FERN Committees
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is made up of an executive chair, and the co-chairs from each of the three sub-committees. The Executive Committee meets every 3-6 months to review progress and provide direction on activities of FERN.
Executive Chair
Dr. Anna Redden, Acadia University
Anna is an Associate Professor in Biology at Acadia University, Director of the Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research, and co-founder and executive chair of the Fundy Energy Research Network (FERN), established in 2010 to assist the province, the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE), the emerging tidal energy industry and the research community in working collaboratively to address a range of environmental, engineering and socio-economic needs and challenges. She serves as the Canadian lead for the Annex IV, established to examine environmental effects of marine renewable energy (MRE) development and also served as a Director on the Board of FORCE from 2009-2016.
Natural Sciences Subcommittee
The Natural Sciences Subcommittee is currently being reconfigured. Should you wish to be considered as a representative of the Natural Sciences Subcommittee, please complete the Membership Form and indicate your interest.
Engineering Subcommittee
The Engineering Subcommittee is currently being reconfigured. Should you wish to be considered as a representative of the Engineering Subcommittee, please complete the Membership Form and indicate your interest.
Socioeconomics Subcommittee
The Socioeconomics Subcommittee is currently being reconfigured. Should you wish to be considered as a representative of the Socioeconomics Subcommittee, please complete the Membership Form and indicate your interest.