Driven By Passion
Our team at SkeenaWild Conservation Trust is made up of passionate, dedicated individuals working to defend the future of wild salmon. With a diverse range of expertise in environmental science, advocacy, education, forestry, and community engagement, we are united by a shared mission: to ensure salmon thrive for generations to come. We champion sustainable practices and defend the natural resources of the Skeena Watershed, collaborating across disciplines to achieve our common goal of preserving this vital salmon stronghold.
Salmon are strong and capable of incredible strength and adaptability. If we succeed in our mission, we will give them the opportunity not just to survive but to thrive in an ever-changing environment.
By protecting their habitats and ensuring responsible development, we help salmon populations recover and flourish, securing their place in the food chain and in the lives of the communities that depend on them. Our success means giving salmon the chance to continue their vital role in nature and ensuring they remain a source of strength for generations to come.

Julia Hill Sorochan
Executive Director
Julia Hill Sorochan, SkeenaWild’s Executive Director, was born and raised in Northwest B.C. and has worked for SkeenaWild since it started in 2007. With her roots deeply planted in the Skeena Watershed, Julia has been immersed in local conservation for most of her life. She is deeply committed to affecting the systemic change needed to ensure the long-term health of salmon, water, and communities in the face of mounting pressures and rapid change.

Greg Knox
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Greg Knox has been the Chair of the Board of Trustees for SkeenaWild since April 2025. Before that, he was the Executive Director of SkeenaWild Conservation Trust from its inception in 2007. In 2013, Greg completed a Master’s degree in Environmental Management at Royal Roads University, where he developed a framework for implementing a collaborative freshwater salmon habitat-monitoring program in the Skeena Watershed.

Hup Wil Lax A
(Kirby Muldoe)
Director of Community Relations and Partnerships
Hup Wil Lax A, Kirby Muldoe, is SkeenaWild’s Director of Community Relations and Partnerships. Hup Wil Lax A is a proud member of the Tsimsian and Gitxsan People and has lived in Gitxsan Territory for almost his entire life. Hup Wil Lax A enjoys spending time on the water and land in the Skeena watershed and Pacific Ocean. His work focuses on building and maintaining relationships with individuals, organizations, communities, and Indigenous Nations across the Skeena Watershed and beyond.

Dr. Michael Price
Director of Science
As Director of Science, Dr. Michael Price oversees all aspects of the organization’s science program, including research, monitoring, analysis, and writing. He works closely with a team of scientists and experts to develop and implement cutting-edge research projects, ensuring that the organization remains at the forefront of scientific discovery in the field of salmon conservation.

Kait Yehle
Fisheries Biologist
Kait Yehle is the newly minted Fisheries Biologist at SkeenaWild and works closely with our Director of Science, Dr. Michael Price, and Executive Director, Greg Knox. Kait focuses primarily on research, advocacy, and communications related to sustainable fisheries & salmon habitat management and how climate change impacts wild salmon.

Adrienne Berchtold
Ecologist & Mining Impacts Researcher
Adrienne Berchtold is an Ecologist and Mining Impacts Researcher with SkeenaWild and focuses her research on the effects of mining on freshwater and salmon resources in Northwestern B.C.

Marie Blouin
Education Programs Manager
With a background in education and a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, Marie, our Education Programs Manager, focuses on developing curriculum-based initiatives that combine interdisciplinary content with local Indigenous knowledge to engage community members of all ages and backgrounds. Through hands-on, inquiry-based activities, she teaches about wild salmon, climate change, conservation, current events, and sustainability in both classrooms and outdoor spaces throughout the Skeena Watershed.

Sarah Railton
Registered Professional Forester
Sarah Railton is a Registered Professional Forester with deep roots in the watershed. Sarah facilitates and assists with various Indigenous-led Land Use Planning initiatives in the Skeena and Nass Watersheds and promotes best management practices for forestry operations.

Nita Back
Office Administration
Nita Back was born and raised in Northwest, B.C. As SkeenaWild’s Office Administrator, she has been working with us for over a decade. Nita is deeply passionate about the Skeena, salmon, rivers, and people. Her love for the watershed is reflected in her dedication to her work at SkeenaWild and her commitment to the organization’s mission of protecting and conserving the natural, wild places of the Skeena watershed.

Alice Arbuthnot
Communications Manager
Originally from the rolling hills of Scotland, Alice followed her dreams and moved to Canada in 2017, subsequently falling in love with the rugged wilderness of British Columbia. With roots now planted, she is proud to call the Skeena Watershed home.

Dan Mesec
Communications
Dan Mesec has lived and worked in the Skeena Region since 2009 and first began work with SkeenaWild in 2016. Since then Dan has helped elevate SkeenaWild’s communication strategies, develop video storytelling project that help empower local communities and Indigenous nations protect salmon habitat and ensure a healthy future for all the creature that call the Skeena home.

Greg Knox
Executive Director

Julia Hill Sorochan
Assistant Director

Hup Wil Lax A
(Kirby Muldoe)
Indigenous Engagement Lead

Dr. Michael Price
Director of Science

Kait Yehle
Fisheries Biologist

Adrienne Berchtold
Ecologist & Mining Impacts Researcher

Marie Blouin
Education Programs Manager

Sarah Railton
Registered Professional Forester

Nita Back
Office Administration

Alice Arbuthnot
Communications Manager
