Sarah Penney-Belbin
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Canadian Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL)
Chief Firearms Officer of Newfoundland and LabradorJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Driver's Licence
Government of Newfoundland and LabradorJan, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
WorkplaceNLJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Marine Emergency Duties (MED-A1)
Marine Institute -
Pleasure Craft Operator Licence
Canadian Red Cross -
Workplace Accident Investigation and Workplace Risk Assessment
LGL Limited -
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2015
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Experience
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LGL Limited
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Canada
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Biologist
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Aug 2010 - Present
Sole/contributing author to ~120 environmental assessments and reports for ecological conservation, exploratory oil & gas activities, aquaculture, and marine construction within Canadian and international waters. Research focus on risk assessment, fisheries, marine protected areas, species at risk, vessel traffic, the physical environment, and recreational/heritage resources using open source and confidential government/client-owned databases.Trainer, supervisor, client liaison, provider of data QA/QC, and shore-based contact, logistics coordinator, and technical, operational, and HSE support for field scientists. Field director/analyst for ROV, drop-camera, and SCUBA diver seabed surveys, including deep sea coral/sponge collection. Assistant trainer of Inuit Environmental Observers in equipment use and data recording techniques. Trainer of Marine Atlantic bridge officers in marine mammal data collection and reporting. Worker representative and secretary for Occupational Health and Safety Committee.Marine Mammal and Seabird Observer (MMSO) for offshore seismic and geohazard surveys and vertical seismic profiling. Shore-based observer for marine mammals and anthropogenic activity in the Canadian high Arctic. Reviewer of thermal-infrared images/videos and MMO for the development and refinement of novel automatic whale detection hardware/software. Field scientist, including tasks such as identifying and preserving planktonic/benthic organisms, and conducting seawater and sediment sampling, plankton net tows, and mussel, sediment trap, and benthic trap deployment/collection. Operator of ArcGIS mapping software. Documenter and digitizer for nearshore and offshore oil spill response activities and exercises.
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Kelligrews Physiotherapy
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Canada
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Office Administrative Assistant
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2010 - 2013
Completed reception, administrative, bookkeeping, and housekeeping duties. Assisted physiotherapist in patient treatment. Submitted claims to and communicated with insurance companies. Performed computer maintenance and hardware replacement. Completed reception, administrative, bookkeeping, and housekeeping duties. Assisted physiotherapist in patient treatment. Submitted claims to and communicated with insurance companies. Performed computer maintenance and hardware replacement.
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Dalhousie University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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MSc Student
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2007 - 2010
Acquired extensive experience handling live fish and dissecting euthanized fish (e.g., Atlantic haddock [Melanogrammus aeglefinus] and Atlantic salmon [Salmo salar]). Trained in fish anaesthesia, surgery and wound closure, euthanasia, tagging, and blood, egg, and feces collection. Educated in the husbandry, biology, health, holding systems, environment, and water quality requirements of fish in research. Made food pellets for fish feeding experiments. Performed lipid extraction and transesterification in a laboratory, and fatty acid analysis using gas chromatography for various fish tissues and feeds. Trained students in laboratory techniques for lipid extraction and transesterification. Served as a referee for peer-reviewed journal publications. Acquired animal ethics certification. Became skilled using various statistical computer software packages. Wrote a thesis: Estimating diet in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with quantitative fatty acid signature analysis.
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Assistant
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2007 - 2008
Assistant to the late Dr. Robert Ackman, Professor Emeritus. Prepared and transmitted manuscript reviews to literary journals, letters of recommendation for various persons of importance, and letters to literary journal editors. Collected correspondence.
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Teaching Assistant
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2007 - 2007
TA for Introductory Ecology. Assisted laboratory instructor in weekly two-hour laboratory sessions. Graded laboratory reports and assignments. Maintained electronic database of student laboratory grades. Supervised and assisted students during several scheduled help sessions.
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Teaching Assistant
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2007 - 2007
TA for Introductory Biology. Taught and supervised weekly two-hour laboratory sessions consisting of approximately 25 students. Gave weekly pre-laboratory instructional talks to students. Graded laboratory reports and assignments. Maintained electronic database of student laboratory grades.
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Preservation Assistant
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Jan 2005 - Nov 2006
Assisted in the restoration of aged and/or damaged documents, books and maps, including cleaning, mold and crease removal, tear and hole repair, and the removal of rotted or oxidized materials. Created custom, acid-free storage units for sensitive materials, including phase boxes for books and non-permanent, breathable lamination for documents. Assisted in the preparation and receipt of shipments of severely damaged books for specialist repair, particularly for binding and cover replacements.
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Undergraduate Student
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2002 - 2006
Completed degree program in December 2006; convocated in May 2007. Sampled and preserved benthic organisms from Terra Nova National Park, NL. Extensively used dissecting and compound microscopes, microscope-mounted digital camera hardware and software, and identification keys to sort and identify benthic organisms at the Ocean Sciences Centre of Memorial University of Newfoundland, Logy Bay, NL. Trained a WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) student to sort and preserve benthic samples. Participated in a training and research cruise for on-board safety and ship structure familiarization, as a component of the Marine Principles and Techniques course offered at the Bonne Bay Marine Station, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Acquired boat-based research experience through DFO’s (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) fish sampling program in Terra Nova National Park, NL. Performed sediment grab sampling, quadrate sampling of macroscopic organisms, and cod identification tagging in Terra Nova National Park, NL. Wrote a thesis: A comparison of benthic species diversity between vegetated and unvegetated environments in Newman Sound, Newfoundland. Created a benthic invertebrate identification key for Newman Sound, Newfoundland, including labelled photographs and sketches.
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Supplemental Instruction Leader for Introductory Chemistry
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2003 - 2003
Attended introductory chemistry classes with supplemental instruction students. Held one-hour supplemental instruction sessions three times per week. Prepared course-relevant work sheets and answer keys for each session.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
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Canada
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Cashier
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2004 - 2004
Performed cash, credit, lotto, tobacco, photo placement and pickup, prescription pickup, cosmetics, and store cleanup duties. Provided customer care and service.
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Cashier
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2002 - 2004
Performed cash, credit, lotto, tobacco, photo placement and pickup, prescription pickup, cosmetics, and store cleanup duties. Provided customer care and service. Changed outdoor store sign advertisements. Stocked shelves and updated weekly product price tags. Tracked newspaper and magazine inventory.
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Zellers
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Retail
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500 - 600 Employee
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Cashier
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2001 - 2002
Performed cashier duties (excluding tobacco and lotto sale). Aided with store cleanup and merchandise returns. Set up store displays and stocked shelves. Performed cashier duties (excluding tobacco and lotto sale). Aided with store cleanup and merchandise returns. Set up store displays and stocked shelves.
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Education
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2007 - 2010
Dalhousie University
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Biology -
2002 - 2006
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Honours), Marine Biology
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