About the
Victoria Natural History Society
Learn more about our history, founding documents,
and Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The 2024-2025 Victoria Natural History Society Board of Directors are:

Officers

PRESIDENT: Andrew Harcombe, president(at)vicnhs(dot)bc (dot)ca
VICE-PRESIDENT: Brian Wilkes, bdwilkes(at)gmail(dot)com
TREASURER: Gordon Hart, 250-721-1264, treasurer (at)vicnhs(dot)bc(dot)ca
SECRETARY: Ken Walker, secretary(at)vicnhs(dot)bc(dot)ca
PAST PRESIDENT: Rick Searle

Directors and Committees

Gail Harcombe 250-652-3508, publications(at)vicnhs(dot)bc(dot)ca (Publications)
Vicki Metcalfe, volunteers(at)vicnhs(dot)bc)dot)ca (Volunteer Coordinator)
Ken Walker, members(at)vicnhs(dot)bc(dot)ca (Membership)
Ken Walker, aljeke3(at)gmail)dot)com (BC Nature Island Clubs Representative, BC Nature Representative)
Liz Turner (not on the board), schoolprograms(at)vicnhs(dot)bc(dot)ca (Schools Program)
Praveen Ponraj, praveen(at)thatsustainablecouple(dot)org (Website Manager)

Directors at Large

Jim Cuthbert, jimcuthbert33(at)gmail(dot)com
Gaylia Lassner 250-858-5373, gaylialassner(at)gmail(dot)com
Stephen Ruttan, sfruttan(at)gmail(dot)com
Monica Pandian, monica(at)thatsustainablecouple(dot)org

Presentation Hosts

Natural History Night: Gaylia Lassner, naturalhistorynight(at)vicnhs.bc.ca
Botany Night: Kristen and James Miskelly 250-544-0455, botanynight(at)vicnhs.bc.ca
Birders’ Night: Ann Nightingale 250-514-6450, birdersnight(at)vicnhs.bc.ca
Marine Night: Heidi Gartner, marinenight(at)vicnhs.bc.ca