Jennifer Steele Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping is an independent not-for-profit research centre that supports safe and sustainable marine shipping in Canada.
• Reporting to the Executive Director, manage a team and program that conducts research and mobilizes knowledge to facilitate dialogue and decisions for a safe, sustainable and inclusive shipping industry
• Oversee strategic development of proposed research topic concepts and the execution of both in-house research and external contracts, including academic partnerships and hired consultant projects
• Identify operational needs and lead development of new processes, management tools and partnership models to enhance workflow and collaboration across departments and with external partners
• Facilitate Clear Seas’ team discussions on organizational development, values and workplace culture
• Collaborate with the Communications team to deliver events and develop content that effectively distills and relays complex and technical information in engaging communications for a general audience

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Compass provides decision support to help multi-stakeholder groups manage change and reach collaborative, informed and sustainable decisions.
• Provided facilitation and decision-making support to help multi-stakeholder groups understand and weigh the risks and opportunities associated with alternative planning options
• Developed performance metrics to measure and evaluate environmental, economic, social and cultural impacts affecting businesses, stakeholders and society
• Conducted research and analysis, including stakeholder interviews, literature reviews and policy analysis
• Integrated technical analyses and non-technical information from subject matter experts, stakeholders, literature and policy reviews, through effective and accessible reporting
• Managed projects through workplan development, resourcing and scheduling, budget tracking, and client communications

Vancouver, Canada Area

• DFO's Oceans Program applies integrated management plans to manage human activities and protect marine resources.
• Advanced sustainable management plans for conservation programs, based on ecological benefit and socio-economic impact assessments completed in collaboration with Fisheries, Science and Policy departments
• Worked in partnership with provincial government, 17 coastal First Nations and other federal agencies to collaboratively advance a Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network planning process for the Pacific Region
• Developed communication materials and consulted with stakeholders on conservation programs
• Advanced the Hecate Strait/Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs MPA to regulatory designation

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Hemmera provides progressive environmental services and solutions that create opportunities for sustainable growth and balanced development.
• Conducted environmental research and monitoring studies to mitigate the effects of marine resource development projects, in compliance with environmental policies, regulations, permits and best practices
• Led sediment and water quality program activities (environmental baseline and impact studies) during the Environmental Assessment phase of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 marine infrastructure expansion project
• Planned and coordinated field and desktop studies: defined scope, objectives, deliverables, resource needs and action-based workplans; coordinated sub-contractors; created and tracked budgets (up to $400K)
• Conducted marine environmental monitoring during the dredging and construction phase of the Viterra Shipping Upgrade Project, in accordance with permit requirements

Cartagena De Indias, Colombia

• The IOCARIBE is a regional subsidiary body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), responsible for the promotion.
• Researched sustainable planning and management tools for implementation in the Wider Caribbean Region at the intergovernmental level.
• Developed first prototypes for an Information Management System and Regional Ecosystem Monitoring Program for the Caribbean

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Biotechnology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative ocular products.
• Planed, coordinated and executed research studies to advance an innovative synthetic pharmaceutical therapy to clinical trials.
• Collaboration across a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers and quality assurance professionals.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Global medical device company that develops and markets innovative technologies and medical products.
• Conducted analytical Research & Development and Quality Assurance/ Quality Control studies
• Collaborated with cross-functional research teams to advance product development of biopharmaceutical medical devices

• Conducted original research characterizing the synthesis and photodecomposition of bioorganic molecules under the supervision of Dr.David Perrin

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Conducted research studies and developed a high sensitivity HPLC method for drug characterization

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Synthesized and characterized organic and inorganic molecules under the supervision of Dr.Chris Orvig

Montreal, Canada Area

• Conducted independent research studies to optimize production processes for chemical compounds

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Prepared and analyzed samples for the organic composition characterization of ocean sediments under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Calvert

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Audited and edited existing methods and developed new educational labs for the first year undergraduate chemistry courses

Master Of Marine Management, Marine Affairs

Activities and Societies: • Treasurer - Marine Affairs Student Society • Student Representative - Marine Affairs Admissions Committee• The.

B.Sc., Honours Chemistry

Activities and Societies: University of British Columbia Varsity Women's Rugby 2003-2005