François Blouin

François Blouin was born and raised on a farm in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. He obtained his M.Sc. in biology from Université du Québec in Montréal, his Graduate Diploma in wildlife management from University du Québec in Rimouski and his B.Sc. from Bishop’s University in Lennoxville.

He made his way to the Prairies in 1996, where he worked with Manitoba Conservation as a biodiversity data manager. In 2001 he became a consultant and worked in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta on several research and habitat stewardship projects relating to prairie species at risk. In 2005 François joined and co-managed the program Operation Grassland Community with the Alberta Fish & Game Association before becoming coordinator for the MULTISAR project in 2008.

François, his wife and two children live in windy Lethbridge, Alberta where they enjoy the proximity of the prairies and the mountains.