To work in the area of management and restoration of aquatic ecosystems, both marine and freshwater.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Veins of Life Watershed Society

Stream Team Member

-Conducted a SHIM survey of Craigflower Creek and its tributaries.

-Collected and identified native plant samples for herbarium.

-Produced a web site about the VOLWS Stream Team and its projects, including identification pages for native plants and wildlife.

Researcher

-Conducted a research project to describe the spatial distribution of epiphytic organisms on the eelgrass beds in Patricia Bay, on the Saanich Inlet.

-This demanding ecological study was designed to include diving to collect samples, exact identification of collected organisms and statistical analysis of the data.

-This research was used for my Biology Honours degree, which required a rigorous thesis to be written as well as an oral defense of my conclusions.

Fisheries Branch, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria

Fisheries Information Summary System (F.I.S.S.) Assistant

-Worked as part of a team responsible for collecting, compiling and distributing information important to Fisheries on all streams and rivers of British Columbia.

-Edited F.I.S.S. data in the ORACLE database and on the hardcopy F.I.S.S. forms and maps; high level of accuracy expected and maintained throughout term

-Completely responsible for supervision and training of new Co-op students; placed in charge of F.I.S.S. unit while supervisor was on leave (approximately 1½ months)

Forest Renewal B.C. (through the Royal British Columbia Museum), Victoria

Herbarium Collections Assistant

-Quickly and accurately entered plant specimen data collected by the Museum’s curators into a database

-Mounted the Herbarium specimens observing all appropriate protocols and filed them taxonomically in the collection

SKILLS

Computing Experience

-Windows ’95 operating system

-Database management programs: Microsoft Access, ORACLE and FoxPro

-Statistical programs: Minitab and SPSS 6.0 – 9.0

-Digital mapping programs: ARC/INFO and ARC/EDIT

Interpersonal

-Proven time management and organizational skills

-Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a supervisor

-Excellent ability to work as part of a team on special projects and routine work

-Adept at public relations through work and debating experience (5 years)

Research and Scientific Papers

-Conducted a comprehensive intertidal transect survey of Spring Bay. Paper entitled "Critical Tide Factors and Biological Interactions Influencing Stratification of Organisms in Spring Bay."

-Studied influences on benthic invertebrate populations of Craigflower Creek in Thetis Lake Park. Paper entitled "Environmental Factors Affecting Benthic Macroinvertebrate Populations of Craigflower Creek."

Certifications

-P.A.D.I Open Water SCUBA diving certification (with over 30 dives)

-Occupational First Aid – Level I

-WHMIS certification

-Class 5 B.C. driver’s license (clean driving record)

-NSERC Undergraduate Research Award, 1999 – for completion of my Honours research

-Kate Pottinger Scholarship from Uvic, 1994 ($2500)

-B.C. Provincial Scholarship, 1994 ($1000)

-Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology Scholarship to Shad Valley, 1993 ($4000)

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