Justina Ray2022Dr. Ray co-founded WCS Canada—an affiliate of the global Wildlife Conservation Society—where she serves as president and senior scientist, in 2004. The organization has become a leading resource for conservation efforts that have impacted millions of square kilometers across the country. WCS Canada strongly supports Indigenous-led conservation, and Dr. Ray has been a strong advocate for conservation through reconciliation. In recent years, WCS Canada science has had positive impacts on land-use planning throughout Canada, providing science to policymakers for critical decisions. Their work has boosted understanding of the Greater Muskwa-Kechika region, and informed protection of Nahanni National Park and the Castle Provincial Park & Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Dr. Ray served for almost a decade as a member of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, and has served on numerous governmental science advisory panels. All bios are from the year the award was presented.