Tyler Jones

Experience

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  Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2005

  Summer Maintenance Worker

  -Swept floors, scrubbed, rinsed, waxed, polished and buffed floors and stairs. -Cleaned windows and ledges and washed walls.-Cleaned desks and blackboards. -Moved and rearranged furniture while lifting properly to avoid injury. -Vacuumed rugs and carpets.-Cleaned/ disinfected washrooms fountains and sinks. -Maintained grounds including lawn mowing using ride on mowers with trailer, push mowers and weed trimmers. Trimmed shrubs and trees as well as removed weeds from gardens and watered plants. -Assisted in the reporting of broken windows, removed debris from school roof, replaced light bulbs and reported shortage of cleaning supplies to be ordered. Show less

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  Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge and Kasba Lake Lodge

  May 2006 - Aug 2013

  Fishing Guide

  -Managed a crew of 12 guides at a remote fly in fishing camp. -Developed and implemented training programs for new hires. -Facilitated weekly meetings to promote the development of the team and ensure client satisfaction. -Developed a 4 month work schedule for each member of the crew. -Gained extensive experience operating and maintaining watercraft. -Operated watercraft on lakes as large as 1500 square miles, often in extreme weather.-Was able to make critical decisions in times of adverse weather conditions. I was responsible for sending out radio transmissions informing the crew of incoming weather. -Quickly develop interpersonal skills with individuals of all ages and personality types. Show less

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  SGS

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2012

  Laboratory Technician

  -Ensured reporting accuracy by developing quality control and quality assurance techniques. -Collaborated with departments to ensure strict time deadlines were met. -Worked on highly technical equipment including water quality monitoring instruments, and various equipment used for the chemical analysis of aggregate core samples. -Completed reports on the resulting analysis of client samples. -Used Microsoft access to contribute to a large database of client information. -Gained experience working under strict confidentiality agreements. -Worked effectively with team members to develop sampling manuals and protocols to improve client satisfaction. -Attended weakly safety strategy meetings and participated in field level hazard assessments. Show less

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  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  Biologist/ Resource Technician

  -Ensured effective file management systems were used to preserve data integrity. -Participated in and conducted routine workplace safety drills and assessments. -Developed a 30 year inventory of fisheries assessment unit field projects. -Completed a draft report on the usefulness of temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles in estimating the true mean volume weighted hypolimnetic dissolved oxygen concentration of a given lake. Used results to estimate the availability of juvenile lake trout habitat in 8 Algonquin Park lakes. -Organized monthly conference call for Aquatic Science Unit part time biologists. -Attended data management meetings to collaborate plans and strategies for data capture. -Performed data entry of fisheries assessment projects to analyze population statistics. -Used commercial software to view and create basic overlay maps. -Prepared various graphs and representations of data modeling using Microsoft excel, access, word, PowerPoint, and statistica. -Performed biological examination of fish in the field and in a laboratory setting. -Obtained and prepared tissue samples for contaminant and DNA analysis. -Completed the ROM fish ID course and applied skills to practical scenarios, identifying various sport and cyprinid species. Show less

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  Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd.

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2015

  Environmental Biologist

  -Develop job safety strategies to guide day-to-day work practices in a safe and productive manner. -Work with industry partners to mobilize and maintain waterfowl deterrent systems. -Identify and isolate potential environmental hazards. -Implement strategies to limit the impact of hazards to the environment. -Complete daily reports to industry clients and joint venture partners. -Participated in and conducted routine workplace safety drills and assessments. -Complete all necessary safety training programs and in house courses. -Developed strategies to meet environmental legislative requirements for waterfowl protection. Show less

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  D.M Wills

  May 2015 - now

  Environmental Specialist

  A member of the environmental team responsible for delivering professional consulting services including, aquatic habitat monitoring and sampling, environmental assessment and permitting; agricultural soil investigations; solid waste management; water and wastewater treatment assessment and design; environmental impact assessment and monitoring; Wetland classifications; fisheries impact assessments. Directly responsible for field investigations and the preparation of technical reports associated with the above mentioned projects, including subsurface investigations, test pitting, soil assessments, wetland evaluation, environmental impact studies, and class environmental assessments. Show less