Master of Science in Environmental Science
University of Toronto · Freshwater Ecology and Conservation
Curriculum vitae
MSc researcher with experience across freshwater fish ecology, plant-community ecology, field monitoring, laboratory processing, and quantitative analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology
Queen’s University · Minor in Psychology
Research experience
MSc research: invasive Round Goby detection and removal
University of Toronto
- Collaborate with a five-person team using seine netting, minnow trapping, and eDNA collection for field-based detection and removal.
- Record fish counts, environmental conditions, and sampling locations for each detection method.
- Preparing planned behavioural and acoustic experiments that will examine deterrence and attraction.
Field, lab & data research assistant
Grogan Lab · Queen’s University
- Established and maintained field plots, measured species richness, and tracked labelled harvests for laboratory analysis.
- Identified 36 plant species and processed more than 1,000 plant samples.
- Harvested and sorted tundra plants and mosses by species for a long-term summer-warming experiment in the Arctic.
Selected projects
Species diversity in an Ontario grassland
Analyzed ecological data in R, presented a research poster, and authored a literature-integrated synthesis paper.
Impact of road salt in a Lake Ontario mesocosm
Developed a laboratory mesocosm, examined aquatic organisms with light microscopy, and investigated salinity effects.
Awards
Queen’s University Biological Station Best Research Presentation
Queen’s University
Dean’s Honour List
Queen’s University
Excellence Scholarship
Queen’s University
Skills
Field
Seine netting, minnow trapping, fish identification and measurements, plant identification, biomass harvesting, quadrat surveys, plot establishment, GPS waypointing, and microclimate logging.
Laboratory
Experiment documentation, micropipetting, sample preparation, oven-drying, light microscopy, dissection, bacterial culture transfer, and gel electrophoresis.
Computational & analytical
R, dplyr, ggplot2, NCBI BLAST, NEBcutter, LaTeX, Jamovi, and Microsoft Office.
Languages
English (native proficiency) and French (professional working proficiency).
Leadership & outreach
Community engagement and event coordination
Queen’s University
Coordinated speakers and presentations, supported fundraising, communicated research highlights, and participated in networking with graduate researchers.
Additional experience
Housing application data coordinator
Social Housing Registry of Ottawa
Processed complex applications with accuracy and confidentiality, verified information, resolved discrepancies, and maintained organized records.