Forest Protection Contacts

Forest Protection

23 Creighton Rd.
East Shubenacadie
Colchester Co.
Nova Scotia
B0N 2H0

P.O. Box 130
Shubenacadie
Hants Co., NS
B0N 2H0

Shubenacadie Office Telephone number: 902 758-7226
Shubenacadie Office Fax number: 902 758-3210


John Ross - Director, Forest Protection - Telephone number: 902-758-7216

Wanda Dahr - Administration Clerk - Telephone number: 902-758-7226

Suzette Thibodeau - Financial Coordinator - Telephone number: 902-758-7237


Risk Services

Dan Lavigne - Manager, Risk Services - 902-751-1006

Vacant - Provincial Forest Entomologist

Derek Gilby - GIS Specialist - 902-751-0992

Vacant - Fire Science Officer

Jeff Ogden - Forest Health Specialist - 902-758-7015

Christine Moore – Coordinator, Spruce Budworm Management Framework – 902-758-7069

Vacant - Junior Forest Analyst


Forest Health

Aaron McGill - Supervisor, Forest Health - 902-758-5081

Scott Asling - Forest Health Specialist - 902-719-9688

Carolyn Benvie - Forest Health Specialist - 902-751-1318

Vacant - Forest Health Specialist

Shannon Breen - Assistant Forest Health Specialist - 902-758-7229

Rob Davis - Assistant Forest Health Specialist - 902-758-7229


Wildfire Management Group

Scott Tingley - Manager, Forest Protection - 902-758-7070

Paul Schnurr - Fire Training Officer - 902-921-1542

Kara McCurdy - Fire Prevention Officer - 902-758-5099

Nick Johnson - Fire Equipment Maintenance Supervisor - 902-758-7217

Andrew Young - Fire Supply Technician - 902-758-7218

Gerry Conley - Welder / Pump Mechanic 902-758-7220

Jesse Dickinson - Small Engine Mechanic - 902-758-7219

Anne Dillman - Assistant Fire Duty Officer - 902-758-7230

Vacant - Welder