Emily VanIderstine

Experience

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  Parks Canada

  May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Resource Conservation Student

  Ecological management and monitoring including invasive species identification and removal, species at risk monitoring and protection, tree planting, and forestry surveys.

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  WWF-Canada

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Research Intern, Oceans
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  Stratford Area Watershed Improvement Group Inc.

  Dec 2019 - May 2021

  Responsible for writing funding applications and reports, developing and implementing projects, supervising staff and managing payroll, conducting field work, managing SAWIG finances, liaising with landowners and other organizations, and collecting an analyzing data. Coordinator of the Water Audit Program in collaboration with the Town of Stratford to assess residential freshwater consumption and provide recommendations to reduce use to protect local groundwater. Supervised summer staff during field work including stream restoration projects, invasive species removal, tree planting, water quality monitoring, data input and analysis, and writing of the yearly field report.

  • Coordinator

    Jul 2020 - May 2021

  • Environmental Projects Assistant and Field Supervisor

    Dec 2019 - Jul 2020
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  Native Council of Prince Edward Island

  May 2021 - Apr 2023

  Environmental Coordinator
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  Government of Prince Edward Island

  Apr 2023 - now

  Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator

  Adaptation Coordinator for the Climate Adaptation Section with the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action. Responsible for conducting coastal hazard assessments to identify erosion and flood risks, as well as supporting the development and implementation of climate change-related policy and programs.