About me
Jovana Kornicer joined APC as the Regional Climate Leadership Coordinator in October 2023. In her role, she coordinates with Indigenous climate leaders in Atlantic First Nation communities to provide support in combating climate change impacts. She also works to strengthen First Nation community capacity in climate leadership, action, and energy related initiatives.
Jovana was born and raised in the US and spent her summers in Serbia with relatives. She moved to Canada during high school and graduated from Dalhousie University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. She worked as a research and laboratory assistant in various laboratories at Dalhousie, looking at how climate change is impacting marine species and their habitats. Prior to joining APC, she worked for Oceana Canada, supporting conservation efforts to protect marine habitats across Canada.
