Team

Our Team

We are located in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) on the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. We acknowledge our role as settlers and seek to steward this land in consultation and collaboration with the indigenous communities across Turtle Island. We also recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies and contributions have enriched the part of Mi'kma'ki we call Nova Scotia for over 400 years.

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Dr. Amy Mui

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Dr. Sue Gass

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Dr. Georgia Klein

Dr. Amy Mui is a University Teaching Fellow and Academic Advisor in the Environmental Science Program, and one of the founders of EcoHope. Her energies are directed towards growing resilient ecosystems as a way to take action for the planet. She is also passionate about advocacy and community-building. One of her favorite plants is Pearly Everlasting.

Dr. Sue Gass is a University Teaching Fellow in Earth and Environmental Sciences and one of the founders of EcoHope. Her focus is on meaningful indigenous engagement with a focus on native plants and ethnobotanical knowledge. Her favourite plant is the Eastern Hemlock.

Dr. Georgia Klein is a senior instructor and the associate director of the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie, and she is one of the founding members of EcoHope. Her work focusses on eco-grief research and community engagement. Her favourite plant is the dog rose (Rosa canina).

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Dr.Melanie Zurba

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Tim Mason

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Kateryna Rudenko

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Will Creaghan

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Linden Thomas

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Collaborators and Supporters

Dalhousie Urban Garden Society

Thanks to the Dalhousie Urban Garden Society for partnering with us to host an event to plant some of our greenhouse-grown native seedlings in their garden! Check out their instagram for more information about how to get involved!

Dalhousie Birding Society

Thanks to the Dalhousie Birding Society for collaborating with the EcoHope initiative to host a bird conservation trivia event, spread the word about our events, help us conduct a bird point count survey, and help us build a bird bath for our garden! Check out their instagram for more information on how to get involved!

Ecology Action Center

Thanks to the EAC for inviting us to participate and spread the word about EcoHope at their native planting event back in May 2025, and for giving us a couple of native plants for our garden! Check out their website for more information on how to get involved!

Beet Street Market

Thanks to the Beet Street Market for inviting us to do a native plant giveaway as part of their biweekly outdoor summer farmers markets! Check out their instagram for more information on their markets!

Special thanks to the Dalhousie Office of Sustainability for offering practical advice related to biodiversity data collection, assisting with communications and outreach, and for giving out some of our native seedlings at the Jarvis Lecture on urban pollinators.

Special thanks to the Dalhousie Facilities Management team, and specifically gardener Tim Mason, for their support for garden care and maintenance, practical gardening advice, and for helping plant our leftover greenhouse plants around campus!

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Funders

Anne Marie Learning Enhancement Grant

Special thanks to the Dalhousie Center for Teaching and Learning for providing the EcoHope project with the Anne Marie Learning Enhancement Grant in 2024.

John Dingle Science Communication Internship program

Special thanks to the Dalhousie Faculty of Science Dean's office for selecting EcoHope as one of their host units for the John Dingle Science Communication Internship program for Summer 2025.

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