Ada Cooke-Baskier Email & Phone Number

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 macroinvertebrate sampling from local streams, following OBBN protocols, and sorted collected samples, gaining familiarity with benthics identificationConducted vegetation sampling following the VSP procedure, including plant, shrub, and tree identification, and measurements of DBH, tree height, and dead wood Created a VSP worksheet to accompany a school-based VSP-inspired program (Mirrored Research Education Program), guided by the Ontario science curriculum; and developed several inquiry questions to promote discussion after the field activities Created a presentation to outline VSP procedures and identify common vegetation to assist students with protocols and identification prior to completing field activitiesParticipated in the first year of an annual long-term snake monitoring program, in partnership with Ontario Nature

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 public facilities were clean and available for use

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 and identifying to Order, tree species, herbivory; and entering data.Promoted and coordinated use of a new citizen science project (SkNOWLEDGE) to GTA school groups to collect weekly weather and snow depth data, including creating and sharing promotional social media posts and newsletters with participants.Prepared, organized and demonstrated data collection protocol for SkNOWLEDGE.

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