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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Lake Louise, Ab, Ca

Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit

• Integrating and coordinating the Lake Louise Area Strategy into the Ecological Integrity Monitoring program• Supervising, mentoring, and providing ongoing support to a EIM student• Co-leading the multi-species mammal occupancy project, scheduling staff to service 90+ remote cameras• Training staff for remote camera servicing, and conducting QAQC on remote camera classification• Conducting visual and auditory amphibian surveys in remote areas of Kootenay National Park• Conducting visual pika surveys on talus slopes• Monitoring forest and alpine birds using an ARU• Using data collected to adapt and improve management practices in response to changing environmental conditions• Analyzing trends over time to identify changes in ecosystem health and potential threats• Providing technical advice and potential wildlife impacts on trail reroutes and closures

Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit

• Planned, coordinated, and managed resources and support services necessary for effective firefighting operations• Facilitated communication between different teams and incident command to ensure effective coordination• Provided real-time updates on resource status and needs during active firefighting efforts• Organized transportation, shelter, and food for firefighters during extended operations• Managed the storage, and distribution of firefighting supplies like hoses, chainsaws, and fuel• Ensured that all logistics operations adhere to safety standards and regulations

Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit

• Addressed identified management challenges in a 220 km2 area around Lake Louise and led the analysis using wildlife cameras, trail counters, traffic data, wildlife collar data, and data from the incident and event management databank• Effectively liaised with diverse stakeholders, including various Parks Canada teams and external partners, to facilitate clear and efficient communication throughout the analysis and result stage of the project• Planned and coordinated fieldwork initiatives, including logistics and scheduling• Serviced trail counters and wildlife cameras while efficiently classifying images using TimeLapse • Proficiently extracted and cleansed data to ensure accuracy and usability for analytical purposes• Developed and implemented statistical models to yield results crucial for informing stakeholder decisions regarding the Lake Louise area management plan• Effectively conveyed findings to a wide-ranging audience• As a secondary position, I provided technical support to the Geomatics team

Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit

• Conducted weekly bighorn sheep surveys to determine population size, age-sex class ratios, habitat selection, and to monitor for sedentary behaviour, disease and mortality• Serviced and classified mountain goat camera imagery from areas of high and low human disturbance, and licks• Assisted species-at-risk biologist with maintenance of bat monitors and the monitoring of black swifts to assess occupancy• Monitored American badger activity in the Redstreak restoration area and campground while recording GPS locations of burrows and updating database with any fresh burrow locations or anecdotal public observations• Assisted with Ecological Integrity projects such as the deployment of autonomous recording units for songbird monitoring, and conducting Pika surveys on Taluses to collect data to contribute to the understanding of species health and baseline data • Assisted resource conservation officers with monitoring and hazing of bears in developed areas• Conducted VHF telemetry to locate collared animals, especially in areas of human use• Lead campground patrols in the search of wildlife attractants and fruit barring Sheperdia bushes

Alaksen National Wildlife Area

• Drafted ecological restoration contracts to be implemented in the Pacific Region for public bidding• Planned and implemented restoration site treatments• Technical Authority that oversaw the implementation of contracts and contractors• Provided project management support • Assisted with the public opening of Alasken National Wildlife Area by enhancing visitor experience to help Environment and Climate Change Canada connect Canadians to Nature• Provided general ecological restoration project technical support and site maintenance• Wrote a Gazette Statement for Desert Snakes that are found within critical habitat• Conducted an invasive species census in Alasken National Wildlife Area• Assisted with public outreach to youth groups• Set up bat acoustic recording units and monitoring bat populations within Alasken National Wildlife Area

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

• In the Winter 2022 term, I ran one laboratory for GEOG 111 - Earth Systems, and was a TA for INDG 101 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies• In the Fall 2021 term, I was responsible for the marking and consultation of undergraduate students enrolled in GEOG 150 - Digital Earth, and in GEOG 162 - Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Maintained a survey grade database that is geo-spatially precise and used for many engineer and design projects and as a base for various GIS applications• Applied geospatial skills using ArcGIS Pro and CADD to assist with development of various tools and applications• Connected with Government partners and organized a variety of data using FME Workbench in order to present analytical findings. • Documented spatial components of government building designs with regards to transitioning between CADD and ArcGIS Pro • Independently worked while attending weekly meetings and completing projects by set deadlines

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Tested and edited a social spatial network using RStudios• Created a package to be published for public use• Documented parameters and libraries to be used for the package

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Objective: Ensured lowest amount of address error for 2021 census and other Statistics Canada surveys• Validated census data using a variety of mapping and statistical software.• Read and analyzed data sets from multiple resources, detect and decipher errors within the data.• Edited and corrected data using a number of research tools including; ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth, Provincial Databases and other open data sources.

Gatineau, Quebec

Objective: Create a habitat suitability model for Polar Bear denning sites in Wapusk National Park • Researched and gathered information on potential indicators for denning locations through journal reviews• Applied a number of GIS analytical methods to create a set of spatial predictors used to develop a probability model. Using tools such as reclassify, clipping, raster calculator, and deriving slope, aspect, etc. from digital elevation models• Organized large amounts of data files and applied document control methods• Collaborated and brainstormed with technicians to ensure completion of project tasks• Created map composites that displayed specific ecozone and predictors of the suitability model • Applied spatial predictors to a Random Forest model in RStudios

• Created a positive work environment while providing ongoing, specific direction to a team of seven members to ensure duties are completed• Responded to guest complaints, resolve problems • Ensured all restaurant polices are being followed during the shift (E.g. cash policies, meal and break policies)• Responsible for end of shift cash procedures • Responsible for shift documentation (E.g. food temperature readings) • Maintained stock and inventory for food display

Flambrough

• Planted seedlings• Irrigated new and current seedlings• Transplanted of seedlings, along with patching• Pruned when necessary• Harvested and prepared large wholesale orders for companies such as Terra, along with different landscaping and florist(s) and the Toronto Market

Master Of Science - Msc, Ecological Restoration

Activities and Societies: Ecological Restoration Student Association, SFU350 Ecological Restoration is a unique interdisciplinary program.

Honours Bachelor'S Degree, Geography With A Concentration In Physical Geography

Activities and Societies: Carleton University Geography & Environmental Association, CUSA Sustainability Council, Climate Action Carleton.

Education record

Activities and Societies: DECA, VIVE, Halloween for Hunger, Student Council