where she developed a baseline biodiversity study. Jennika is a registered professional forester and avid birder, always happy to spend time in the woods.

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  • Email:

    callen@medwaycommunityforest.com

    Callen Singer has built a career that spans photography and a variety of administrative roles in government, healthcare, veterinary, and private sector settings. Growing up on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, she spent much of her time exploring forests and the outdoors. Today, she continues to nurture that passion through hiking, backpacking, skiing and mountain biking, and she is especially interested in conservation and protecting the natural spaces she enjoys.

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  • Email: ellen@nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org

    Originally hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Ellen learned to love the outdoors at a young age, from camping in the Rocky Mountains to biking and hiking the trails and woodlands of Nova Scotia. Always intrigued by the interplay of people, place and expression, she obtained her Master of Journalism from the University of King’s College. Her background in teaching English and investigative journalism has resulted in a career in communications, focused on environmental organizations and the wider non-profit community. Ellen is delighted to use her skills to support the important work of the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust.

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  • Email: Shayla@nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org

    Shayla graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management but has primarily worked with species at risk including piping plover, wood turtle and pine marten. Her growing interest in Ecological Forestry has brought her back to her roots and she is excited to be working with Nova Scotian land stewards to ensure their legacy is continued. She is currently a forester in training and is working toward becoming a registered professional forester. 

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  • Email:

    mykal@nsworkingwoodlandstrust.org

    Mykal grew up on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, where his love of the land and sea was born. He holds a diploma in Environmental Engineering from StFX and has nine years of experience as a farmer and entrepreneur, growing vegetables for market. He’s especially interested in the intersections of ecological agriculture and forestry, seeing them as leverage points to improve how we collectively care for the land. He hopes to help build bridges between different land stewards to support long-term planning and conservation. In his free time, you’ll find him in the forest, surfing, or playing music. He’s thrilled to be joining the NSWWT team for summer 2025!