Cary Hamel

Cary Hamel is an accomplished conservation professional currently serving as the Director of Conservation at Nature Conservancy of Canada since June 2019. With extensive experience in conservation science, Hamel held various roles at The Nature Conservancy of Canada from 2007 to 2019, including Acting Director of Conservation and Conservation Science Manager for the Manitoba Region. Previous positions include Board of Directors member at Friends of Birds Hill Park, Continuing Education Instructor at Red River College, Species At Risk Data Specialist at Parks Canada, and Project Biologist at the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre. Cary Hamel's academic background includes a Master of Science in Forest Ecology and a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Ecology from the University of Manitoba. Additionally, Cary served as a Private in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada from 1991 to 1993.