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Developing, testing, designing, and refining the analysis tools available in Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Assisted in the management of the Clean Leadership Program, which helps to employ youth around Nova Scotia in the green economy by connecting them with host organizations and providing training and support to ensure successful placements. The goal of the program is to provide Nova Scotia’s youth with training and employment opportunities within the environmental field, while providing services to communities in Nova Scotia for the betterment of the local environment. Interns emerge from the… Show more Assisted in the management of the Clean Leadership Program, which helps to employ youth around Nova Scotia in the green economy by connecting them with host organizations and providing training and support to ensure successful placements. The goal of the program is to provide Nova Scotia’s youth with training and employment opportunities within the environmental field, while providing services to communities in Nova Scotia for the betterment of the local environment. Interns emerge from the program with the knowledge and aptitude to become professionals and leaders in their community. Show less

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Managed the Atlantic Reef Ball program, which builds, installs, and monitors artificial reefs in the Halifax Harbour in an effort to create or restore coastal marine habitat. The reef structures, known as reef balls, are designed to establish quality habitat that will draw a variety of marine species into coastal zones. Around 420 reef balls have been deployed in Halifax Harbour to date.

Dartmouth, Ns

Bilingual development and delivery of engaging environmental workshops for students ranging from grades P-10. Topics include Climate Change, Air Quality, Renewable Energy, and Watershed Health.Book me at your school today! I lead the following programs:"Clean Energy School" is hands-on workshop where grade 6 students explore the world of clean energy by learning about different technologies and building circuits powered by renewable energy."Clean Water School" allows grade 7… Show more Bilingual development and delivery of engaging environmental workshops for students ranging from grades P-10. Topics include Climate Change, Air Quality, Renewable Energy, and Watershed Health.Book me at your school today! I lead the following programs:"Clean Energy School" is hands-on workshop where grade 6 students explore the world of clean energy by learning about different technologies and building circuits powered by renewable energy."Clean Water School" allows grade 7 students to be a water scientist for a day. After learning about the water cycle and what a watershed is, students go to a local waterway and assess fish habitat, sample water quality, and look for benthic macroinvertebrates to determine the health of their watershed."Eddie et l'air qui nous entoure" is a puppet show for students in grades Primary to 3, featuring Eddie the environmental superhero and several of his friends. We use humour, rhymes, and song to teach students about clean energy, clean air, and the Air Quality Health Index.You can also find me in the Eddie video game and video series at supereddiegames.ca Show less

Caledonia, Nova Scotia

Contributed to MTRI’s species at risk projectsCo-ordinated all logistics for a one-day lichen training workshop on the eastern shore, including researching and booking an appropriate venue, organizing snacks, lunch, and teaching supplies, creating promotional material including a poster and newspaper / Facebook article, and organizing registration

Halifax, Canada Area

Lead tutorials and labs and marked assignments for ENVS 1100 - Foundations of Environmental Science: Ecosphere, Resources and SustainabilityMarked assignments and exams for ENVS 3501 - Environmental Problem Solving 1

Atlantic Canada

Found potential suitable sites using Google Earth, then navigated to and established multiple transects using a GPS and compassIdentified all vegetation species found within 1 x 1 m contiguous quadratsDetermined sapling density and estimating the cover of various functional groups of plants including graminoids, bryophytes, and herbaceous species within 1 x 1 m contiguous quadratsRecorded soil conditions including pH, moisture, and relative elevation within 1 x 1 m contiguous… Show more Found potential suitable sites using Google Earth, then navigated to and established multiple transects using a GPS and compassIdentified all vegetation species found within 1 x 1 m contiguous quadratsDetermined sapling density and estimating the cover of various functional groups of plants including graminoids, bryophytes, and herbaceous species within 1 x 1 m contiguous quadratsRecorded soil conditions including pH, moisture, and relative elevation within 1 x 1 m contiguous quadratsIdentified the species, DBH, and canopy position of live trees, and diameter and decay class of snags and logs within 20 x 5 m quadratsData stored and analysed in ExcelField work was conducted in rough terrain in variable weather conditions. Show less

Medway River Watershed, Nova Scotia

Navigated to and established multiple transects using a GPS and compass.Collected and classified soil samples based on texture and colour according to the Nova Scotia Forest Ecosystem classification guide.Identified and estimated cover of various species of Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora, as well as other functional groups of plants including graminoids, evergreens, and herbaceous species.Data were entered and analyzed using PASSaGE spatial software and ArcGIS.Field work was… Show more Navigated to and established multiple transects using a GPS and compass.Collected and classified soil samples based on texture and colour according to the Nova Scotia Forest Ecosystem classification guide.Identified and estimated cover of various species of Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora, as well as other functional groups of plants including graminoids, evergreens, and herbaceous species.Data were entered and analyzed using PASSaGE spatial software and ArcGIS.Field work was conducted in rough terrain in variable weather conditions. Show less

Halifax, Ns

Organized and presented Environmental Defence's campaigns at events, festivals, workshops, and on campuses, to help people learn to identify and avoid harmful ingredients in everyday consumer products

Halifax, Canada Area

Assisted the development of a new global air quality network, SPARTAN, through chemical and statistical analysis of air quality measurements. My tasks included gravimetric analysis of filters from locations around the globe, and performing and interpreting ion chromatography and smokestain reflectometry on those filters.

Dartmouth, Ns

Designed queries to extract and analyze large quantities of data from a nationwide climate database in order to develop statistics on the frequency of extreme weather events throughout Canada Researched various extreme weather events and climate advisories in order to prepare thorough reports and case studies comparing air quality, heat, and cold indices

Halifax, Ns

Quickly recognized and applied the rules of the sport with a calm and authoritative demeanor to create a fair and fun atmosphere for the players

Richmond, Bc

Instilled a passion for the outdoors by creating an understanding of basic taxonomy and ecological relationships for children aged 4-6, 6-8, and 8-10 through a variety of educational techniques such as skits, crafts and gamesEvaluated programs’ effectiveness in achieving desired goals and recommended improvements by debriefing with other Nature Park staff, reviewing participants’ comments and writing reports

Richmond, Bc

Scheduled drills and activities to teach the sport-specific skills and rules of various sportsInstructed children aged 6-12 to improve their basic movement skills, instilling values of self-confidence and cooperation while maintaining participant safety

Richmond, Bc

Managed the Vacation Bible School by collaborating with the other coordinator to schedule age-appropriate events, supervising the advertising and marketing campaign, and overseeing registration of participants aged 3-10

Richmond, Bc

Richmond, Bc

Assisted student learning by explaining concepts and procedures clearly to enhance understanding of the material of various coursesHelped devise and implement an individual study schedule for each student

Richmond, Bc

Advanced Diploma In Geographic Sciences - Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Honours Co-Op, Environmental Science With Minor In Biology, 4.27 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Dalhousie's Women's Rugby Team, Secretary of Mini-Rez Residence council, Basketball convener and official.

Certificate, Environmental Impact Assessment

French Immersion

Activities and Societies: President of Spirit Committee, Executive member of Interact Club, General member of 30 Hr. Famine committee.