Dr. Alan R. Emery was born February 1939 and is a Canadian marine biologist, museum professional, environmental researcher, documentary writer, photographer/videographer, former CEO of KIVU Nature Inc., and founding member of the Stable Climate group. Alan Emery was a research scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (1968-1972), curator of Ichthyology and Herpetology at the Royal Ontario Museum (1969-1983), and director/president of the Canadian Museum of Nature (1983-1996, retired).[1] Emery has researched and published in ichthyology, marine science, museum management, traditional environmental knowledge, and climate change science. He is also a nature photographer,[4] videographer, and documentary writer.[5] He is recognized for his work on marine and freshwater fishes, particularly coral reef and damselfish ecology, his role as director/president overseeing transitions in the history of the Canadian Museum of Nature, for creating guidelines for best practice in the collaborative integration of Traditional Environmental Knowledge into environmental science and management decisions, and for his work on environmental impacts and climate change.