Project planning, coordination, management, and leadership
Ability to manage daily schedules, project resources and budgets
Experienced in all facets of research program proposal, design, and ground-up development
Experience supervising junior staff and directing and mentoring undergraduate students in laboratory and field settings; this included, but was not limited to delegating tasks, providing guidance in problem solving, and conducting routine progress checks
Oversaw project-related purchase orders, contracts, and vendor agreements with a combined value of $50,000
Experience critically reviewing and scoring project proposals from external bidders
Administered federal Grant Agreements up to $15,000 for Indigenous communities and organizations, ensuring compliance with funding requirements and successful completion of engagement-related deliverables
Policy interpretation, analysis, and development
Liaised with Fisheries and Oceans Canada Science (DFO) staff to develop a Cumulative Effects technical guidance document and the Cumulative Effects Report Card geospatial tool to fulfil the DFOs mandate set out by S. 34.1(1) of the Fisheries Act
Interpret and apply scientific and environmental evidence to support the development and implementation of water, habitat, and restoration policy
Analyze complex datasets and technical assessments to inform policy options, priority-setting, and program design
Translate scientific findings into clear, policy-relevant advice for decision-makers, partners, and stakeholders
Support the development of evidence-based policy frameworks that link monitoring data, ecological outcomes, and management objectives
Contribute to policy and program initiatives by identifying data gaps, assessing risks and trade-offs, and evaluating policy implications
Integrate scientific evidence, community input, and Indigenous perspectives into policy-informed restoration and stewardship initiatives
Support intergovernmental and cross-sector collaboration by aligning scientific analysis with policy mandates and strategic priorities
Strong adaptability, problem-solving, leadership, and project management abilities
Experienced in all facets of research program proposal, design, and ground-up development
Exceptional collaboration abilities among several different stakeholders and researchers
Listening and negotiation with project stakeholders
Listening, empathizing and understanding client needs
Ability to lead a team of individuals within a project while actively pursuing a leadership role within any group setting by: facilitating meaningful dialogue among stakeholders, identifying individual team member strength to bolster the efficacy of team-oriented work, resolving conflict in a fair manner while maintaining an artistic aptitude
Using, calibrating, troubleshooting environmental field technology
YSI, OTT MF Pro, March McBirney flow meters
Multiparameter meters, pH meters and pens, dissolved oxygen meters
Turbidity meters, portable spectrophotometers
Familiar with an array of sampling equipment and their utility for different environmental media
Van Dorn depth-integrated water samplers
Ekman dredge and Ponar sediment samplers
Hester Dendy sediment samplers
High-volume and low-volume air samplers
Swing/pole samplers
ISCO autosamplers
Adept at analyzing water quality via a diverse range laboratory analyses procedures
ICP-OES
ICP-MS
Colourmetric analysis
Using computer software to model and predict the fate and/or transport of contaminants in several environmental matrices
USGS's Thornthwaite water balance model
US EPA's AQUATOX model
GRADISTAT
Equilibrium Criterion model (EQC)
OECD CTD and POV Tools
QC fugacity model
Can perform advanced statistical analyses in R (R-Studio) and Microsoft Excel
Multivariate analyses
Mann kendall analyses
ANOVA, t-tests, regression analyses, Pearson's correlation, etc.
Accessing and navigating government websites, portals to extract hydrological, chemical, and geospatial land cover data
Ontario Watershed Information Tool (OWIT)
MTOs IDF Curve Lookup
Provincial water quality monitoring network (PWQMN), provincial groundwater monitoring network (PGMN), and other datasets in Ontario's Open Data Catalogue
National Pollution Release Inventory (NPRI)
OMAFRAs raster-based geospatial extraction tool, AgMaps
Ontario GeoPortal
Water Survey of Canada's real-time hydrometric databases
Environment Canada's historical and short-term climate data portal
iNaturalist
Using mapping and GIS technology to develop and design maps, isopleths, site plans, and cross-sections
ArcGIS Pro
Google Earth Pro
AutoCAD
R and R-studio
Survey123
Ability to work with and comprehend water policy, environmental legislation, and pollution abatement standards
The Conservation Authorities Act
O.Reg. 903, 153/04,
Regulation 347
ODWQS, OSDWA, OCWA, OSAP, CEPA, EPA, and more
Adept at performing numerous technical operations related to the sampling and analysis of environmental media and managing natural resources
Experienced in collecting, preparing, and handling environmental samples in accordance with Chain of Custody protocols, raw data entry and analysis with exceptional attention to detail
Outstanding laboratory analytical performance in adherence to scientific SOPs and health and safety protocols
Ability to manage daily schedules, organize data, and safely work at heights and in confined spaces
Data compilation and interpretation of water chemistry parameters and hydrological budgets
Technical reporting for surface water and groundwater quality regarding potential drinking water impacts
Compliance with QA/QC protocols in all phases of sampling & analysis to ensure representative data is achieved
Profound ability to correctly use, calibrate/troubleshoot environmental field technology (pH, turbidity meters)
Geotechnical drilling, sampling, and soil analysis experience
Experienced in conducting a wide range of environmental monitoring procedures including; water treatment, water quality analysis, soil and hydrogeological assessments, and coastal shoreline erosion restoration
Small terrestrial mammal trapping and amphibian surveying for mark-recapture population estimates
Knowledge of Environmental Consulting procedures, proposal writing, sample preservation procedures and hold times with respect to environmental sampling and analysis programs
Experienced in conducting Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with Regulation 153/04
Knowledge of municipal planning and environmental planning procedures
Experienced in conducting solid waste management audits for municipalities
Phenomenal collaboration, oral, and written communication skills
Chosen to represent the CAWT and Kawartha Land Trust at several Open House events and community engagement events
Contributed to the creation of several municipal technical reports
Emceed at numerous environmental guest speaker series hosted by Fleming College
Listening, empathizing and understanding client needs
Led community outreach initiatives and educational campaigns while volunteering for the Kawartha Land Trust
Written several educational and scientific outreach articles pertinent to local environmental issues or principles (sample 1, sample 2, sample 3)