Nina Barton
Nina Barton is the Technical Lead for Social Impact Assessment at Two Worlds Consulting. With more than 18 years of diverse experience in social and environmental impact assessment, research, planning and management, Nina has led project-based and strategic impact assessments in BC and other jurisdictions in Canada. Nina has worked closely with Indigenous Nations, industry and government to support the responsible development of transportation projects, mines, renewable energy projects, utilities, oil and gas projects and port developments. Nina’s passion is to help improve well-being for people, communities and the environmen
Rebecca DeLorey
Rebecca DeLorey is an Environmental Impact Assessment Practitioner, supporting the development of provincial and federal impact assessments and social science research informed by Indigenous Knowledge and western science. Her experience working with Indigenous Nations has focused on advancing stewardship and governance interests, protecting rights and title, and collaborating with governments, industry proponents, and researchers to address complex issues.
Alan Calder
Alan Calder is TWC's Quality Manager. In this capacity, he oversees TWC's Technical Leads who are responsible for defining, refining and directing TWC's services. Alan is also a Senior Project Manager and Regulatory Advisor with more than 26 years’ experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects in the environmental and sustainability field. His experience and insights from senior Regulatory and consultancy roles convey the skills, knowledge and technical authority necessary to provide leadership and strategic direction to impacy assessment and permitting processes, and to deliver high-quality environmental and Engagement services for a diverse group of clients and target audience
Amber Chong
Amber Chong is a Senior Lands & Culture Specialist with over a decade of permitting and environmental assessment experience. Through her focus on developing a shared understanding of projects and the local and social context, Amber has successfully supported collaboration between proponents and Indigenous Nations to advance Regulatory applications. Her experience working as a proponent and a technical reviewer provide Amber with a unique perspective that supports her work to advance the meaningful and holistic application of Indigenous Knowledge in Regulatory applications.
Aurora Van Buren
Aurora Van Buren is TWC's Human Environment Manager. In this capacity, she leads and supports the performance of the Lands & Culture, Engagement, Social Impact and Reconciliation Teams. Aurora has had the privilege of collaborating with Indigenous Nations across Canada to document Indigenous Knowledge for use by Indigenous Governments, as well as in consultation and Regulatory processes. Aurora as been a technical lead on both federally and provincially regulated impact assessments throughout Canada, providing expert testimony for review panels. The landscape of environmental management is rapidly changing, and Aurora has developed new assessment methods to address emerging project risks and respond to increased expectations of all parties. A proven public speaker, Aurora has also led public open houses and workshops for controversial projects.
Deanna Higginson
Deanna Higginson is a Technical Lead, Lands & Culture, with a strong background in socio-environmental, Engagement, and Regulatory-related services. She is responsible for fostering technical excellence and best practices to help support the successful delivery of projects, and the strategic growth of TWC's Lands & Culture service area and team. Deanna is passionate about working at the interface of Indigenous Knowledge and western science, and has given presentations and papers on the subject. From community-based Indigenous Knowledge and Use studies to collaboratively preparing environmental assessments with Indigenous Nations, Deanna has acted as a technical lead and reviewer for several different types of cross-cultural projects. Deanna's experience spans a variety of sectors (e.g., mining, public, transportation, oil and gas, and renewable energy), Regulatory jurisdictions (e.g., BC EAO, YESAB, IAAC, VFPA's PER) and areas (e.g., British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Ontario, Washington State).
Erin Prelypchan
Erin Prelypchan is the Technical Lead, Engagement at TWC. She has 15 years of experience in impact assessment and community Engagement for major resource development projects, both in Canada and abroad. She also has 15 years of experience advising mining and oil/gas clients in the private sector on identifying and managing community risks to projects, both in Canada and overseas. As a former journalist and copyeditor for news media, Erin also brings skills in writing and copyediting that result in clear, consistent, and accessible documents. She is a skilled workshop facilitator in virtual and in-person formats. In her work for TWC, she advises Indigenous governments, the private sector and the public sector from municipal to federal levels.
Heidi Klein
Heidi Klein, Senior Consultant, has over 30 years experience in all matters related to environmental assessment and management including project assessment, human and community well-being related evaluations, legislation and policy advisor, Indigenous knowledge collection and inclusion in decision-making, and Indigenous and stakeholder relations. Heidi has a technical foundation in wildlife biology, land use planning, environmental assessment, and facilitation / mediation. Currently, she is focusing on legislation advice, Socio-economic effects of projects, poverty evaluations including programs and measures intended to improve economic opportunities, and Indigenous knowledge inclusion in decision-making relying on her experience in Indigenous knowledge collection and wildlife biology.
Hereward Longley
Hereward Longley is a Technical Lead, Lands and Culture at TWC. Hereward serves as a discipline lead navigating federal and provincial impact assessment legislation and working to collaboratively apply Indigenous Knowledge to inform the impact assessment process. He works with a range of Métis, First Nation, industry, and government clients on Indigenous land and Knowledge, impact assessment, and historical research projects. Hereward's doctorate in environmental history focused on environmental policy, Indigenous history, and land and resource management issues in the Alberta oil sands region