George Van Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

- Indigenous-led Westcoast Stewardship Corridor visioning study - co-lead (2022)- First Nations Fisheries Council Indigenous Marine Spatial Planning Readiness Guidebook - lead researcher (2023)- Halalt First Nation Proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Socioeconomic Impact Study - co-author (2023)

- Qualicum First Nation Environmental Scan Survey - lead contractor (2023)- WSANEC Leadership Council Marine and Land Use Plan - support contractor (2023)- Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Youth Coordinator - contract facilitator, outreach and coordinator for youth council meetings and workshops (2022)

- Comprehensive Community Plan - year 3 practicum student (2022)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Kitselas Legal Traditions and Marine Use Planning Study - lead researcher (2022)- Best Practices for Indigenous Management of Marine Use Areas study - lead researcher (2022)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

PLAN 548P - Reconciliation and Planning graduate course taught by Dr. Maggie Low

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Coordinating the use, review and implementation of various digital Indigenous planning tools including the Comprehensive Community Planner, Communications App, and Mentorship Networking Space. Additional general.
• Coordinating with Indigenous community members the piloting, use and review of digital Indigenous planning tools;
• Developing training materials and providing training to community members in the use of digital Indigenous planning tools;
• Designing, coordinating, and facilitating an Indigenous Youth and Elders Talking Circle involving 20 participants from Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council’s 11 member nations;
• Literature review of Indigenous Pre- and Post- Election Leadership training materials; and
• Writing reports and proposals for submission to Indigenous Services Canada.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, Canada

• Working with Indigenous communities to provide quality research services in a variety of fields. Activities include:
• Developing methodology, supporting research and reporting for land use planning, Indigenous planning, Indigenous Knowledge studies, socio-economic and ecology projects
• Data collection methodology developed and used include online and in-person surveys, phone and in-person interviews, focus groups, groundtruthing, data inventory and direct-to-digital mapping
• Familiarity with process-driven projects aiming to express community concerns, goals and priorities
• Data analysis of qualitative field results (focus groups, interviews, etc.) and quantitative field results (surveys of sample size > 100)
• GIS mapping, geoprocessing and analysis from conception to report-ready products using Provincial, Federal, community, and Esri data

Victoria, BC

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Applied a variety of ecosystem restoration methods across the Lower Mainland
• Invasive species control methods included brushing, herbicide application, pulling, and digging
• Familiarity with treating and removing species including giant hogweed, japanese knotweed, lamb's quarter, english ivy, yellow-flag iris, himalayan blackberry

Master Of Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: VP Planning Students Association Indigenous Community Planning concentration.

Bachelor Of Geography And Environmental Studies (Double Major)

Activities and Societies: Society of Geography Students Director-at-Large