Research Technician with @HakaiInstitute. Nearshore ecology, genomics and biodiversity. Particularly excited about estuaries and eelgrass.

Joined November 2013
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[Job posting] Hakai & @UBC are hiring for 2 Sentinels of Change Alliance postdoc fellowships! Apply by June 21 (intertidal host-parasite dynamics) & 27 (biodiversity & seasonality of seaweed communities). Details about postings & Sentinels program: tula.org/about/careers/sentiโ€ฆ
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A lovely day to sample #environmentalDNA on Quadra Island, BC, Canada, as part of a global study examining lake #biodiversity. ๐ŸŒ More info on the #LeDNA study led by @alpineedna and team can be found here: environmental-dna.ethz.ch/reโ€ฆ
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We're hiring! Spring postdoc jobs are popping up at sentinels.hakai.org/careers. Join our Hakai UBC Alliance for a postdoctoral fellowship in Seaweeds or Host-Parasite Dynamics in the Salish Sea. Closing June 21 & 26. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/uโ€ฆ
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First day of of Hakai Institute Quadra Island Bioblitz today! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿ This first week is a terrestrial focus, followed by two weeks with a marine focus. Excited to learn from all our visitors with expertise in all sorts of taxonomic groups!
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Our newest blog highlighting @UNOceanDecade biomolecular #oceanobserving in the NE Pacific is live! ๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŒŠ The Pacific eDNA Coastal Observatory (PECO) project has set up eDNA monitoring sites in #seagrass habitats from Alaska to Southern California ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŸ ๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/4dft8r8p
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Exciting news from @TulaFoundation! A $92M donation is a milestone for Tula & Hakai, as we continue to drive scientific innovation from icefields to oceans. Plus, 55 acres of important land on Calvert Island will be transferred to @bcparksfdn. Details: tula.org/news/tula-foundatioโ€ฆ
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Our talented DCC team member Romney has made some BEAUTIFUL #SalishSea "Creature Feature" coloring sheets as part of the @UNOceanDecade endorsed #BioActNet project ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿฆ‘๐Ÿณ๐ŸŒฟ Download yours at ๐Ÿ‘‰ tinyurl.com/8nha6yad
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We're now hiring for the "best job in the world" - doing summer @iNaturalist surveys in BC Provincial Parks. We're looking for top-notch naturalists! bcinat.com/
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Featured #OceanDecadeAction ๐ŸŒŠ BioActNet is a collaborative network across B.C. and Washington that fosters transboundary #MarineScience and stewardship to inform conservation & management decisions ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฆฆ Learn more ๐Ÿ‘‰ bioactnet.org/ #UNOceanDecade
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Some exciting post-doc positions available in our new Sentinels Alliance research program (and more positions to come in the next few years!)
[Job posting] Hakai & @UBC are hiring for 3 postdoctoral fellowships under the Sentinels of Change Alliance, which brings together scientists & local communities to deepen our understanding of Salish Sea biodiversity change. Details on the 3 positions: tula.org/about/careers/sentiโ€ฆ
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#DYK that we have a monthly newsletter highlighting @UNOceanDecade events and projects in the Northeast Pacific region? ๐ŸŒŠ If you have an event you'd like to share, please get in touch! You can sign up for our newsletter here ๐Ÿ‘‰ tinyurl.com/2kr74s65
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Thanks to the @CERFScience organizing team for putting on a great meeting! Lots of learning and connections this week โ€” and a bit of time exploring Portland. Look forward to connecting with PNW folks at @pers_cerf this coming April ๐ŸŒŠ ๐Ÿฆ€
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2 more days to apply! @UBC is looking for 3 research technicians for the Sentinels of Change Alliance - a collaborative research effort with @HakaiInstitute to monitor #SalishSea biodiversity ๐Ÿฆ€ Apply by Oct 11 โžก๏ธ tinyurl.com/2n7nybkr Learn more โžก๏ธ sentinels.hakai.org/
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Decided to stick my phone in the water to capture these moon jellies and was quite pleased with result ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿชผ very mesmerizing to watch!
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We are looking for 3 technicians to help to establish biodiversity monitoring sites throughout the Salish Sea! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿฆ€They will work with a team of researchers and community partners to monitor diversity using light traps, settlement plates and intertidal surveys and more.
[Job posting] Hakai & @UBC are hiring three research technicians for the the Sentinels of Change Alliance, which brings together Hakai & UBC scientists and local communities to monitor biodiversity change in the Salish Sea. Apply by Oct 10. Details: tinyurl.com/msv5sa29
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Multiple locations within the Salish Sea region will be considered for technicians to be based, including Vancouver, Victoria, Campbell River, Quadra Island and the Sunshine Coast.
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Fabulous Fucoids in the fog (๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด and ๐˜ˆ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ) on the south coast of Newfoundland for #phycologyfriday. I also need to learn my Atlantic kelp species!
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[Job posting] We're looking for a skilled Web Designer/Developer! This position is based in either Campbell River or (pictured here) Victoria, BC, though remote work from within BC is a possibility. Details here: tula.bamboohr.com/careers/48
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Our friends at @NatureTrustofBC just announced the launch of the collaborative Cowichan Estuary Restoration projectโ€” the largest estuary restoration project ever to take place in Vancouver Island! More info: estuaryresilience.ca/cowichaโ€ฆ #RestoreBCEstuaries /1
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