Bulkley Valley Research Centre
| The Golden Rule is that whoever holds the wealth or financial power dictates how things are done. So follow the money to find out who is deciding the agenda. There are two primary factors involved, who are they getting funding from and who they are funding. |
Who funds the Bulkley Valley Research Centre?
Where the $20+ million in research funding administered by BVRC actually came from and where it went?
| Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | BC NDP Goverment | Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) |
| Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) | Federal Liberal Goverment | Employment and Social Development Canada |
| The American Tides Foundation | Wetzin’kwa Community Forest | Bulkley Valley Community Foundation |
| Terrace Community Forest | Silvicon Services | Bulkley Valley Credit Union |
| Dogwood BC | Skeenawild Conservation Trust | British Columbia Environmental Network |
| 350.org | Office of the Wet’suwet’en | Federal Liberal Goverment – Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
| Federal Liberal Goverment – Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovatio | Federal Liberal Goverment – Ministry of Indigenous Relations | Federal Liberal Goverment – Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Federal Liberal Goverment – Canadian Forest Service | Federal Liberal Goverment – Parks Canada |
Organizations and people directly and indirectly linked to the Bulkley Valley Research Centre (The Centre’s biographies are particularly interesting because several directors have substantial previous connections to BC government forestry, First Nations, universities, industry and resource management.)
| Ray Hollenberg — Chair | Sam Coggins — Vice-Chair | Evelyn Hamilton — Secretary |
| Jordan Perrault — Treasurer | Dave Coates — Director | Jill Budelli — Director |
| Paul Sanborn — Director | Siomonn Pulla — Director | Jim Pojar |
| Irving Fox | Brian Edmison | Liz Osborn |
| Gitanyow First Nation | Gitxsan Nation | Kitselas First Nation |
| Gitga’at First Nation | Coast Tsimshian Resources | Okanagan Nation Alliance |
| Pacheedaht First Nation | Taku River Tlingit | Tsay Keh Dene |
Sam Coggins has worked in provincial and First Nations governments, consulting and industry, including as Director of Lands and Resources for Kitselas First Nation. He has also worked with the Forest Practices Board and is an adjunct professor at UBC.
Evelyn Hamilton spent much of her career in the BC Forest Service Research Branch and managed its Ecology and Earth Sciences Section. She was also involved in BC’s climate-change adaptation program.
Paul Sanborn spent 11 years as a research soil scientist in the BC Forest Service before joining UNBC.
Siomonn Pulla is an associate professor at Royal Roads University and works with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, governments, corporations and non-profits
People connected to both the BVRC and universities include:
Alana Clason — BVRC research scientist; UNBC PhD; works with universities, government, industry and non-profits.
Flora Krivak-Tetley — jointly associated with BVRC and UBC.
Kira Hoffman — jointly appointed at UBC and BVRC.
Paul Sanborn — former UNBC professor.
Sybille Haeussler — UNBC adjunct professor and BVRC associate researcher.
Dave Coates — former BC Forest Service researcher and adjunct professor at UBC.
Sam Coggins — PhD in forestry from UBC and adjunct professor at UBC.
There is also a documented relationship with the Office of the Wet’suwet’en. Most recently, the Office of the Wet’suwet’en announced a Widzin Bin land-based learning project being conducted in collaboration with BVRC and BC Parks.
Government connections
BC government research documents identify BVRC among its non-governmental research partners. Other organizations appearing in the same research network include:
BC Parks
BC Hydro
BC Ministry of Environment
BC Ministry of Forests
BC Timber Sales
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Ministry of Indigenous Relations
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Canadian Forest Service
Parks Canada
First Nations connections
The BC government’s research records identify BVRC in a broader research environment involving numerous First Nations, including:
- Gitanyow First Nation
- Gitxsan Nation
- Kitselas First Nation
- Gitga’at First Nation
- Coast Tsimshian Resources
- Okanagan Nation Alliance
- Pacheedaht First Nation
- Taku River Tlingit
- Tsay Keh Dene
The Bulkley Valley Research Centre uses the trickle down method of passing American Influence Dollars down to various other organization to hide how these organizations are funded.
Last page edit: November 16, 2025
The Bulkley Valley Research Centre in collaboration with Driftwood Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation wrote a document based on a one-day workshop exploring the potential for future collaboration in the Skeena watershed on issues related to habitat management. Be sure you check out the link to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation as it speaks volumes about their connection to our Bulkley Valley Eco-activist groups. The the facilitator for the event, Julian Griggs of Dovetail Consulting Inc. who comes with the following testimonial ” “Julian is simply the best facilitator I’ve used. He is not only able to work with a team to craft excellent strategies and help organizations become truly effective, but you all have fun while you’re doing it!” said David L. Secord, Ph.D. Vice President, Strategic Grantmaking, The American Tides Foundation,.
Quote: “Don Morgan also highlighted the role played by the Bulkley Valley Research Centre, in filling a gap in service delivery for government, particularly in the areas of research.”
They feel their role is to align governments information to match the objectives of this Eco-radical organization.
Directors: Adrian de Groot (chair), Johanna Pfalz (secretary), Ken White, Irene Ronalds, Don Morgan, Adriana Almeida-Rodriquez, Brian Kolman, Pam Wright, and Michael Price. (based on 2019 document)
Staff: Leigh-Ann Fenwick, Monica Oliva, EmilyHashemi, Navarana Smith (incomplete list)
Newly elected of Board of Directors; Brian Edmison, Don Morgan, Michael Price, Pam Wright, Richard Overstall, and Wade Brunham stepped down.Proposed slate of directors presentedincluding ChéElkin, Paula Bartemucci, Kira Hoffman, Alana Clason, Evelyn Hamiltonas new directors.Kerrith McKay moved to elect proposed slate of directors, Erin Hall seconded, approved.
From their website, here is what they want you to believe. “Vision – The Centre is a trusted source of credible research, information, and expertise pertaining to natural and cultural resources, and provides a forum for people and institutions to work together to sustain these resources.“
From their Community development initiatives. Note that money does not grow on trees, as they say “If you dance with the devil, then you haven’t got a clue, for you think you’ll change the devil, but the devil changes you.” This money comes from Americans with an agenda, you must adhere to that agenda. Another quote to remember “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” As a former member of some of these organizations I have seen first hand how you become obligated to the hand that feeds you, the good news is I WOKE and as much as I love our environment, I won’t sell out to American pressure.
Take the time to read, some have good ideas, some are 100% the concepts of people who live from hundreds of miles away to thousands of miles away, planning OUR valley’s futures, not in your face but behind your backs.
more information will be added to this page over the coming months.