Summary

Wildlife Biology and Conservation graduate experienced with field work, geographic information systems, and scientific research and interpretation. Looking to gain experience applying my knowledge and skillset to assist in making informed planning and policy decisions.

Experience

Fish and Wildlife Assistant

    • Collaborated with citizen scientists using data to develop maps of fish spawning areas and to determine fish spawning times for stakeholder reports

    • Engaged in recovery efforts for Atlantic Salmon in conjunction with OFAH and public volunteers.

    • Leveraged ArcGIS to determine barbed-wire hair trap site suitability for black bear population estimates.

    • Surveyed for invasive aquatic plant species (Water Soldier and Water-Milfoil) within sensitive watersheds and Independently completed data input using Microsoft Office suite and ArcGIS.

    • Maintained accurate and detailed field notes to aid in Water Soldier removal efforts.

Sales Associate

    • Worked in a retail setting using my outdoor experiences to provide customers with the relevant hiking and camping knowledge required to make informed purchases.

Tree Planter

    • Planted trees throughout southern Ontario in a variety of conditions: rain, heat, uneven terrain, long hours.

Student Fisheries Research Technician

    • Worked as part of a small field crew sampling agricultural drainage systems and natural watercourses throughout southern Ontario for fish species at risk.

    • Used a variety of sampling techniques including seine netting, electrofishing and dip netting, as well as conducted YSI water quality and Secchi disk measurements.

    • Used Microsoft Excel and ESRI ArcGIS to input and assess collected data.

Education

Certificate - GIS Applications Specialist

Fleming College

    • Automated ArcGIS Pro map layout using Python.

    • Automated ETL processes using ArcGIS Pro, FME Workbench and Python.

    • Performed multicriteria decision analysis, least cost pathway analysis, and digitization within ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.

    • Developed land survey maps using AutoCAD 3D.

    • Sourced multispectral and temporal satellite imagery and developed landcover classification to identify wetlands using PCI Geomatica and Python.

BSc. Wildlife Biology and Conservation

University of Guelph

    • Capstone course focused on Natural Resource Policy Analysis

    • Wildlife Conservation Management course focussed on evaluating long-term population dynamics and computer modeling in R.

    • Completed oceanography field course with a focus on marine biology in conjunction with the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.

    • Member of the U of G Wildlife Club.

High School Diploma

Nantyr Shores Secondary School

    • Specialist High Skills Major in Environment

    • Town of Innisfil Leadership Award

    • Class Valedictorian