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Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

• Hired and trained two crew members in waterfowl survey skills. Supervised crew members in the field and scheduled their daily tasks.• Conducted waterfowl surveys by successfully identifying all individual birds by species and sex occupying wetlands in DUC project sites. • Completed dam safety inspections and maintenance as part of habitat asset management tasks. • Wrote sections of a proposal for a habitat restoration plan for an industry partner. • Lead and supervised a crew to conduct amphibian salvage in wetlands under construction.

Saskatchewan, Canada

Thesis: Effects of spring phenology, density dependence and predator-prey cycles on productivity of montane and boreal-breeding ducksField Work (two 4-month field seasons; May-Sept 2017& May-Sept 2018):Yellowknife Study Area, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada • Conducted waterbird pair and brood surveys on foot and via canoe by successfully identifying all individual birds by species (and sex) occupying wetlands in a boreal forest ecosystem to complete long-term 30-year data set on breeding waterbirds at a site outside of Yellowknife, NWT. • Collaborated with other scientists and technicians to efficiently and effectively complete surveys.• Developed a protocol for spring phenology surveys in the boreal forest and supervised technicians to successfully execute this protocol. • Entered and proofed data collected in Microsoft Access databases. Managed these data for analyses.Lower Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, MT, USA• Collected capture-mark-recapture data on lesser scaup to complete 14-year long data set of a lesser scaup population breeding on a remote, high elevation wetland complex field site at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Montana. • Conducted re-sight surveys via kayak using a spotting scope to identify individual lesser scaup females by their unique nasal marker. Trained technicians in these techniques• Located and monitored over 200 duck nests of various species found in a flooded sedge area. • Used candling techniques to estimate the incubation stage of eggs in nests from initiation to hatch. • Captured, handled, web-tagged and measured morphometrics on over 400 day-old ducklings at the nest. • Captured, handled, banded, measured and weighed juvenile and adult ducks. • Entered, and proofed data in a Microsoft Access database. Managed these data for analyses.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

• Conducted waterfowl surveys by successfully identifying all individual birds by species and sex occupying wetlands on transects throughout Saskatchewan as part of the ground survey component of the annual waterfowl breeding population and habitat survey. • Characterized and classified all wetlands on a given transect.• Entered and proofed data collected in a database.• Determined the species, age and sex of waterfowl through the examination of wing specimen characteristics as part of the wingbee for the national harvest survey.• Used GIS tools to analyse aerial drone imagery to estimate counts of greater white-fronted geese as part of the fall inventory of mid-continent greater white-fronted geese survey. • Compiled and summarized various data sets using program R. • Trapped, handled and banded waterfowl of various species.• Conducted fall migration surveys of sandhill cranes and geese species by successfully identifying birds by age and species. • Collaborated with other wildlife professionals to efficiently and effectively complete surveys

Sidney, Montana, United States

• Assisted in organizing and executing the first field season of a study to assess the effects of private land grassland grazing easements on sharp-tailed grouse and grassland birds in remote north-eastern Montana.• Assisted with the capturing of over 100 sharp-tailed grouse; handled, banded, measured and weighed birds, and fitted over 40 females with radio telemetry collars. • Collected feather and blood samples of over 100 sharp-tailed grouse. • Used radio-telemetry equipment and triangulation techniques to effectively collect location and movement data on sharp-tailed grouse hens over their nesting and brood rearing season.• Monitored nests from initiation to hatch, to evaluate nest success.• Conducted vegetation surveys throughout the grassland study site to assess habitat quality.• Collected invertebrate samples using sweep-nets on transects throughout the study site to examine invertebrate abundance and community composition as it relates to diets of the avian species studied. • Maintained a collaborative working relationship with private landowners.

Lakeview, Mt

• Collected data over a 4-month field season as part of a long-term mark-recapture study of lesser scaup nesting on Lower Red Rock Lake, a remote, high elevation wetland located in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, MT. • Conducted nest search surveys in flooded sedge areas to locate the nests of lesser scaup, and various other species of waterfowl nesting on Lower Lake.• Monitored over 100 duck nests from initiation to hatch to evaluate nest success.• Web-tagged and measured morphometrics on over 200 day-old ducklings at the nest.• Conducted re-sight surveys on Lower Lake via kayak to identify uniquely nasal-marked scaup hens. • Assisted in orchestrating 10 duck drive- trapping sessions on Lower Lake, capturing over 900 lesser scaup for banding.• Captured, handled, banded, measured and weighed juvenile and adult ducks. • Entered, proofed and edited data in a Microsoft Access database.

Brookings, Sd

• Organized and conducted waterfowl migration surveys on private lands; successfully counted and identified all species of waterfowl on various prairie pothole wetlands throughout remote eastern South Dakota during spring migration to evaluate waterfowl use of wetlands in the region.• Collected invertebrate samples at various depths in selected wetlands to obtain invertebrate abundance and community composition data for evaluating potential diets of migrating waterfowl.• Conducted fish sampling in selected wetlands using minnow traps and gill nets.• Sampled wetlands for submerged aquatic vegetation. • Used sampling equipment to obtain data on water parameters such as temperature, total suspended solids (TSS), and conductivity.• Collected, organized and transported invertebrate and wetland water samples to the lab.• Surveys and sampling were conducted either on foot or via the operation of a small fishing boat with an outboard motor, in all types of spring adverse weather conditions in remote areas.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted clients in day-to-day banking needs per their request, in a professional manner. Dealt with personal (chequing, savings and tax-free), business and investment type accounts.• Performed various types of money transfers (small and large sums) at clients’ request, including transfers between accounts, third party account payment, bill payments and money wires.• Assisted clients to set up GIC accounts, order cheques, order bank cards, troubleshoot bank card issues and order a certified cheques.• Assisted clients in setting up on-line banking and guided them to use its various tools and services.• Used various banking computer systems to meet clients’ requests.

Waterloo, On

• Conducted habitat assessments in eastern coastal waters of Lake Erie aboard a research vessel.• Collected data using various equipment: YSI, Fluoroprobe, LiCor, Van Dorn etc. • Conducted ammonia and SRP analyses on water samples. • Maintained a population of quagga mussels in the lab for experimental use.• Collected, organized and transported water samples to the lab and processed them for evaluation of chemical parameters. • Successfully identified, captured, handled and radio-tracked Hine’s Emerald Dragonflies, in a remote area of the Minessing Wetland. Used radio tracking to locate and recapture individuals. • Successfully navigated through remote wetland and wooded areas.• Conducted specific laboratory duties such as preparation of liquid media, autoclaving media, pouring agar plates and making solutions, while maintaining a clean and safe lab environment. • Conducted microbiology experiments to develop knowledge of C.Elegan growth. • Maintained a three-trophic level community of peas, aphids, and ladybugs.

Bathurst, New Brunswick

• Conducted avian point counts in remote high elevation forests to collect presence-absence data through adaptive sampling of avian species using visual and auditory identification. • Successfully identified the vocalizations of various avian species using song meter recorders and sonogram software. • Lived in at a remote field site in the Christmas mountains, and camped at sampling locations when necessary in adverse conditions.

Port Rowan, Ontario

• Collected and analysed baseline data for an NSERC USRA research project on wood duck nesting ecology in wetlands near Long Point.• Summarized acquired data into a technical report outlining important research findings and providing recommendations for future research goals. • Successfully identified, captured and banded species of geese and swans, handling them while blood and feather samples were taken. • Worked in the avian energetic lab and performed important laboratory procedures including the dissection of over 25 waterfowl specimens, where organs were collected for further processing. • Identified, and collected road kill (reptiles, birds, and mammals) and procured GPS data. • Collected data on sandhill crane behaviour, staging and energy profiles in remote areas.

Master Of Science - Ms, Waterfowl Ecology

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Biology, Specialization In Ecology And Environmental Biology

Activities and Societies: Federation Orientation CommitteeThesis: Impacts of Climate Change and Waterfowl Population Expansion on Arctic.