Meet the Team!

Student Union Executives

OLIVIA PISACRETA

Co-President

Olivia is in her fifth year of the Environmental Earth Systems concentration and with a GIS Certificate and is honoured to continue to serve as Co-president. Like most of the other EVSCSU Execs she loves spending time adventuring outdoors (especially looking at little guys), and as a Girl Guide Leader to Pathfinders, it's definitely her second home. Besides outdoor activities, Olivia enjoys doing anything crafty and spending time with her dog. Over the summer she worked for the City of Port Moody’s Environment Team where she assisted in conducting research and improving community outreach. One of the highlights of her time at SFU was spending Fall 2024 studying abroad at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and strongly recommends visiting or doing an exchange semester!

MEGHAN SMITH

Co-President

Meghan is in her fourth year of Environmental Science in the Applied Biology Stream. Meghan enjoys hiking and paddleboarding during the summer and skiing during the winter. She also enjoys photography and reading when she’s not completing assignments or studying! Meghan spent the past summer on a co-op with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) as a research assistant working on integrated pest management strategies. She previously worked a co-op with the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC) as an outreach instructor and hopes to continue expanding her opportunities in environmental science through future co-ops.  

KATELYN OWSNETT

Co-Interdepartmental Representative/
Secretary

Katelyn is in her third year of Environmental Science in the Applied Biology stream and her minor in Physical Geography. She is passionate about understanding ways to preserve natural ecosystems through restoration and conservation practices. She is also a co-op student and hopes to gain valuable experience with climate change modeling and environmental fieldwork! She enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time reading her favourite books.

KATHERINE WAGNER

Co-Interdepartmental Representative

Katherine is in her fourth year of Environmental Science in the Applied Biology stream. When she isn’t studying for her many exams, Katherine enjoys spending her time hiking, traveling, and cuddling with her cat, Bean. She is currently completing an eight-month co-op term with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, where she is studying how ditch maintenance affects fish populations.

 

Trey Schober

Co-Event Coordinator

Trey is in his second year of Environmental Science in the applied biology stream. When not in class or studying, he can be found outdoors-hiking, kayaking, and mountain biking. He also enjoys reading, watching too many movies, and playing volleyball and soccer. Outside of his major, Trey is really passionate about archaeology and biological anthropology.

Grayson Barke

Council Representative

Grayson is enrolled in Environmental Science’s Applied Biology program and hopes to join the College of Applied Biologists after graduating. As EVSCSU’s representative on the SFSS Council, Grayson sits on the Equity and Sustainability Committee where he works to improve student experience and environmental policy at SFU. He also volunteers with the City of Coquitlam’s Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee and helps to organize forums on urban forestry and workshops on climate adaptation in the Tri-Cities. When he’s not on campus, Grayson enjoys spending time with his family in the many parks and natural spaces our region is blessed with. 

Samuel Lee

Co-Interdepartmental Representative

Samuel is in his fourth year of Environmental Science in the Environmental Earth Systems concentration as well as minoring in Political Science. Samuel finds being involved in the EVSCSU to be super rewarding and add a touch of flavour to the uni experience. Outside of the EVSCSU, Samuel is involved in politics and seeks to use his knowledge to steer public policy outcomes. In his free time, Samuel watches birds and attempts to geek out on Excel visuals.

 

Maëla Descamps

Co-Interdepartmental Representative/
Co-Webmaster

Maëla is in her 3rd year of Resource Environmental Management, with a certificate in Sustainable Development. She has always been interested in forestry management, invasive plant management, horticulture, and siviculture! She hopes to one day be registered with ISA, and become a consulting arborist. Outside of EVSCSU, Maëla enjoys reading, watching marvel movies, and hiking.

Want to join our team?

If you’re enrolled in an EVSC course, or are in the EVSC program, all you have to do is show up to one of our meetings to be involved! If you’d like to become an executive team member and play a key roll in our student union, we hold elections for executive roles at our first meeting of the Fall and Spring semester.