Derek Petersen

Derek Petersen recently retired after a 40-year career as an Ecosystem Scientist with Parks Canada. Though his career spanned postings in many western and northern Canada locations, most of the last two decades focused on developing and delivering an Ecological Integrity Monitoring Program for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. Derek has enjoyed living and exploring in the East and West Kootenays since he arrived from Jasper in 1993. Derek has been involved with Kootenay Conservation Program since its inception and has been part of the KCP Board since 2007, assuming the Chair role from 2013 to present. Derek has a Master’s degree in Science, an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies and Economics and a diploma in Renewable Resources Technology. His current interests include the development of regional scale Conservation Action Plans.