Nardia Ali is currently the Manager of Compliance Promotion and Expert Support with the Environmental Protection Operations Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ontario Region. Among her other duties, she is the national lead for nuclear expert support at Environment and Climate Change Canada. She has been with the federal government for over 25 years in different positions which all involved environmental protection programs and regulations for major industrial sectors. In 2017, she received the Environment Canada Nancy Cutler Award for Women in Science and Technology for her significant contribution to the success of Departmental programs. She has always put great effort into encouraging interactions between science and policy. Nardia possesses a Master’s degree in Zoology and a BSc. in Biochemistry and Zoology.