Ecologist Team Leader - Parks Canada, Grasslands National Park of Canada (Val Marie, Saskatchewan)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Doctorate (Ph.D.) of Environmental Sciences
• Over 10 years working experience in leadership and management of complex ecological projects
• Strong experience in planning, reporting, designing, budgeting, scheduling, summarizing data and analysis, and data management based on field site investigations and ecosystem monitoring
• Strong experience in identifying flora and fauna with excellent knowledge of taxonomy and species identification, grasslands ecology, vegetation management and ecological restoration.
• Excellent knowledge in environmental legislation and regulations, guidelines and policies with federal and
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Ecology Design Judge for Life to buildingsTM Design Challenge Mar 2015 – April 2016
Indoor Nature Design Inc. (venue: Ontario Science Centre), Canada
• Evaluated the student’s (postgraduate students from Canadian Universities and colleges) submissions based on the ecological scientific validity (including environmental impacts), aesthetic value, and commercial value
• Assessed entries submission to select finalist, innovation award, grant and category prizes
Research Scientist Aug 2014 - Sept 2015
Dept. of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Canada
• Led the team, planned, coordinated and managed multidisciplinary research projects related to aquatic biology and environmental impact assessment studies in
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• Prepared high quality technical reports, presentation and scientific papers, and attended conferences, seminars, workshops
Consultant – Environmental Ecology Jan - Dec 2012
Okinawa Environmental Preservation Institute, Okinawa, Japan
• Provided management and technical support for environmental complex assessment projects.
• Reviewed the activities of all ecological and environmental assessment submissions.
• Provided technical support for sampling, identification and investigations of aquatic organisms and wildlife and assessing their impacts on environmental change.
• Suggested effective techniques to identify the cause and source of pollution problems in Okinawa
• Conducted field site investigation of flora and fauna in understanding their environmental
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to investigate the various components of different ecosystems in a smaller representation and study the conditions required for the ecosystem’s sustainability as well as the connections between
[1] “Mixedwood Plains.” Canadian Ecozones. Toronto: n.p., n.d. N. pag. TDSB Online Library School Sites. Web. 13 Dec. 2013. .
The ecozone's forests are composed of 12.8% mixedwood, 2.1% deciduous, and 0.2% coniferous trees. The forest cover spans from 3 to 16%, and 40% of Ontario's rare plants are exclusive to the Carolinian forests. The Wood Poppy, Small-whorled Pogonia, Prickly Pear Cactus, and Cucumber Tree are species listed as Endangered. Wild Raspberry, Black-eyed Susans, Clover, Goldenrod, and Trilliums are widespread in forest ecosystems. Thickets and abandoned fields are h...
National Park Services, U.S. Department of Interior. Nps.gov, 27 Dec. 2004. Web. The Web. The Web.
Minnesota has 4 different ecosystems which are also quite diverse. Regardless of the size of the biomes or the number of biomes in each state, they are all important not just to the locate environment but on a global level because of the life they support. We are going to take a look at the different biomes, comparing climate and rainfall, as well as vegetation fauna. “Texas is 860 miles north to south and 773 miles east to west and contains 267,339 square miles with 624 miles of coastline.” (What are the Ecoregions of Texas, 1978)
We don’t often stop to consider the impact that simply living our human lives has on the other species that once called our neighbourhoods their home. The Fraser Valley, “one of the most important and complex ecosystems in the country” (Thom, p. 171), has been dramatically altered to make a more convenient landscape for housing and farming. In this process, critical habitat has been destroyed and many species that were once abundant have disappeared from our area (Cuthbert p. 24). Urbanization is ongoing and is thought to be the most significant threat to the incredible biodiversity found throughout British Columbia, and particularly the population-dense Lower Mainland (Harding, p. 355). Biodiversity, the “complex web that sustains life on this planet” (Austin, et al., p. 5), is vital for our survival as humans (Cuthbert p. 74). Any loss of biodiversity affects the entire ecosystem and all organisms within it (Fetene et al., p. 52). In the quest to house the ever-expanding human population, we must also consider habitat conservation and seek to preserve the rich biodiversity found in the Fraser Valley that supports and enriches our lives.
Committee on Senate Energy and National Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. 3 June 2003: ESBCO. Mission Viejo Library., Mission Viejo, CA. 31 July 2005. http://web31.epnet.com/citation.
Mills, Scott L., Daniel F. Doak, and Michael E. Soule. "The Keystone-species Concept in Ecology and Conservation." BioScience 43.4 (1993): 219-25. Apr. 1993. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.
The environment that the Kwakiutl lived in is a temperate rain forest biome and is regulated by the Japan cur...
...National Park which 3875 km2 in area. It's a region of aspen parkland and boreal forest. It was established as a national park in 1927. Being a preserved and protected area, the park is very rich in wildlife including elk, caribou, moose, deer, lynx, otter, and plains bison. It also features the only protected White Pelican colony in Canada.
http://eaglenet.lambuth.edu/facultyweb/science/biology/RCook/community%20ecologyS10.pdf. Impacts on the Biodiversity. Quebec Biodiversity Website -. Web. The Web.
Since its creation in 1916, the National Park Service (NPS) has had to balance between its two goals, which are to preserve wilderness and nature and to provide the public with access to these wonders in a monitored environment. These two goals tend to create a conflict for the NPS because as soon as one goal is given more priority than the other, the administration of national parks is harshly criticized by the public. The accusation that by allowing people to experience the wilderness, the NPS is corrupting the natural environment is very common, as well, as the criticism towards the lack of government funding to preserve nature and history. However, regardless of arguable criticism and a certain need for improvement, after one hundred years,
Summary of Experience Ms. Horwath has experience in aquatic ecology and fisheries biology spanning freshwater and marine environments. Her work has ranged from aquaculture to endangered species conservation, with much of her field experience focused in lotic and near-shore ecosystems of southern and central California. She has worked with sensitive fish, amphibian, reptile, avian, and invertebrate species, including species listed as threatened and endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the California Endangered Species Act. Ms. Horwath has conducted population and habitat assessments, presence/absence surveys, sensitive species rescues, and construction monitoring. She also has monitored water quality conditions supporting
Raven, Peter H., Linda R. Berg, and David M. Hassenzahl. "Wiley: Environment, 6th Edition." Wiley: Home. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. .
Some of the species being threatened by pollution include: dolphins, porpoises, penguins, sharks, and polar bears.