Welcome Karlis Hawkins to the Watershed Watch Team!
October 8, 2025
By: Watershed Watch Staff
The Watershed Watch team is excited to introduce our newest colleague, Karlis Hawkins, who is joining the team as our Campaign and Communications Coordinator. Karlis will be supporting the CodeBlue BC campaign, which is working to advance watershed security in B.C., as well as other Watershed Watch work.
To help you get to know him a little better, we asked a few questions about who he is and what drew him to Watershed Watch.
Where do you live?
Vancouver
What is a hobby you enjoy?
Getting out to the bush, hiking in old growth forests, paddling in fjords and bird watching. My best weekends are spent enjoying B.C.’s amazing natural landscapes and wildlife.
Campaign and Communications Coordinator Karlis Hawkins
What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
My first job was in construction, doing manual labour to remodel industrial sites around Southern Ontario. I learned the value of a good day’s work and the satisfaction of completing a job with my own hands.
Why work at Watershed Watch?
The focus on water issues inspired me to join. Throughout my years of studying the environment and ecology, I’ve come to understand that managing our efforts at the watershed scale is crucial for making a meaningful impact. Water is life, and protecting our watersheds will only grow more important as the challenges of climate change intensify. I truly appreciate Watershed Watch’s commitment to engaging communities outside the urban progressive base, helping us build the broad political momentum needed for lasting change.
Favourite factoid about salmon or steelhead?
Salmon carcasses left on the forest floor by their predators provide nutrients and are an important reason for the incredible size of some of the largest trees in B.C.
What inspires you?
Before and after pictures of ecological restoration work, learning about world history, and a high-quality, funky, musical jam session.
What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Support life on Earth. Explore beautiful places. Value the journey.
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Welcome Karlis Hawkins to the Watershed Watch Team!
October 8, 2025
By: Watershed Watch Staff
The Watershed Watch team is excited to introduce our newest colleague, Karlis Hawkins, who is joining the team as our Campaign and Communications Coordinator. Karlis will be supporting the CodeBlue BC campaign, which is working to advance watershed security in B.C., as well as other Watershed Watch work.
To help you get to know him a little better, we asked a few questions about who he is and what drew him to Watershed Watch.
Where do you live?
Vancouver
What is a hobby you enjoy?
Getting out to the bush, hiking in old growth forests, paddling in fjords and bird watching. My best weekends are spent enjoying B.C.’s amazing natural landscapes and wildlife.
Campaign and Communications Coordinator Karlis Hawkins
What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
My first job was in construction, doing manual labour to remodel industrial sites around Southern Ontario. I learned the value of a good day’s work and the satisfaction of completing a job with my own hands.
Why work at Watershed Watch?
The focus on water issues inspired me to join. Throughout my years of studying the environment and ecology, I’ve come to understand that managing our efforts at the watershed scale is crucial for making a meaningful impact. Water is life, and protecting our watersheds will only grow more important as the challenges of climate change intensify. I truly appreciate Watershed Watch’s commitment to engaging communities outside the urban progressive base, helping us build the broad political momentum needed for lasting change.
Favourite factoid about salmon or steelhead?
Salmon carcasses left on the forest floor by their predators provide nutrients and are an important reason for the incredible size of some of the largest trees in B.C.
What inspires you?
Before and after pictures of ecological restoration work, learning about world history, and a high-quality, funky, musical jam session.
What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Support life on Earth. Explore beautiful places. Value the journey.
