Patrick Williams

Agriculture, Aquaculture, Chemistry, Earth Science

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

About

Mushroom, algae, and oyster farmer. Arctic scientist and backpacker. Wine and cheese maker. Several seasons of field experience in Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Experience

  • Volunteer at Silphium Foods
    Nov 2024 - Jul 2025 · 9 mos

    Assisted in content creation and strategic planning for a company designing, funding, and implementing climate adaptation strategies for small-scale specialty food companies.

  • Mushroom Farmer at Heartee Foods
    Jan 2024 - Oct 2024 · 10 mos

    Assisting in the production of several species of culinary mushrooms serving restaurants, farmers’ markets, and grocery stores in the Ottawa area. Responsibilities include the cultivation, harvest, maintenance, and delivery of mushrooms at a container farm operating on NCC land.

  • Hatchery Assistant, Scallop and Oyster Farmer at Mook Sea Farms Inc
    Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 · 3 mos

    Assisted in a successful and novel commercial scallop breeding experiment. Responsibilities also included harvesting, cleaning, and maintaining commercial oyster beds and harvesting equipment.

  • Dorm Parent and 7th Grade Math and Science Teacher at North Country School and Camp Treetops
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr

    Responsible for 7th grade curriculum development and delivery. Content focused on using the Adirondack mountains, school kitchen, farm, and garden for teaching both Math and Science.

  • University of Alberta (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Researcher & Field Scientist
      Apr 2018 - Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Conducted laboratory and field work exploring glacial meltwater chemistry and downstream impacts in the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. Responsibilities included planning and running laboratory investigations, managing and leading Arctic field work, and communicating results. Publication: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JG006289 Nutrient and Carbon Export from a Tidewater Glacier to the Coastal Ocean in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

    • Teaching Assistant
      Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Taught and and led classroom discussions and laboratory practicals covering the physics and chemistry of the oceans, atmosphere, and lithosphere. Topics included oceanography and ocean chemistry, the global hydrological and carbon cycle, and climate in the context of geologic time.