Gretchen MacNaughton

Support Staff | she/her

Hi! Hu qakǂik Gretchen MacNaughton. I am of settler and Indigenous descent from the Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nations (formerly the Tobacco Plains Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation. In 2024, I graduated from UBC’s Faculty of Forestry with a degree in Natural Resources Conservation.

I am passionate about Indigenous fisheries management, particularly in relation to youth education, and have been fortunate to be a part of the CIF since January 2024. I initially joined the CIF through the Indigenous Undergraduate Mentorship Program, moving to research assistant in May 2024 and supporting work on revitalizing Indigenous fishing methods on the Lower Fraser River. As of September 2024, I am support staff for the Centre. Prior to joining the CIF, I was a part of two aquatic labs at UBC (NSERC Research Assistant). In 2022, I was a member of John Richardson’s lab working with White Sturgeon and stoneflies in the Nechako river, along with ecological restoration projects in the lower mainland. In 2023 I joined Scott Hinch’s lab working with Chinook salmon in Bamfield and juvenile Sockeye salmon in Vancouver.

I am so grateful to be a part of the CIF team and am so excited to learn from the lovely folks here and in community!

If you have any questions or would like to chat, please feel free to reach out at gretchen.macnaughton@ubc.ca.