The Canadian Sea Turtle Network is a charitable organization involving scientists, commercial fishermen, and coastal community members that works to conserve endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and worldwide. The group won the 2007 Gold Canadian Environment Award for Conservation.
Kathleen Martin
(she/her)
Executive Director
Kathleen is a founding member of the CSTN. She is interested in sea turtles and how communication affects conservation, as well as the link between conservation and economic development. She holds degrees in English literature from the University of Toronto (Hon. B.A. with Distinction) and Queen’s University (M.A.). Kathleen has been an adjunct professor in Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies and was a lecturer in the Fred C. Manning School of Business at Acadia University. She is an award-winning journalist, and the author of Kamakwie: Finding Peace, Love, and Injustice in Sierra Leone, as well as of seven nature books for children, including Sturdy Turtles and Floating Jellyfish.
Emily Bond
(she/her)
Assistant Director
Emily grew up in Brampton, Ontario, and has loved the ocean from an early age. She earned her B.Sc. with Honours in Marine Biology & Oceanography at Dalhousie University, completing co-op placements at the CSTN throughout her degree. After graduation, Emily worked as an Aquatic Biologist for six years, focusing on leatherback sea turtle research in Canadian waters and on the nesting beaches of Trinidad. In 2022, she returned to the CSTN, combining her background in research with her passion for marine conservation. Outside of the office, she enjoys hiking, baking, and learning tennis.
April Nason
(she/her)
Education and Outreach Coordinator
April grew up in Saint John NB allergic to everything. At the age of six, her parents brought home pet turtles hoping they’d live longer than the weekly goldfish. Twenty-three years later, those turtles had solidified her fate as a “turtle girl”. She completed 3 years of her marine biology degree from UNBSJ before being accepted into dental school at Dalhousie University, during which she was granted her B.Sc. While practicing as a dentist, she missed school and her marine passion so went back to complete a Masters degree part-time. First, she started in the MSc program at Dal but after some wonderful advice, switched into the Lifelong Learning Education program at MSVU where her thesis focused on finding the love between people and turtles. On June 17, 2022 she retired as a dentist and started her second career, loving every minute. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her in the woods or wherever the turtles are.
