Who We Are

This is the place where you will get to know a little more about who are the people that volunteer for the BCPA. We are a group of professionals and citizen scientists working together to promote and protect British Columbia’s fossil resources. Become a member through one of your Regional Societies!

BCPA Board of Directors


Chair: Dan Bowen, VIPS

Vice-Chair: John Fam, VanPS

Treasurer: Betty Franklin, VIPS

Secretary: Karen Lund, VIPS

Perry Poon, VanPS

Jerri Wilkins, VicPS

Sandy McLachlan, VicPS

Graham Beard, VIPMS

Bill Hope, VIPMS

Directors at Large


Pat Trask, CDMPC

Dr. James Haggart, GSC

Vacant, PRPRC

Derek Larson, RBCM

Dr. Charles Helm, TRMF