Meet Some of Our Interpretive Team!

Our interpreters are some of the most knowledgeable people you can meet when it comes to the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site. They lead tours ranging from 30 minutes to 4 hours of the Cliffs through rain or shine. All of our interpreters receive great feedback from visitors and some even receive gifts such as flower arrangements, blocks of cheese, books, ovations, aviator sunglasses, donations, etc. Here’s a chance to get to know some of our team a bit better:


Hi, my name is Jacquelyn Maxwell and I am from Halifax, NS. This is my first year as an interpreter at the Joggins Fossil Centre as a co-op student. I am currently entering the fourth year of my Environmental Science degree at the University of King's College. In the future, I hope to pursue graduate studies in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. My favourite activity at the Joggins Fossil Centre is guiding the two hour Lyell Tour.

Hi, my name is Dana Brown and this is my first year as an interpreter at the Joggins Fossil Centre. As a long-time Joggins resident, I am very familiar with the Joggins Fossil Cliffs and I am very happy to be putting my local knowledge to use. I enjoy palaeontology, geology, history, photography and walking the shores in search of fossils. My favourite thing to do at the Joggins Fossil Centre is to lead the 2 hour Lyell tour. In the future, I hope to continue a career in interpretation.

Hello, my name is William Murray and this is my second year as an interpreter for the Joggins Fossil Centre. I graduated from Mount Allison in 2008 with a BA in History. I have been working and volunteering as an archaeologist and a palaeontologist for a number of years. I am a team leader and training officer for Springhill Search and Rescue. In the fall, I am attending Memorial University for my BEd. My favourite thing about my job is to show people the natural wonders of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site on guided tours.

My name is Christiane Theriault and I am a bilingual interpreter at the Joggins Fossil Centre. This is my first year as an interpreter at the Joggins Fossil Centre as a co-op student. I am studying Geology at Acadia University so I feel right at home here in Joggins amongst all the fossils! People can be so interesting and I can be quite the chatter box at times, especially when any Geology-related subject is brought up. When I am not working, I am most likely playing music; I play piano, guitar, and I sing. I also enjoy hiking...anything that can get me outside, really! The part I enjoy most about my job is continually meeting new people from all over the world.