Claire grew up on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in Vancouver, B.C. She is interested in the relationships between humans and nature, and in community adaptation and resiliency in the face of climate change. Claire graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.Sc. in Biology and Oceanography and recently completed her Masters of Marine Management at the University of Dalhousie in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a focus on community-engaged practice and Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Claire brings this community-centred perspective to her work with Living Lakes Canada's Applied Reconciliation Program.