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Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

* Functions primarily involved monitoring blasting vibration on adjacent buried utilities during the construction of a major linear infrastructure project in British Columbia* Produced technical reports presenting the vibration results to the client which were then distributed to the project contractors and stakeholders. These results were also used for subsequent blast designs * Conducted construction site visits to observe cut/fill embankment conditions, record soil… Show more * Functions primarily involved monitoring blasting vibration on adjacent buried utilities during the construction of a major linear infrastructure project in British Columbia* Produced technical reports presenting the vibration results to the client which were then distributed to the project contractors and stakeholders. These results were also used for subsequent blast designs * Conducted construction site visits to observe cut/fill embankment conditions, record soil composition from test pits, and other observations on erosion control measures. These observations were submitted to project engineers in daily field reports for review Show less

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

* Implemented seasonal Mountain Pine beetle control programs in British Columbia and Alberta. The position required surveyor crews supervision to promote production and quality check-up to maintain compliance with contract deliverables* Liaised between the company management and representatives of the provincial government administering the project in matters of health and safety, reporting and quality control* Conducted site reconnaissance using tender offer packages to… Show more * Implemented seasonal Mountain Pine beetle control programs in British Columbia and Alberta. The position required surveyor crews supervision to promote production and quality check-up to maintain compliance with contract deliverables* Liaised between the company management and representatives of the provincial government administering the project in matters of health and safety, reporting and quality control* Conducted site reconnaissance using tender offer packages to determine potential infestation sites access. The information was used to estimate operating cost and forecast crew production for the preparation of competitive bid packages to win government contract awards on a yearly basis* Implemented measures to promote the company health and safety program. These activities included conducting weekly health and safety meetings and daily tailgate meetings, incident and near misses reporting, training and education Show less

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Supervised the operations of tree planting crews on multiple contracts throughout British Columbia that produced over 10 million trees in nine seasonsThe position involved:* Fielding applications, interviews and hiring of silviculture workers during the offseason* Training new hires to operate safely and efficiently while meeting high production targets and standards of quality. Quality and production can become competing objectives for new silviculture workers. Proper… Show more Supervised the operations of tree planting crews on multiple contracts throughout British Columbia that produced over 10 million trees in nine seasonsThe position involved:* Fielding applications, interviews and hiring of silviculture workers during the offseason* Training new hires to operate safely and efficiently while meeting high production targets and standards of quality. Quality and production can become competing objectives for new silviculture workers. Proper training and constant feedback is required to demonstrate that these can be achieved simultaneously and my crews achieved high standards in both, year after year.* Prepared operational plans of the daily activities of the crews. This included planning work areas for each worker, obtaining stocks from the refrigerated unit and delivery to the work site by ATV, Helicopter slings or trucks. The production typically reached 20,000 to 30,000 trees per day* Promoted the company health and safety program by conducting weekly health and safety meetings, daily tailgate meetings, reporting on incidents and near misses, and first aid records* Maintained accounting checks and balances on the seedling stock to produce accurate payroll reports and for invoicing purpose* Conducted site visits in the off season to estimate operational cost and production forecast on newly completed cut blocks. This information was used to prepare contract bids and win contract awards for future silviculture work Show less

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Participated in the field component of a seasonal study on the distribution and nesting success of golden-winged warblers in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. The species is listed as threatened under COSEWIC due to hybridization with the blue-winged warbler. The position involved:* Setting up nets to capture local songbird specimen for identification. Golden-winged warblers were tagged using a unique leg band colour combinations for subsequent individual… Show more Participated in the field component of a seasonal study on the distribution and nesting success of golden-winged warblers in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. The species is listed as threatened under COSEWIC due to hybridization with the blue-winged warbler. The position involved:* Setting up nets to capture local songbird specimen for identification. Golden-winged warblers were tagged using a unique leg band colour combinations for subsequent individual identification* Gathering biometrics data to describe each specimen, and collect blood samples to monitor the occurrence of avian flu and identify possible hybridization* Collecting nesting success data by searching for nest and gathering brooding data* Data entry and management using Excel Show less

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Participated in the breeding waterfowl survey in southern and central Alberta. The study is conducted yearly in a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service. I was part of the ground crews identifying waterfowl along transects to validate the data obtained by the fixed-wing aircraft crews on the same transects.The position involved:* Assisting biologists in counting and identifying waterfowl species on all water bodies within 100… Show more Participated in the breeding waterfowl survey in southern and central Alberta. The study is conducted yearly in a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service. I was part of the ground crews identifying waterfowl along transects to validate the data obtained by the fixed-wing aircraft crews on the same transects.The position involved:* Assisting biologists in counting and identifying waterfowl species on all water bodies within 100 metres of the road used as transect* Entering data accurately and on a daily basis using ExcelParticipated on a population distribution and nesting success field study for the Ferruginous hawk in Southern SaskatchewanThe position involved:* Assisting the biologist in locating active nests throughout the region and estimating the number of broods in each nest using binoculars* Accessing every nest with a ladder to bring the broods down for the purpose of gathering biometric data, blood sampling and placing an identification leg band before returning the individual in their nests* Entering data accurately using Excel Conducted a waterfowl mark-recapture program in Northern Alberta. The position involved:* Preparing and setting traps in a dozen water bodies and preparing bait used to lure waterfowl into the enclosures* Returned to each traps daily for 45 days until the end of the program to measure the specimen biometrics, blood sampling for avian flu and placing identification leg band on each unique individual* Entering data into spreadsheets using ExcelThe banding program is used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to estimate nesting success after fledging to prevent over-harvesting in the issuance of hunting licenses. Show less

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Environmental Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Environmental Engineering

Certificate Of Specialization, Fish And Wildlife Technology

Diploma, Renewable Resources Management