Lynn has been involved with Surfrider South Vancouver Island since 2013 in various capacities from beach cleanup coordinator to vice chair. She is passionate about the environment in all aspects from cleaning beaches to choosing to ride her bike. She believes the easiest way to protect the environment is to slow down and enjoy it.

Clive is an avid user of the Salish Sea waters and can often be found swimming, kayaking, harvesting bull kelp and wandering the shoreline on the hunt for plastic scraps and styrofoam waste.

Zoë has been an active volunteer with Surfrider Vancouver Island since 2017. She was vice-chair and she worked on the Ban the Bag Campaign and various sponsorships & grants. She has been an Islander since 2014 and is originally from The Netherlands. Her work experience in research and project development with an academic background in Maritime Anthropology and Communication specialized in not-for-profit organizations, makes Zoë very knowledgeable about issues related to people and the sea and how to run not-for-profit organizations. She is passionate about inspiring people to step back and look again; to become aware of how we treat ourselves and our natural environment.

Chris was born landlocked in Calgary, Alberta however he has always been passionate about beaches and waterways. In 2013 this passion and his love of nature, surfing and the ocean brought him to Victoria. Now surrounded by water and nature, he feels like he is home. During a recent yearlong camping trip from Victoria to Mexico Chris and his family conducted many beach clean ups and he loved instilling the value of cleaning up the earth and supporting the natural world in his 6yr old daughter. Chris sought out the Surfrider Foundation to find other ways of supporting our beaches and coastlines and to grow as part of a likeminded community. In his role as co-coordinator of Beach Cleanups Chris hopes to inspire others to take action in their own communities to find ways to give back and build a groundswell of local environmental activism. In his spare time, you can find Chris on his paddle board exploring South Vancouver Island’s waterways, surfing at Jordan River or walking the many beaches and forest trails with his family & dog.

Sophia has been involved with the Surfrider Foundation since her mom bribed her with ice cream to join her at Sunday beach cleanups back in 2010. She fell in love with Surfrider while growing up in San Diego California, and quickly joined Vancouver Island's groups when she moved to Victoria for university in 2018. She completed her BSc with Honours in Earth Science and Environmental Studies in 2023 at UVic, specializing in climate change mitigation research. She is passionate about combining data driven research with scientific outreach and policy work. During her time at UVic Sophia was heavily involved with the Surfrider Foundation UVic club in roles ranging from Club Chair to managing the social media sites. She is always down for a chat about how beach cleanups actually do make a long term difference to protecting the environment, loves to travel as much as she can, and can often be found out in the wilderness exploring the beautiful nature of British Columbia.

Sophie has spent her whole life preparing to move to the coast; after swimming in the ocean for the first time as an infant, marine life has been her passion. Sophie moved to the island to support her goal of working in ocean conservation by completing an undergraduate degree in Biology with a concentration in marine biology and a minor in ocean sciences at Uvic. More comfortable outside than she is indoors, when she’s not studying, she’s hiking, climbing, swimming, diving, or finding some adventure to get involved in. She found Surfrider during an investigation of local conservation efforts where she could combine science, community, and, of course, the ocean.

Ever since Elise moved to the island from the prairies in 2013, she has been in love with the ocean. As a physics student at UVic, she stumbled across UVic’s Surfrider chapter and started working with them as a data analyst. She loves being able to combine her passions for marine conservation, and collecting and organizing data. She is still working her way through an undergraduate degree at UVic, and runs competitively on the university’s track and cross country team. You will most likely bump into her while she’s running along Victoria’s coastline or at a beach clean-up straddling debris collection piles and counting nurdles.

Growing up in the south Island, Kate has been fascinated by nature and specifically the ocean since she was a child. She now spends most of her time working as an artist focusing on nature and environmental themes and as art educator. When she's not painting or teaching, Kate can be found surfing or SUPing, dancing and learning about nature.

David has been involved with Surfrider since 2016 when he found plastic pellets (nurdles) at a Willows Beach Cleanup. He has been tracking plastic pellets ever since and worked with colleagues at the University of Victoria to create a map of where they are washing up on the shores of the Salish Sea. He is currently researching the plastics industry and documenting how pellets are made, transported, and spilled around the world.

David holds Master of Library and Information Studies and likes to research environmental topics and collaborate with others on big projects. Outside of research and Surfrider volunteering, he enjoys camping, picking up trash on beaches, and hiking.

This position is currently open! We are looking for a new Hold on to Your Butt coordinator. Get in touch if you’d like to know more about the role.

This position is currently open! We are looking for a new Events Coordinator. Get in touch if you’d like to know more about the role.