About Us

Ecorana Environmental is a pioneering environmental consulting firm and eco-travel provider focused on species at risk and their critical habitats. With over 15 years of collaborative experience alongside the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S), we provide consulting services, leveraging our expertise in environmental research, education, and logistical planning.

At Ecorana Environmental, we help you navigate environmental challenges while protecting biodiversity. Our tailored, research-driven solutions ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate negative impacts, and enhance ecosystems—because sustainability isn’t just a goal, it’s a responsibility.

From resource industries to government agencies, NGOs, and urban developers, we collaborate across sectors to create solutions that balance growth and conservation.


Meet our Team

With a wide range of expertise and experience, Ecorana’s team draws from diverse backgrounds to take on complex environmental projects. We combine technical knowledge with hands-on field experience to navigate regulatory requirements and solve challenges as they arise. From planning to execution, we’re ready to support your project, whatever the scope.

Vanessa Kilburn (M.Sc)
Co-owner / Lead Biologist
Mathieu Charette (M.Sc/MBA)
Co-owner / Lead Biologist
Iain Telfer (B.Comm/PBC)
Business & Logistics Coordinator
Joseph Timmermans (M.Sc)
Field Technician

Our Partners

Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S)

Ecorana is proud to partner with T.R.E.E.S, a not-for-profit Belizean organization that operates a research and education center in the Maya Mountains of Belize. The T.R.E.E.S Research Center offers fully featured facilities for students and professors on faculty-led field courses, graduate students and researchers, and eco-travellers concerned in a unified vision of environmental and cultural conservation in Belize.

Coastal Partners in Conservation

The Coastal Partners in Conservation Society is dedicated to science-based conservation actions to protect, restore and monitor species and their habitats. They emphasize collaboration between biologists, governments, First Nations, NGOs, businesses, landowners and citizens, to ensure healthy species populations and habitats for future generations.

Let’s talk! See how our team can support your next project.