- Monitor and assess fish and aquatic wildlife resources and habitat (e.g., surveys, telemetry, habitat mapping, field data collection)- Review fish and wildlife permit applications, make recommendations, outline expected ecological impacts (e.g., scientific fish collection, broodstock collection, amphibian salvage)-Review environmental impact assessments to determine impact of existing or proposed projects (e.g. project sampling, monitoring, and analytical requirements)- Prepare interpretative reports with management recommendations - Provide biological/environmental support to legislated decision makers- Interact with members of the public and discuss environmental management issues, provide guidance with legislation

-Conduct environmental law related investigations - collect evidence, conduct interviews, formulate hypotheses, follow leads, conduct research, determine land status, analyze aerial imagery, create maps, write reports-Certified drone pilot – utilize drones to collect aerial images of roads, streams, fish and wildlife habitat, and cut blocks; process images to create orthomosaic maps and digital elevation models using GIS software-Review scientific and technical reports -Determine compliance with environmental legislation and implement appropriate enforcement action (e.g. report to crown counsel, opportunity to be heard, violation ticket, stop work order)-Present cases in court and administrative hearings - I have been the lead investigator on several large case files and have received favourable determinations-Liaise with stakeholders of all types: federal, provincial, and municipal government agencies, First Nations, RCMP, environmental consultants, and conservation groups-Work with government staff to facilitate the restoration of aquatic ecosystems impacted by development and/or pollution-Natural Resource Officers are the lead agency the Water Sustainability Act, Forest and Range Practices Act, Forest Act, Wildfire Act, Land Act, Heritage Conservation Act, and the Forest Act. I also have experience working with the Wildlife Act, Species at Risk Act, and the Fisheries Act

-First responder to wildfires as a member of a 3-person initial attack team-Managed personnel and performed all tasks related to wildfire suppression – tactical planning, navigation, radio communication, chainsaw operation, water pump operation, ensuring personal and crew safety, weather data recording, mapping, GIS-Supervised groups of up to 20 firefighters and contractors on wildfires and project sites-Frequently used helicopters, including hover exit and entry-Completed fuel management projects for conservation (habitat restoration) and wildfire risk reduction. Included planning, mapping, tree removal, thinning, and prescribed burning-Assessed trees for potential danger, prescribed treatment considering wildlife potential-Designated Level 3 First Aid Attendant

- Monitored commercial herring fishery- Kept records to verify and report catch weights- Responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and reporting misconduct to DFO

-Collected field data for an audit of City of Surrey’s organics and recycling collection program-Input data into spreadsheets, reported results

-Assisted with an environmental impact assessment of a Vancouver Island mine – collected water quality samples of mining effluent, deployed mussel traps, sampled individuals, recorded weights and lengths, and dissected bivalve tissue for toxicity analysis (related to mining discharge)-Monitored water quality conditions in Boundary Bay and Georgia Strait -Recorded and analyzed data and assisted with report writing

- Taught lab sections for UBC Biol 230 (Fundamentals of Ecology)- Supervised up to 30 students during field labs- Gave presentations, graded exams and lab reports

-Surveyed streams in Washington State following the Columbia Habitat Monitoring Protocol - data collected included fish habitat assessment (identification and size estimates), substrate classification, stream channel unit classification, flow measurements, riparian vegetation surveys, solar radiation assessment-Used rod and total station to collect topographic data points-Created steam profile maps with topographic data collected using ArcGIS

-Assisted in design and implementation of various field and lab-based experiments involving pacific salmon-Tracked salmon using acoustic and radio telemetry - included capture of juvenile and adult salmon with rod and reel, beach seine nets and dip nets; deployed radio tags in stomachs (adults) and surgically implanted acoustic tags (juveniles) in salmon, involving anesthetization with MS-222-Took biological samples from adult and juvenile salmon (e.g. fork length, blood, gill tissue for lab sampling related to osmoregulation, scales for DNA)-Setup and maintained research equipment in field and lab environment-Performed lab work at West Vancouver DFO lab (lipid extraction and estimation of lipid % in tissue)-Monitored tank conditions and cared for >1000 fish in captivity at UBC

-Worked both full time and part time over 4.5 years, filling in gaps between university semesters working full time, and part time throughout-Organized routes and delivered organic products to residential homes throughout Metro Vancouver

-Assisted with the translocation of a federally listed endangered species, Stephen’s kangaroo rat (Dypodomis stephensi) - included trapping, handling, captive care, biological data collection (size, weight, tissue for DNA), and habitat restoration of release site (mowing, prescribed burning, electric fence enclosure and grazing with goats)-Continued with project part time after field portion, doing behavioural coding of individual animals on 100+ hours of video, assisted with statistical analysis on published paper (PLOS One)

-Monitored vegetation and set up long term sampling plots throughout northeast USA - identified and estimated cover of >100 tree, shrub, and moss species-Created a database to organize and track field data-Wrote a report on reforestation and ecological succession

-Interpreted and applied the Canada Shipping Act 2001 and other relevant legislation to inquiries from the public regarding boat operation and licensing-Revised and updated a boating brochure, "Protecting BC's Aquatic Environment" for public distribution

-My family business, began as a deckhand and worked into guiding, management, and maintenance-Guided 1-5 hour fishing trips for salmon, halibut, ling cod and rockfish-Interviewed, hired, managed and trained 4 person dock crew-Cleaned boats, filleted fish, repaired fishing equipment, maintained outboard motors-Ensured guests were in compliance with fishing regulations