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Canada

Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Leading the Climate Resilient Infrastructure portfolio for the Municipality, in alignment with our ambitious climate change action plan - HalifACT: Acting on Climate Together.

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

• Provided strategic policy advice, to Government of Nunavut departments, that is rooted in an in-depth knowledge of territorial, national, Indigenous, and international climate change policies, strategies, and climate science/observations. • Managed financial, evaluation, reporting, and operational components of a multi-million dollar funding program through Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada that helped to build climate change capacity within Nunavut through community driven, government supported, projects including: developing a youth advisory committee on climate change, addressing the impact of permafrost degradation on traditional hunting grounds, and creating a social enterprise (SmartICE) in Arctic Bay that monitors sea-ice thickness for the tourism industry. • Through the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment and the Pan-Territorial Adaptation Partnership, forged strong relationships that support collaborative work on key cross-cutting topics that include responding to the Office of the Auditor General’s report on climate change, conducting risk assessments, and developing a Northern Climate Services Hub.

Hong Kong

• In a 2 month contract, led the research and storytelling components for Thirst 4 Water’s third multi-continent marathon campaign to increase awareness of and initiate behavioural change around global water scarcity.

Nova Scotia, Canada

• Was instrumental in initiating and informing the Nova Scotia Coastal Protection Act that addresses coastal climate change impacts across the province. • Developed and led the nation-wide Educating Coastal Communities About Sea-level Rise (SLR) project; translating and communicating regionally-specific climate change research to support community climate change planning across Atlantic Canada • Established and facilitated regional SLR Working Groups in Atlantic Canada and British Columbia to foster collaboration and provide a forum for sharing ideas, data, and experiences. • Supervised and managed 6 university partnerships, 3 internships, and dozens of volunteers to support synergistic initiative support on climate change adaptation projects, policies, and programs.

Trinidad And Tobago

• Reviewed and evaluated viability of project submissions, collaborated with board members to develop project plans, and sought opportunities to build strategic partnerships for Urbanisme, a non-profit organization supporting the development and use of sustainable practices in the Caribbean.

Tobago And Halifax, Canada Area

• Provided coastal geomorphological and regional/international climate change adaptation research and analysis to the ParCA project; applying climate change theory to on-the-ground initiatives and transforming knowledge and data into concrete project outcomes. • Carried out vulnerability assessment research; identified knowledge gaps, analyzed complex relationships between influencing factors, and designed and implemented a vulnerability assessment matrix to inform climate change management strategies at the municipal level. • Established trusting relationships with stakeholders; effectively engaged with diverse project partners while skillfully managing cultural barriers and stakeholder expectations to ensure that project outcomes satisfied the needs of all parties.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Provided academic support for students in 11 undergraduate classes and filled in as a guest lecturer in dozens of lectures.

Honduras And Halifax, Canada

• Investigated coral reef dynamics in the Bay Islands of Honduras with Operation Wallacea, an international organization partnering with local associations worldwide to conduct meaningful biodiversity and conservation management research.

Bolivia

• Remotely coordinated the production of community maps for Peces para la Vida, an organization focused on food security, fisheries, and aquaculture in the Bolivian Amazon.

Trinidad And Tobago

• Enhanced the capacity of Environment Tobago to foster climate change adaptation across the island by initiating a coastal climate change program consisting of shoreline characterization research, local institutional outreach, community workshops, proposal writing, student mentorship, and participatory mapping.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Examined regional and international best practices for climate change adaptation in dykelands and communicated technical concepts to help inform provincial policies and enhance capacity of local government, NGOs, industries, and communities to address climate change impacts.

The Gambia And Halifax, Canada

• Collaborated with team members to deliver a series of educational workshops to peer health youth educators in The Gambia to encourage open discussion about the link between health and the environment.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Engaged community organizations in Green Mapping workshops, locally and internationally, to promote citizen science and public engagement through participatory mapping; creating maps for community groups in Nova Scotia, Kenya, and Ecuador.

Msc In Applied Science; Coastal Management & Climate Change Adaptation

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Honours; Environmental Science And Geography

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