Sarah Gutzmann

Education

• BSc (hons), Environmental Science, Simon Fraser University
• MRM, Simon Fraser University

Biography

Sarah Gutzmann is a social-ecological system scientist with a diverse technical background in coastal ecology, conservation biology, social science, and toxicology as well as public education and communication. Sarah holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science, a Master of Resource Management (MRM), and is a Biologist in Training with the BC College of Applied Biologists. She has completed graduate-level fellowships in community engaged research and policy knowledge mobilisation.

As per a priority of the Gwich’in Renewable Resources Board, her BSc research established that photography can be used as an application for community-based fisheries monitoring of broad whitefish in the Canadian Arctic. And, in partnership with the Kwakiutl Nation, Sarah’s MRM research developed a “decision space” framework to promote resilient and reconciliatory kelp harvest and farming in a way that was guided by Indigenous governance principles as well as community values and objectives. Sarah’s expertise sits at the intersection of environmental sustainability, social equity, and economic development. In her PhD research, Sarah collaborates with communities, regulators, and industries to promote regenerative kelp harvesting, farming, and restoration.

In her free time, you can usually find Sarah reading novels, kayaking, or exploring with her beagle, Tova.