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Guelph, ON, CA

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Removal of non-native and invasive plant species, using mechanical methods such as hand pulling, girdling, and removal with an extractigator, throughout Royal Botanical Gardens nature sanctuaries
• Coordination of and participation in volunteer events, focusing on the restoration of various properties through the removal of dominant invasive plant species
• Assist with environmental restoration projects by spreading native seeds, planting native seedlings, and collecting and cleaning native seeds
• Operation of utility vehicles (Gator, pick-up truck, trailer)

Conducted daily butterfly monitoring surveys, following the Pollard Transect method along four established routes, contributing to an 18-year dataset Conducted the 17th annual butterfly count to observe butterfly diversity and abundance across rare sites, interpreting the results and writing an article for the newsletter Participated in benthic.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Greeted customers and processed transactions, exchanges, and returns with POS system and self-service checkoutsMaintained a clean, organized retail floor during every shift to improve customer shopping satisfactionDirected customers to various departments within the store, attentively assisted customers with behind-counter item inquiries, and ensured teh.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Delivered presentations on EcoSpark’s citizen science programming to promote nature-based learning and participation to school groups, university courses and corporate volunteer groups. Conducted weekly surveys of insects in City of Toronto parks as part of long-term CaterpillarsCount citizen science monitoring program, including collecting insect counts.

Warkworth, ON

Conducted the planting, maintenance and harvesting of fresh organic produce, including implementing organic pest control methods and ensuring quality control.Organized the distribution of food through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and farmers market, targeting local consumers.

Master'S Degree, Bioenvironmental Monitoring And Assessment (Bema)

Bachelor'S Of Science, Environmental Science