Experience

Blue Lion Labs

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, COO & VP RnD

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Science Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2022



Homeward Bound Projects

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Member HB7

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Stillwater Environmental

• Across Canada

• Owner

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  - Analysis of algal (phytoplankton and periphyton) samples - Design and implement studies to assess impairment on aquatic ecosystems - Conduct field work http://www.stillwater-environmental.ca/ - Analysis of algal (phytoplankton and periphyton) samples - Design and implement studies to assess impairment on aquatic ecosystems - Conduct field work http://www.stillwater-environmental.ca/



Creative Destruction Lab

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CDL Oceans Alumni

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  Graduated from CDL Oceans 2022 cohort as a co-founder of Blue Lion Labs Graduated from CDL Oceans 2022 cohort as a co-founder of Blue Lion Labs



Wilfrid Laurier University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019



Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientist

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

• Canadian Government Laboratory Visiting Fellow

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2018



Canadian Water Network

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Program Evaluation Intern

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  - Summarize outputs and outcomes based on data drawn from annual statistical reporting, project progress and final reports made to the Canadian Water Network. - Develop a categorization schema for the outputs and outcomes, conduct preliminary data analyses and format data for project report. - Summarize outputs and outcomes based on data drawn from annual statistical reporting, project progress and final reports made to the Canadian Water Network. - Develop a categorization schema for the outputs and outcomes, conduct preliminary data analyses and format data for project report.



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2014

  - Researched, designed and executed field and lab work for a research project resulting in 2 published journal articles, 1 report to the Ontario Ministry of Environment, and one technical lab paper.- Performed microscope analysis to enumerate benthic algal taxa.- Analyzed data collected from 2008 & 2009 South Nahanni River benthic algal bioassessment surveys in conjunction with Parks Canada Agency using a Reference Condition Approach to assess the effects of two mining companies on benthic algal communities and water quality.- Analyzed data collected from 2006 & 2007 Muskoka-Haliburton benthic algal bioassessment surveys in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Environment to assess the effect of landuse on benthic algal communities and water quality Show less

• Sessonal Lecturer

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  - Co-taught a 3rd year biostatistics course (Biol 361 – Biostatistics and Experimental Design). - Prepared and delivered a 2 hour lecture and lead a 1 hour laboratory exercise. - Held regular weekly consultation hours where I had positive interactions with students helping them to understand the materials for the course and clarify questions related to assignments, midterm and final.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2012

  - Organized and taught undergraduate biology 1st through 3rd year courses.- Taught introduction to Plants, Introduction to Fungi, Algae and Plants, Flowering Plant Biology, Ecology and Biostatistics and Experimental Design. - Taught the applied lab portions of the classes which included duties such as: teaching biological processes linking classroom theory to lab work, answering students questions during tests and assignments, aiding the teachers during tutorials, and marking lab assignments and tests. Show less