Dr. Sonja Leverkus is the founder of Shifting Mosaics Corporation, Shifting Mosaics Consulting, and Northern Fire WoRx Corp. based in Fort Nelson BC. She holds a PhD in natural resource ecology and management with specialization in pyric herbivory, landscape ecology, and prescribed fire. She is an Environmental Professional, Registered Professional Forester, Registered Professional Biologist, Professional Agrologist, and she is a Burn Boss and Ignitions Specialist. Dr. Leverkus was born and raised on cattle ranches in the porcupine hills of southern Alberta and in the east kootenays of BC.
She has a BSc from McGill University, BA from the University of Victoria, and a PhD from Oklahoma State. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta in the Wildfire Analytics Lab. Her passion for the land and all its inhabitants drive her to provide effective, efficient, ecologically and culturally appropriate natural resource management opportunities from strategy to implementation for all her clients and her team. Check out: https://shiftingmosaics.com/ and https://northernfireworx.com/ for more information.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
