Jamie Snook is the Executive Director of Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), a national not-for-profit organization that connects Canada’s ocean research community to advance knowledge, collaboration, and solutions for a changing ocean. 

For more than two decades, Jamie has worked at the intersection of Indigenous governance, environmental research, and public policy. His work focuses on strengthening partnerships among Indigenous communities, researchers, governments, and industry to support collaborative approaches to ocean and natural resource stewardship across Canada.  

Prior to joining MEOPAR, Jamie served for over 15 years as Executive Director of the Torngat Wildlife, Plants and Fisheries Secretariat, where he helped implement provisions of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and supported co-management frameworks for wildlife and fisheries in Nunatsiavut. Through this work, he helped expand research capacity and advance Indigenous-led participation in environmental governance and decision-making.  

Jamie brings a community-centered and relationship-based approach to leadership, grounded in collaboration, respect for Indigenous knowledge systems, and a commitment to advancing research that benefits coastal and northern communities. 

He holds a PhD in Public Health from the University of Guelph, where his research examined how fish and wildlife co-management influences Inuit health and well-being.