Experience

Yukon Conservation Society
• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Conservation Biologist

  • Oct 2021 - Present


Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Student

  • 2018 - Mar 2023

  I investigated the structure of Yukon’s ecosystems, focusing on past pressures and changes as well as future changes likely to arise from both natural and anthropogenic pressures. The three main chapters of my research were: 1) I reviewed documented changes to vegetation communities throughout Yukon, assessing the vulnerability and resilience of different regions and vegetation structures and highlighting knowledge gaps that will direct future research to provide an in-depth understanding of Yukon’s changing vegetation. 2) Through a large-scale field experiment, I identified the dominant controls on biotic community composition throughout northern Yukon. Vegetation communities have increased species richness at more northern study locations, a pattern counter to global biodiversity theory. The length of the snow season plays an important role in this relationship; as winter precipitation patterns continue to change, vegetation communities and ecosystem functioning may be negatively affected. 3) Finally, focusing on the Eagle Plains ecoregion in Northern Yukon, I synthesized the ways that natural, anthropogenic, and cumulative disturbances are significantly changing the landscape, shaping the future trajectories. An integrated approach is required to direct future land management, conservation, and use. The results highlighted in this thesis contribute to a dynamic understanding of the current state of subarctic ecosystems, highlighting the complex and adaptive nature of Yukon’s ecosystems. Yukon’s ecosystems are inherently resilient but current and future pressures are likely to challenge this resilience, potentially forcing state changes with numerous cascading effects. Show less



Yukon University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• University Lecturer

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

  Course instructor for ENVS 225 – Environmental Change and Fish and Wildlife Health. Responsible for designing all course material (lecturers and assessments) per the university’s course objectives. Prepared and delivered lecturers twice weekly for undergraduate students in various disciplines. Course instructor for ENVS 225 – Environmental Change and Fish and Wildlife Health. Responsible for designing all course material (lecturers and assessments) per the university’s course objectives. Prepared and delivered lecturers twice weekly for undergraduate students in various disciplines.



University of Saskatchewan

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Main responsibilities: Data assessment and fieldwork Duties include data cleanup and assessment of Canadian Rockies Hydrological Observatory data using WISKI, R, and other automated, database and graphing procedures; inter-comparison of measurements from several devices located at the Fortress Mountain Snow Lab; reporting and archiving all data and field notes; and fieldwork assistance for field sites in the Rocky Mountains. Main responsibilities: Data assessment and fieldwork Duties include data cleanup and assessment of Canadian Rockies Hydrological Observatory data using WISKI, R, and other automated, database and graphing procedures; inter-comparison of measurements from several devices located at the Fortress Mountain Snow Lab; reporting and archiving all data and field notes; and fieldwork assistance for field sites in the Rocky Mountains.



Wilfrid Laurier University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

• • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

  Responsible for completing all readings prior to tutorials and labs as well as preparing and delivering presentations during class times. In BI358, dissections were completed prior to lab sessions. Responsible for running tutorial and lab sessions. Held weekly office hours and marked various assignments throughout each semester.