• Providing affordable services to non-profit organizations (e.g., algal taxonomy, figures produced in R, maps created in QGIS, etc.)

• Produced a variety of R outputs for the integrated water team (i.e., surface water and groundwater) to insert within reports and memorandums written exclusively for mines • Compiled and merged laboratory results to generate complete and accurate environmental datasets (e.g., water quality, sediment, phytoplankton/periphyton, benthic invertebrates) • Conducted quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) checks for travel and field blanks, as well as duplicates, to detect potential… Show more • Produced a variety of R outputs for the integrated water team (i.e., surface water and groundwater) to insert within reports and memorandums written exclusively for mines • Compiled and merged laboratory results to generate complete and accurate environmental datasets (e.g., water quality, sediment, phytoplankton/periphyton, benthic invertebrates) • Conducted quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) checks for travel and field blanks, as well as duplicates, to detect potential contamination during sampling • Screened datasets against a variety of applicable provincial and federal guidelines (e.g., aquatic life, sediment, wildlife, drinking water, tissues, etc.) • Produced tables and figures to summarize and effectively communicate monitoring results, and when applicable, guideline exceedances • Participated in the writing of several reports and memorandums relating to surface water and aquatic effects • Wrote and updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) for surface water quality monitoring programs • Participated in surface water and biological monitoring sampling programs, to collect a variety of samples (e.g., water quality, sediment, phytoplankton/periphyton, benthic invertebrates) from waterbodies and/or watercourses adjacent to mines within the Northwest Territories and British Columbia Show less

Assisted district offices (i.e., Environmental Officers) by analyzing/interpreting technical information within documents (e.g. surface water monitoring reports and programs, sediment and biological monitoring reports and programs, assimilative capacity assessments and effluent limits within Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) applications, proposed water takings within and Permit to Take Water (PTTW) applications, etc.) for a variety of municipal and industrial sites (e.g. lagoons… Show more Assisted district offices (i.e., Environmental Officers) by analyzing/interpreting technical information within documents (e.g. surface water monitoring reports and programs, sediment and biological monitoring reports and programs, assimilative capacity assessments and effluent limits within Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) applications, proposed water takings within and Permit to Take Water (PTTW) applications, etc.) for a variety of municipal and industrial sites (e.g. lagoons, landfills, mines) and provided constructive comments/recommendations when necessary • Held meetings with clients/consultants to discuss technical aspects and/or to work-through obstacles • Occasionally collected relevant documents for freedom of information requests Show less

Characterized 132 ROF sites based on their eco-unit (i.e. ecozone/ecoregion, ecodistricts) and watershed boundaries (i.e. secondary and tertiary watersheds) • Constructed a simplified river network pathway to show the interconnectiedness of ROF sites (n=132) • Constructed ordination plots to visualize the 2013-2016 ROF periphyton datasets (i.e. genera and species abundance) and also computed biodiversity metrics

Assisted district offices (i.e., Environmental Officers) by analyzing/interpreting technical information within documents (e.g. surface water monitoring reports and programs, sediment and biological monitoring reports and programs, assimilative capacity assessments and effluent limits within Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) applications, proposed water takings within and Permit to Take Water (PTTW) applications, etc.) for a variety of municipal and industrial sites (e.g. lagoons… Show more Assisted district offices (i.e., Environmental Officers) by analyzing/interpreting technical information within documents (e.g. surface water monitoring reports and programs, sediment and biological monitoring reports and programs, assimilative capacity assessments and effluent limits within Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) applications, proposed water takings within and Permit to Take Water (PTTW) applications, etc.) for a variety of municipal and industrial sites (e.g. lagoons, landfills, mines) and provided constructive comments/recommendations when necessary • Held meetings with clients/consultants to discuss technical aspects and/or to work-through obstacles • Occasionally collected relevant documents for freedom of information requests Show less

Grew various strains of bacteria for oil spill kits plus streaked bacteria for quality control •Packaged and shipped oil spill kits • Investigated the potential of algae as high-value productsthat can be grown in industrial settings • Performed experiments to determine the growth ofvarious algal strains in malt wastewater • Optimized the growth conditions of algal strains in the laboratory, to ease the process of upscaling to a photobioreactor • Constructed R codes to visualize… Show more Grew various strains of bacteria for oil spill kits plus streaked bacteria for quality control •Packaged and shipped oil spill kits • Investigated the potential of algae as high-value productsthat can be grown in industrial settings • Performed experiments to determine the growth ofvarious algal strains in malt wastewater • Optimized the growth conditions of algal strains in the laboratory, to ease the process of upscaling to a photobioreactor • Constructed R codes to visualize datasets • Attended meetings to discuss progress and future directions • Performed other laboratory duties for consulting contracts Show less

• Extracted data using QGIS (e.g. geology, land cover, road density, etc.) for twenty-three lakes at differing landscape scales (e.g. buffers, catchments, reaches, etc.) • Constructed R codes to visualize and statistically analyze datasets

• Constructed a master water quality dataset (63 parameters) for twenty-eight sites monitored monthly (6 times per year) over a period of three years (2013-2015) • Provided the 2013-2014 phytoplankton dataset • Created figures to show spatial and temporal trends of water quality parameters and major phytoplankton group biomass and composition • Provided figures to visualize temporal trends of wastewater treatment bypass events and Wabagishik dam inflows

Laboratory Instructor:• Supervised and assisted students throughout their laboratory sessions • Provided an overview of the laboratory material and assignment expectations through PowerPoint presentations • Answered questions and ensured students were managing their time appropriately • Arrived early to help students struggling with the laboratory material • Provided constructive feedback on assignments • Met with students regularly to discuss how they could improve on subsequent… Show more Laboratory Instructor:• Supervised and assisted students throughout their laboratory sessions • Provided an overview of the laboratory material and assignment expectations through PowerPoint presentations • Answered questions and ensured students were managing their time appropriately • Arrived early to help students struggling with the laboratory material • Provided constructive feedback on assignments • Met with students regularly to discuss how they could improve on subsequent assignments • Invigilated midterms/examsList of courses: Biology I Laboratory Instructor (BIOL1010U) (September - December 2014), Biology II Laboratory Instructor (BIOL 1020U) (January - April 2014), Biology I Laboratory Instructor (BIOL1010U) (September - December 2013)Teaching Assistant:• Critically evaluated/marked literature reviews on numerous topics • Marked assignments, quizzes, and exams • Provided constructive feedback on assignments • Met with students regularly to discuss how they could improve on subsequent assignments • Invigilated and occasionally marked midterms/examsList of courses: Environmental Science TA (ENVS1000U) (May - June 2016), Advanced Topics in Environmental Toxicology TA (BIOL4030U) (January - April 2016), Conservation Biology TA (BIOL3620U) (January - April 2016), Environmental Risk Characterization TA (BIOL4020U) (September - December 2015), Environmental Science TA (ENVS1000U) (September - December 2015), Advanced Topics in Environmental Toxicology TA (BIOL4030U) (January - April 2015), Conservation Biology TA (BIOL3620U) (January - April 2015), Conservation Biology TA (BIOL3620U) (January - April 2014) Show less

• Learnt how to identify/classify phytoplankton taxonomically • Identified and enumerated phytoplankton for over 336 surface water samples • Saved our collaboration partner $60,000 by processing phytoplankton samples • Learnt two open source software programs (i.e. QGIS and R) • Created specialized maps using QGIS • Extracted data using QGIS (e.g. geology, land cover, road density, etc.) • Calculated contaminant loadings from municipal wastewater treatment facilities • Assembled large datasets… Show more • Learnt how to identify/classify phytoplankton taxonomically • Identified and enumerated phytoplankton for over 336 surface water samples • Saved our collaboration partner $60,000 by processing phytoplankton samples • Learnt two open source software programs (i.e. QGIS and R) • Created specialized maps using QGIS • Extracted data using QGIS (e.g. geology, land cover, road density, etc.) • Calculated contaminant loadings from municipal wastewater treatment facilities • Assembled large datasets (i.e. land use, water quality, and phytoplankton datasets) • Broadened my knowledge of statistical analyses • Constructed R codes to visualize and statistically analyze large datasets efficiently • Assessed spatial and temporal trends of water quality and phytoplankton communities • Detected areas where surface water quality and phytoplankton biomass/composition were noticeably impacted by anthropogenic activities • Assembled presentations to suit a broad range of audiences • Regularly presented scientific findings to my collaboration partner, peers, professors, and researchers • Taught QGIS and R to colleagues and also provided statistical advice • Extensively reviewed literature to increase knowledge about aquatic systems • Composed manuscripts for scientific journals Show less

• Investigated the tolerance and biodegradation capacity of microbial communities to common urban runoff contaminants (e.g. Cu, 3-CBA, and 2,4-D) • Learnt how to use various types of equipment to perform specific tasks (e.g. detected the amount of 2,4-D or 3-CBA in a water sample using a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrument) • Performed bacterial counts on preserved microbial samples using an acridine orange stain and a fluorescence microscope • Started learning R as a means… Show more • Investigated the tolerance and biodegradation capacity of microbial communities to common urban runoff contaminants (e.g. Cu, 3-CBA, and 2,4-D) • Learnt how to use various types of equipment to perform specific tasks (e.g. detected the amount of 2,4-D or 3-CBA in a water sample using a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrument) • Performed bacterial counts on preserved microbial samples using an acridine orange stain and a fluorescence microscope • Started learning R as a means to expand my data analyzing capabilities and increase my efficiency for larger datasets • Extensively reviewed literature to increase knowledge about aquatic systems Show less

• Prepared, calibrated, and packed equipment for field outings • Took water quality readings using an YSI probe during field outings and collected surface water samples • Analyzed surface water samples for nutrient content (TP, TDP, TN, and TDN), chlorophyll-a, total suspended solids, chloride, etc. • Extensively reviewed literature to increase knowledge about aquatic systems