Ian Dyson is a geographer and planner by background, educated at London University (BA) and University of Calgary (MSc). He is presently Head, Environmental Management, Alberta Environment, Southern Region. The branch promotes applied integrated resource management in southern Alberta and provides environmental leadership and stewardship. It comprises units responsible for environmental integration, environmental awareness and technical services. Mr. Dyson's current projects include water management and regional sustainable development plans in Southern Alberta. He is also involved with various multi-stakeholder partnerships dealing with approaches to address country residential issues on native landscapes, water quality in the Oldman River Basin, trans- boundary collaboration in the Rocky Mountains and the conservation of prairie and parkland biodiversity. He established the Prairie Conservation Forum in Alberta and been its secretary since 1989.