Alana Westwood (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University and based in K’jipuktuk (Halifax). She studies the science-policy interface to understand how management decisions are made, and the impacts of forestry and mining to supply evidence to maintain biodiversity. She works with partners from all sectors to design inclusive tools to support sustainable natural resource management. Find out more at www.westwoodlab.ca and www.alanawestwood.com.