Experience

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  University of the fraser valley

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2010

  Student research assistant

  Planed and sanded old-growth Douglas-fir & Western Hemlock tree rounds and coresCounted and measured annual growth ringsCorrelated growth and trauma rings with earthquakes and flood events

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  Environment canada

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

  Biologist, snake research assistant

  Participated in a long term Western rattlesnake and Great Basin gopher snake telemetry studyMark & Recapture; inserted PIT tags and colour coded rattles of rattle snakes captured, processed animals (weight, sex, gravid, lengths) Was successful at acquiring grants and the Science Horizons youth internshipWrote and submitted reports to Environment Canada, a development company, & the Osoyoos Indian Band, which included mitigation suggestions

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  University of waterloo

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Biologist, great basin spadefoot toad survey (volunteer)

  Measured length and injected elastomere (mark and recapture project) into hind webbing of adults

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  University of british columbia okanagan

  May 2013 - Aug 2015

  The Summer Scholars program is a 2 week program offered internationally to high school students interested in learning about environmental sciences and sustainability. I helped organize the curriculum, asked professors and guest lecturers to participate in this program, and assisted the students in creating their final projects. I created a habitat suitability model for the Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel (aka Western Ridged Mussel), found in the Okanagan Basin. A combination of field work, statistical modelling in 'R', and GIS applications were used to assist Ministries in creating a management plan for this threatened species.

  • Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant,

    Dec 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Masters of Science

    May 2013 - Aug 2015
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  Columbia environmental services, inc.

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Biologist, technician

  Conducted freshwater mussel (Rocky Mountain ridged mussel) and fish snorkel surveys in Okanagan Lake during suspected mussel spawning periodThis research was used to help determine conditions and timing of mussel reproduction and potential host fish species

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  Ubc okanagan

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2015

  Graduate teaching assistant

  I instructed the following 100-400 level labs: Earth History (100-level), Limnology (300-level), Quaternary Paleoecology (400-level), and Introduction to Ecology and Evolution (100-level). My teaching was divided between the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department and Biology Department at UBCO.

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  Fisheries and oceans canada

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Biologist/species expert/author

  Wrote a CSAS (Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat) report, recommending critical habitat for the Rocky Mountain ridged mussel. Delivered report that meets federal, provincial, and regional scientific standards, with identification of activities likely to harm this species habitatAttended and presented at the two day round-table discussion on the finer details of this reportInformation in support of the identification of critical habitat for the RockyMountain Ridged Mussel (Gonidea angulata). DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2017/nnn. viii + 55 p Show less

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  Department of national defence / ministère de la défense nationale

  Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

  Biologist/natural resources technical officer

  Assisted in the sustainable management of federal lands - range and training areas for the Canadian Armed Forces (500+ square km); ensuring compliance with the Species at Risk Act, BC Wildlife Act, and the BC Weed Control Act Responsibilities also included writing reports, editing environmental assessments and recovery strategies, providing feedback on species at risk management plans, applying for permits and funding, planning field work, conducting field work, submitting data, coordinating with recovery teams and consultants, and reporting the National Pollutant Release Inventory for BC Range and Training AreasConducted environmental audits and inspections Show less

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  Pearson ecological,

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2020

  Biologist

  Conduct Biological inventories: fish trapping for monitoring and baseline studies, and population estimates (mark and recapture), for species at risk, reconnaissance surveys, and restoration/compensation projects. In addition, conduct amphibian surveys for adults and egg masses (Oregon spotted frog, Red-legged frog, Coastal Giant Salamander, Rough-skinned newts etc.)Conduct mark-recapture studies on Oregon Spotted and Red-legged Frogs (insert Passive Integrated Transponder tags), and Salish Suckers; process all animals (weight, sex, length measurements, mark with fluorescence) Assist with stream salvages, collection of vegetation for restoration sites (e.g., willow whips), conduct vegetation surveys, statistical analysis, and mapping (QGIS). Coordinate, monitor, and design restoration and/or compensation projects - determine functionality of restoration and compensation projects , take elevation surveys of siteSubmit successful grant applications (e.g., HSP, AFSAR)Create data collection applications (on Filepro) Write clear and concise proposals and technical reports Comfortable with the use of field equipment such as seines, minnow and Feddes traps, canoes, kayaks, ATV's, water quality probes, GPS, survey rod and level Show less

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  Ministry of environment

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2017

  Biologist/species expert/author

  Primary researcher on the ecology of the Rocky Mountain ridged mussel (G. angulata); built a habitat suitability model using GIS for improved species managementHad previously conducted extensive field work including fish trapping, fish and mussel surveys, aquatic macrophyte identification and substrate grain size surveys, and used these data to target areas of high conservation valueExperience in delivering reports that meets federal, provincial, and regional environmental regulatory requirements including environmental assessments with mitigation and offsetting Show less

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  Ministry of forests

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2023

  Surface water protection officer, ministry of forests
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  Ministry of water, land, and resource stewardship

  Aug 2023 - now

  Senior authorizations specialist

  I authorize works and enforce Best Management Practices, and deal with non-compliance issues (ie., unauthorized works) in and around streams, under the Water Sustainability Act and Water Sustainability Regulation.