Experience

WildResearch

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• WildResearch Nightjar Survey Program Manager

  • May 2011 - Present

  The WildResearch Nightjar Survey collects baseline data on nightjar populations in Canada through citizen-science road surveys.

• Vice President, Secretary

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2016

  WildResearch's mission is to build, train, and educate a community that contributes to conservation science.



Spencer Environmental

• Project Biologist

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2015



Canadian Wildlife Service

• Oilsands Monitoring Landbird Effects Crew Leader

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Supervised a team (2 members) of point count technicians surveying a multitude of remote locations across northern Alberta accessed primarily by helicopter, ATV, or hiking. Supervised a team (2 members) of point count technicians surveying a multitude of remote locations across northern Alberta accessed primarily by helicopter, ATV, or hiking.



Simon Fraser University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Second semester running tutorials for Conservation Biology. Second semester running tutorials for Conservation Biology.



Simon Fraser University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Planned and taught four discussion-based Conservation Biology tutorials per week. Assisted students with writing of recovery strategies and action plan for federally listed species at risk. Planned and taught four discussion-based Conservation Biology tutorials per week. Assisted students with writing of recovery strategies and action plan for federally listed species at risk.



BC Conservation Foundation

• Point Count Technician

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Conducted daily point counts, vegetation, mice and snake surveys while familiarizing myself with my M.Sc. research area. Conducted daily point counts, vegetation, mice and snake surveys while familiarizing myself with my M.Sc. research area.



The University of Southern Mississippi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mist-net Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

  High volume extraction of birds during spring migration on the Gulf Coast. Responsible for maintenance and safety of mist-nets, and blood-sampling Black-and-White Warblers. High volume extraction of birds during spring migration on the Gulf Coast. Responsible for maintenance and safety of mist-nets, and blood-sampling Black-and-White Warblers.



SWCA Environmental Consultants

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Bander

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Captured, banded, and blood-sampled a highly endangered species. Also conducted broadcast surveys, nest searching, and vegetation surveys in hot and challenging terrain with difficult access. Captured, banded, and blood-sampled a highly endangered species. Also conducted broadcast surveys, nest searching, and vegetation surveys in hot and challenging terrain with difficult access.



University of Victoria

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Herbarium Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Processed and mounted herbarium specimens. Completed database entry and management. Processed and mounted herbarium specimens. Completed database entry and management.



Western Canada Wilderness Committee

• Canvasser

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2008

  Community engagement and fundraising for local conservation issues. Community engagement and fundraising for local conservation issues.



BC Ministry of Environment

• Land Remediation Research Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2007

  Compliance plan development, research, web content design, and annual report writing. Compliance plan development, research, web content design, and annual report writing.



University of Western Ontario

• Song Sparrow Research Assistant

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for nest searching and monitoring song sparrows, and blood sampling nestlings in an unsupervised, boat-access only study area. Responsible for nest searching and monitoring song sparrows, and blood sampling nestlings in an unsupervised, boat-access only study area.