Building processes, capacity, and relationships to help First Nations in British Columbia influence the strategic direction of aquaculture at the provincial and national level.

Dedicated Manager overseeing day-to-day operations of a land-based marine finfish hatchery on Salt Spring Island, Canada, with a focus on sustainable stock management, production planning, and staff empowerment, while providing advisory support in human resources and ensuring the implementation of robust occupational health and safety policies.

Experienced Production Manager with over 4 years of success in overseeing a +400 ton shore-based intensive abalone culture facility, demonstrating proficiency in abalone husbandry, employee management, biosecurity, compliance, database management, environmental monitoring, and budgetary control, while actively contributing to committees and achieving excellence in HACCP and GlobalGAP principles.Key responsibilities:Abalone husbandryEmployee management (120+ employees)Animal… Show more Experienced Production Manager with over 4 years of success in overseeing a +400 ton shore-based intensive abalone culture facility, demonstrating proficiency in abalone husbandry, employee management, biosecurity, compliance, database management, environmental monitoring, and budgetary control, while actively contributing to committees and achieving excellence in HACCP and GlobalGAP principles.Key responsibilities:Abalone husbandryEmployee management (120+ employees)Animal HealthBiosecurityDatabase management, data analysis & reportingCompliance (National & OEMP)SOP'sEnvironmental systems monitoringStock management & sales forecastingHealth & SafetyHACCP & GlobalGAP certificationEnvironmental impact monitoring & mitigationAbalone and employee performance managementBudget derivation & managementCommittees:Research & DevelopmentEmployment EquityInnovationsHACCPBiosecurity & GlobalGAPCoursesMicrosoft Excel Intermediate & AdvancedChairing & Initiating disciplinary hearings . Show less

I lead a small team of researchers in conducting rigorous innovative research projects to maximize productivity on a industry-leading abalone culture facility.Responsibilities:Project management.Experimental design, execution, analyses & presentations.Student supervision.Project co-ordination with academic institutions and industry partners.RAS system design and operation.Regulatory permit applications and compliance.

Project manager in an industry funded project aimed at realizing the commercial potential of lugworm, Arenicola loveni, using the effluent stream of a shore-based aquaculture facility.Achievements:First time life cycle closed for this speciesDesigned, constructed and operated the first polychaete hatchery, nursery and on-growing facilities in Africa.Authored first aquaculture protocols for broodstock management, spawning and larval rearing, on-growing, harvesting and live… Show more Project manager in an industry funded project aimed at realizing the commercial potential of lugworm, Arenicola loveni, using the effluent stream of a shore-based aquaculture facility.Achievements:First time life cycle closed for this speciesDesigned, constructed and operated the first polychaete hatchery, nursery and on-growing facilities in Africa.Authored first aquaculture protocols for broodstock management, spawning and larval rearing, on-growing, harvesting and live transport.Responsibilities:Market analysis and sales Commercial feasibility assessmentSite analysisBusiness planRegulatory permit development Show less

Provided strategic technical, animal health and human resources related advice for the South African Shark Conservancy, a non-governmental, non-profit marine conservation organization based in South Africa

Project lead- "Determining the potential use of marine polychaetes as feed additives for the South African mariculture industry"Responsibilities:Literature review & experimental designRAS research hatchery constructionBroodstock managementLarval rearing & settlementLive food productionBiosecurity

Projects:-Testing the effect of a commercial probiotic on bacterial microflora and water quality in freshwater fish ponds. -Determining the feasibility of selective trap fishing for the marine sparid, Pterogymnus laniarius. -Small-scale commercial production of freshwater ornamental fish speciesResponsibilities:Field trip planning and logistics.Fish sampling techniques (electro-fishing, gill-, seine, fyke net, traps).Marine and freshwater fish identification and… Show more Projects:-Testing the effect of a commercial probiotic on bacterial microflora and water quality in freshwater fish ponds. -Determining the feasibility of selective trap fishing for the marine sparid, Pterogymnus laniarius. -Small-scale commercial production of freshwater ornamental fish speciesResponsibilities:Field trip planning and logistics.Fish sampling techniques (electro-fishing, gill-, seine, fyke net, traps).Marine and freshwater fish identification and biological assessments.Field environmental sampling techniques.Microbiological lab techniques. Show less