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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Centre For Water Resources Studies

• Collaborated with small interdisciplinary teams on a number of projects, including the Canadian Water Network, the Council of the Federation Secretariat, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, Health Canada, and the World Health Organization • Mentored graduate students through stages of project set-up and execution (developing research questions, research design, coordination in the research field, reporting on findings)• Co-ordinated work activities between a… Show more • Collaborated with small interdisciplinary teams on a number of projects, including the Canadian Water Network, the Council of the Federation Secretariat, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, Health Canada, and the World Health Organization • Mentored graduate students through stages of project set-up and execution (developing research questions, research design, coordination in the research field, reporting on findings)• Co-ordinated work activities between a multi-disciplinary team to report research findings • Communicated tangible results to multiple stakeholders (water utilities, engineering consultants, First Nations, industry) through targeted presentations and reports, as well as to the broader water community through peer-reviewed publications and oral presentations at national and international conferences Show less

School For Resource And Environmental Studies

• Project title: Exploring Challenges of Water Governance and Hydraulic Fracturing in Canada o Worked with a national research team to develop and lead a cross-Canada survey to identify research gaps o Contributed findings to final report “Building Capacity to Build Trust: Key Challenges for Water Governance in Relation to Hydraulic Fracturing” o Other outcomes: First author of two forthcoming peer-reviewed journal publications

Ministry Of Transportation, Province Of British Columbia

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Small Drinking Water Systems, Readiness For Change, Canadian Drinking Water Policy

• Planned and executed a major interdisciplinary study (human geography, civil engineering and public administration) to understand.

Master Of Environmental Studies (Mes), Water Resources/Rural Communities/Knowledge Translation

Outcomes: 1) Examined avenues for knowledge translation and related knowledge challenges among water operators in rural Atlantic Canada •.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geography