I am pursuing a Master of Science in Conservation Biology. For my thesis, I am studying aquatic Hemiptera community responses to consolidation drainage of prairie potholes.

See duties listed under Aquatic Invertebrates Taxonomist with the ABMI.

Taxonomic identification of freshwater macroinvertebrates (insects, crustaceans, snails, mites, and worms) to lowest possible classification level.Entry, quality control, and management of large aquatic invertebrate datasets.Specimen curation and aquatic invertebrate collections management.Maintaining taxonomic currency through review of scientific literature.Updating species distributions through publication of scientific papers. Taxonomic key development.Field and… Show more Taxonomic identification of freshwater macroinvertebrates (insects, crustaceans, snails, mites, and worms) to lowest possible classification level.Entry, quality control, and management of large aquatic invertebrate datasets.Specimen curation and aquatic invertebrate collections management.Maintaining taxonomic currency through review of scientific literature.Updating species distributions through publication of scientific papers. Taxonomic key development.Field and laboratory support for research on wetland biomonitoring and sampling methodology, and DNA barcoding and eDNA applications.Training and supervision of field and laboratory technicians.Reporting support, citizen science project coordination and support, and outreach. Show less

Field data collection for province-wide ecosystem health monitoring. Tasks included vascular plant surveys, vertebrate surveys, bryophyte and lichen collection, riparian status assessments, ecosite classification, and habitat data collection.

In addition to duties listed under Aquatic Invertebrates Taxonomist with the ABMI:Collections management support.Live animals exhibit support. RAM communications and outreach support.

Wetland and riparian classification and mapping, transmission line right-of-way layout, road layout, timber cruising support, danger tree assessments, and cut block layout.

Field work for the Predictive Ecosite Mapping Pilot Project. Field data collection involved navigating to field sites in the Wainwright, AB area, digging soil pits, and classifying soils using the Canadian System of Soil Classification.