Amanda Draves Email & Phone Number

- Project management of medium to large scale restoration projects (permitting processes, contractor hires, contractor management) - Strategic planning for restoration prioritization in Halton Region Watersheds - Grant application support and leading grant reporting for large-scale outreach and restoration initiatives in priority watersheds- Community and.

- Coordination and implementation of small to medium scale restoration projects, largely for species at risk habitat improvement- Support (grant writing & reporting, federal and provincial permitting application processes) for large scale aquatic restoration projects to improve aquatic species at risk habitat - Implementation of pre and post restoration.

• Assisting Restoration Technicians with the planning, implementation, and follow-up assessments of stream rehabilitation and restoration projects
• Communicating with private landowners through site visits and interpreting aerial imagery to identify restoration opportunities
• Implementing small scale manual removal & management of invasive species
• Managing and analyzing large datasets with regard to restoration characteristics and opportunities in Conservation… Show more
• Managing and analyzing large datasets with regard to restoration characteristics and opportunities in Conservation Halton watersheds
• Conducting electrofishing and fish rescue activities with Ecology staff Show less

Spring 2018 - ENVS300: Vascular Plants of Southern Ontario: Trained students in plant identification using dichotomous keys, for a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, (native and invasive) in the Great Lakes St. Laurence & Carolinian zones. This involved in class activities using pressed specimens, as well as in field tutorials in a.

Fall 2016 - ENVS200 (Field Ecology): Provided support to students during in-field lab activities, ensuring student safety at all times. This included teaching practical skills, such as tree identification, concepts in landscape & urban ecology as well as stream health (stream quality parameters and invertebrate ID). Also participated in marking activities.

• Assisted in the development of a restoration monitoring protocol for tree planting sites. Led small teams to conduct monitoring, which involved health and safety assessments, identifying invasive species presence.
• Worked with both government and non-profit partners to implement stewardship events on Town land… Show more
• Worked with both government and non-profit partners to implement stewardship events on Town land. This involved volunteer management for small and large groups.
• Assisted in several town facilitated events, including project management and on-the-ground implementation of large volunteer tree planting events with Town partners. This involved soil sampling, ordering and.
• Conducted in field ash tree health assessments and photo monitoring for the Town’s Emerald Ash Borer Management Strategy.
• Conducted research, data management and assisted in the production of technical reports as required for Richmond Hill’s Emerald Ash Borer Management Strategy, Restoration and Amphibian Monitoring Programs, Urban Forest.

- Developed extensive customer service and problem solving skills through aidingcustomers with plant product inquiries - Worked under minimal supervision in delivery, wholesale, and retail roles- provided administrative support in office through answering phone and email inquiries- Managed large stock inventory lists in Microsoft Office - Researched and.

Guelph, Ontario

- Responsible for marketplace aesthetics, product quality and customer service- Working in a team environment to maintain customer satisfaction through busy seasonal demands

Masters Of Environmental Studies, Restoration & Conservation Ecology

Activities and Societies: ENVigorate Festival - workshop co-facilitator, Grand River Regional Envirothon - Forestry Station Thesis: Are.

Graduate Certificate, Ecosystem Restoration

Activities and Societies: Curriculum Committee, Department of Environmental Studies - Field training in a wide range of disciplines.

Bachelor Of Environmental Science, Environmental Biology, Deans Honour List

Activities and Societies: Curriculum Committee, School of Environmental Science - independent research in the field of dendrochronology.