Colette Mesher
Tech Transfer Program - Lead at Ontario Beekeepers' Association- Claim this Profile
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Ontario Beekeepers' Association
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tech Transfer Program - Lead
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Jun 2021 - Present
The mandate of the Tech Transfer Program (TTP) is to conduct research for Ontario’s beekeeping industry, to facilitate a honey bee breeding program in Ontario and to transfer information, skills and methodologies to the beekeepers. The mandate of the Tech Transfer Program (TTP) is to conduct research for Ontario’s beekeeping industry, to facilitate a honey bee breeding program in Ontario and to transfer information, skills and methodologies to the beekeepers.
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Miel Rebel Honey
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Guelph Ontario
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Onwer/operator
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Jan 2018 - Present
Rebel honey is focused on local honey and beeswax, supporting happy healthy bees. I am a biologist who loves bees and horses, so you can find my hives in and around the Guelph and GTA both on large horses farms and in urban areas. I also offer workshops, mentorship and hive hosting. Rebel honey is focused on local honey and beeswax, supporting happy healthy bees. I am a biologist who loves bees and horses, so you can find my hives in and around the Guelph and GTA both on large horses farms and in urban areas. I also offer workshops, mentorship and hive hosting.
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Yorklands Green Hub
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Guelph, Ontario
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Chair of finance committee
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Yorklands Green Hub aims to create for Ontario’s public domain a self-sustaining education, demonstration, and research hub at the former Ontario Reformatory site in Guelph, Ontario. YGH will bring together businesses, organizations, and people of all ages and interests – to learn, work, share and innovate, with the common purpose of being engaged stewards of our land, food, water, cultural heritage and our overall wellbeing. Yorklands Green Hub aims to create for Ontario’s public domain a self-sustaining education, demonstration, and research hub at the former Ontario Reformatory site in Guelph, Ontario. YGH will bring together businesses, organizations, and people of all ages and interests – to learn, work, share and innovate, with the common purpose of being engaged stewards of our land, food, water, cultural heritage and our overall wellbeing.
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Coneybeare Honey
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Fergus Ontario
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Apiarist
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Nov 2016 - Mar 2019
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Yorklands Green Hub
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Guelph Ontario
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Member of the Board
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Feb 2015 - Apr 2018
www.yorklandsgreenhub.ca www.yorklandsgreenhub.ca
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Dutchmans Gold Honey
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Carlisle, ON
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Apiarist
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Apr 2015 - Nov 2016
Full time commercial beekeeper Occasional work with Tuckamore Bee Company Full time commercial beekeeper Occasional work with Tuckamore Bee Company
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University of Guelph
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral fellow
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Apr 2012 - Dec 2014
Post-doctoral fellow in Physical Ecology laboratory -In charge of the endangered freshwater mussel species research -Work with both freshwater mussels and their host fish species -The project is a combination of conservation, research and management -Work alongside the federal and provincial governments to aid in the recovery of the mussels and increase the knowledge base through research -Hiring, training and coordination of a team of undergraduate research assistants -Research support for undergraduate and graduate project students Show less
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Mitacs
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Canada
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Research Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Postdoctoral program assistant
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Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
Post-doctoral fellow programs assistant -Contact academics to disseminate information regarding available funding programs -Reviewed companies applications, including financial statements, and processed them through to a match with graduate personnel -Match industry research requirements with academic partner -Part of the team which develops and deploys continuous professional development courses for graduate students across Canada Post-doctoral fellow programs assistant -Contact academics to disseminate information regarding available funding programs -Reviewed companies applications, including financial statements, and processed them through to a match with graduate personnel -Match industry research requirements with academic partner -Part of the team which develops and deploys continuous professional development courses for graduate students across Canada
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British Antarctic Survey
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Marine Biologist
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Feb 2010 - Apr 2011
-Research work focused on physiological impact of the rapidly changing Antarctic climate; o Long-term projects included upper thermal limits and oxygen consumption experiments on a range of invertebrates o Created and deployed seasonal research study on amphipods -Work within a group of researchers both remotely and in person -Maintenance of aquarium and collection of animals with SCUBA, dive supervisor and small craft operator -Research work focused on physiological impact of the rapidly changing Antarctic climate; o Long-term projects included upper thermal limits and oxygen consumption experiments on a range of invertebrates o Created and deployed seasonal research study on amphipods -Work within a group of researchers both remotely and in person -Maintenance of aquarium and collection of animals with SCUBA, dive supervisor and small craft operator
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Education
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University of Plymouth
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Rhodes University
Master of Science (MSc), Biology and physiology