Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Dedicated and detail-oriented third-year Marine and Freshwater Biology student on the Dean’s Honour List, with laboratory and hands-on experience in fisheries fieldwork and aquatic species management. Skilled in operating trapping equipment, conducting habitat assessments, adapting to diverse field conditions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and collecting biological data to support conservation efforts. Actively seeking co-op opportunities to build upon skills in the fields of integrative biological research.
• Experience assisting on and leading consultant crews on fish collection efforts, including salvage and inventory projects and other mine-site fieldwork. • Drafting, reviewing and submitting permits for scientific fieldwork through the BC government. • Managing large sets of environmental data for external reporting in compliance with DFO and BC government standards. • Operating field equipment including: backpack electrofisher, trolling motor, YSI metres, seine nets, fyke nets, gill nets, minnow traps, etc. to contribute towards fish collection and water quality monitoring. • Drafting and publishing EVR standard guidance documents in fieldwork methods and procedures for both internal and external use by EVR staff and consultants. • Working safely in active mining sites, logging areas and construction zones. • Working safely in and around swift water.
•Working under a PhD student to assist in ongoing research projects in the Turko Lab. •Supporting studies on the mechanics and plasticity of fish respiration and its effects on performance under changing environmental conditions. •Investigating seasonal changes in structural morphology of various fishes. •Preparing gill samples for histology and conducting microscopic imaging of gill filaments for measurement and analysis.
•Conducted fish and aquatic ecosystem assessments, including creel surveys, index netting, and biological sampling. •Assisted in habitat and community analyses for wetlands, streams, and lakes, including growth and diet studies. •Performed wildlife population and habitat assessments via aerial and ground surveys, species identification, and mapping for game, non-game, waterfowl, and species at risk. •Operated boats, ATVs, UTVs, and small watercraft to support field research. •Executed fieldwork safely in diverse weather conditions, ensuring high-quality data collection.
•Supported fisheries technicians in managing adult sea lamprey populations through trapping and barrier operations. •Operated field gear including fyke nets, inflatable dams, portable traps, and a Hiab crane for equipment transport. •Conducted stream assessment surveys and completed fieldwork in challenging terrain and weather conditions. •Performed lab tasks involving formalin preservation of ammocoetes and eggs, and dissection of lamprey specimens. •Operated a Hiab crane arm to transport and deploy trapping equipment.
•Worked in the Boulding Lab supporting research on using cunner wrasse to sustainably manage sea lice in Atlantic salmon aquaculture. •Conducted water chemistry testing (nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, pH), using pH meters, salinity testers, spectrometers, and standard lab equipment. •Performed fish health checks and routine tank maintenance, including feeding and siphoning. •Safely handled MS-222 anesthetic during fish care procedures. •Assisted with fish weighing and PIT tagging for research trials.