Dave Critchley Email & Phone Number

St. Albert, Ab, Ca

Edmonton, Canada Area

Administration• Supported Curriculum design• Mentored new and continuing faculty on instructional and curriculum delivery methods• Conducted curriculum reviews internally and for external institutes • Staff recruitment• Championed student success• Advocated for mental health and critical response requirements for students and faculty• Developed procedures and processes for institutional activities across multiple departments• Engaged in curriculum review and renewal processes for multiple programs in Western CanadaApplied Research• Implemented multi-year research projects in fisheries, vegetation, curatorial, restoration, etc.,• Managed several multidisciplinary teams comprised of 80 – 150 student researchers and volunteers; 40+ industry and not-for-profit partners; and 20+ academic program contributors on various research projects and courses at any given timeBusiness Development• Developed provincial, national, and international transfer agreements to increase student mobility• Sourced and received donations and program partnerships for financial and in-kind contributions• Chaired program advisory and annual general meetings• Developed stakeholder relations and program marketing materials• Fostered relationships with partners to achieve goals larger than programs could attain soloManagement• Developed institutional field safety plans for faculty, technologists and students• Managed and contributed to annual budgets and future budget forecasts• Procured and deployed technological improvements in lecture, lab and office facilities.• Administered a multi-TB SharePoint data storage repository for live and archived content for 75+ academic courses and associated administrative and human resources dataInstruction• Instructed advanced vascular and non-vascular vegetation identification• Taught multi-week field schools

Developed numerous research projects related to sustainable development, secured funding, compiled data, and presented results at formal venues.Managed several multidisciplinary research teams consisting of 50+ students and volunteers; 31 industry and not-for-profit partners and 7 academic program contributors on various research projects.Developed and instructed permitting and data submissions for government and client partnersWrote and developed curriculum resources specific to natural resources and conservation biology for in person, online synchronous and asynchronous applications.Used multiple online learning platforms for course delivery.Created course content using animations, Articulate 360, Adobe, acoustic, multimedia, statistical software, and standard Microsoft programsInstructed field courses:• Fall Field techniques• Fisheries Field Techniques • Wilderness Survival and Small Motors Techniques • Electrofishing and Aquatic field sampling• Wetland identification and assessmentInstructed Lab and Lecture courses:• Taxonomic Botany• Field Vegetation Identification (Vascular and non-vascular)• Ecology• Statistical design • Project Management• Wildlife and Rangeland Management• Vertebrate Zoology• Fisheries Management• Soil and Wetland assessment• Limnology

Co-managed three programs under Biological Sciences:1. Renewable Resources2. Environmental Sciences3. Laboratory and ResearchMaintained traditional instructional roles while engaging as a program leader.Instructed advanced vascular and non-vascular vegetation identification and dichotomous keying of unknown and rare speciesTaught multi-week field schools encapsulating ecology, vegetation, fisheries, wildlife, and field equipment operation.Instructed multi-disciplinary courses in project management and statistical design

Alberta, Canada

Actively engaged in field deployments and planning -Local consultation, First Nation consultation, Helicopter access connection, Government liaison, budgeting and team logisticsCoordinate field logistics and deployments of team and equipmentMaintain rope and remote access skillsWrite and submit field reports to clients and interested partiesManage and program roost loggers and environmental dataloggers, repair and troubleshoot electronic circuits Develop and maintain a database for citizen scientists

Provided direction to other working units to facilitate improved fieldwork and client reporting Conducted internal equipment assessments and recommended improvements, procured equipment, and trained staff in its use. Developed wetland monitoring and management strategies for linear disturbances associated with resource extraction Wrote NEB submission wetland reports Familiar with Federal, Alberta, and British Columbia legislation relative to wetland construction and operational requirements

Alberta, Canada

Provided short courses and workshops on wetland habitat identification, classification and restoration.Focus on functional responses, applied management and field experiences.

Alberta, Canada

Principle researcher on linear disturbance impacts within wetlands (Shallow open water, marsh, peat wetlands)Provided mitigation opportunities and technical support to industrial activity in Provincial and National Park lands.Monitored and assessed impact of linear disturbance gradients in pre, post and reference disturbance areas following a traditional BACI design.Consistent engagement on project pre, during, and post construction activities with input into repositioning and altering disturbance footprint

Western Canada

Leadership Development Certificate Program, Leadership Development

Completed Modules: CITC913 Leadership Style CITC921 Coaching for High Performance CITC924 Feedback and Difficult Conversations CITC926.

Master'S Degree, Ecosystem Restoration - Wetlands, Honours

Activities and Societies: Member of the Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG) Member of the Society for Ecological Restoration.

Master Instructor Certificate, Instructional Delivery And Communication

Effective instructional skills for managing adult learning in science and technology

Bsc Wildlife And Rangeland Management, Environmental And Conservation Sciences, Honours

Applied Degree In Conservation Enforcement, Conservation Enforcement, Honours

Interpretation and enforcement of environmental policy and legislation.

Diploma, Forest Technology, Honours

Resource management with stakeholders and operational planning for forestry.

Diploma Biological Sciences, Renewable Resources, Honours

Environmental data collection and ecological management principles.