About Us

Who We Are

A team of conservation finance practitioners, committed to building Indigenous-led biodiversity credit pilots in British Columbia.

Our Mission

Translating Global Frameworks Into Local, Indigenous-Governed Action

InSight Biodiversity is a BC-based team focused on translating the Savimbo Indicator Species Biodiversity Methodology (ISBM) into locally credible, Indigenous-governed pilot projects with First Nations and communities in British Columbia.

We are not affiliated with Savimbo financially or organizationally. Our role is to adapt and test ISBM approaches under Indigenous governance in BC, share learning back into national and global nature finance conversations, and reduce the technical burden and risk for implementing communities. We act as capacity multipliers, not gatekeepers.

Our Structure

A Benefit Company Built for This Work

Our Articles of Incorporation legally bind us to socio-ecological priorities including environmental conservation, Indigenous governance, FPIC, and data sovereignty. This is not voluntary — it is enforced through our legal structure and annual reporting requirements.

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Indigenous Governance & FPIC

All work proceeds only with Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Decision-making authority rests with Nations at every stage.

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Data Sovereignty

Biodiversity data, photos, and cultural information remain under Nation control. We co-design governance protocols with each partner community.

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Open-Access Knowledge

All frameworks, templates, and tools are freely shared to build field-wide capacity across other Nations and allied organizations.

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Non-Proprietary Approach

We are interested in building field-wide capacity rather than competitive advantage. Our learning belongs to the broader conservation community.

The Team

Co-Founders

Connor Haynes

Connor Haynes

Co-Founder — Restoration & Land Systems

British-born Canadian with experience in Indigenous-led salmon habitat restoration in BC and regenerative land use in Latin America. Master of International Forestry graduate, currently working with the Alliance of Bioversity–CIAT on land-use change emissions reporting for Latin American countries.

Vivekan Jeyagaran

Vivekan Jeyagaran

Co-Founder — Climate Finance & Systems Change

Sri Lankan-born Tamil Canadian with expertise in systems-change programs for poverty reduction and nature-positive agri-food systems across Africa and Asia. Master of International Forestry, currently supporting climate finance initiatives with CIFOR-ICRAF and the Sunderland Lab's Carbon for Good Vietnam project.

Jake Raynard

Jake Raynard

Co-Founder — MEL & Nature Finance

Master of International Forestry graduate from UBC with a focus on biodiversity credit markets and community-led impact reporting. Previously worked with the Global Landscapes Forum in Kenya on monitoring, evaluation and reporting for Indigenous-led forest restoration across Africa, Latin America and Asia.