{"id":162,"date":"2020-04-08T10:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mkirwin\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2020-04-08T11:56:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:56:01","slug":"work-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mkirwin\/work-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With an interest in wildlife management I attended Thompson Rivers University where I received a B.Sc in Natural Resource Science. I highly recommend this degree to anyone interested; its diverse nature provides knowledge in various sectors including fisheries, forestry, wildlife, wildfire and range management. I learned applicable hands-on skills that allowed me to obtain some awesome jobs. Below is a list of the positions I have had over the past few years.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>fRI Research Institute<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Research assistant \u2013 Caribou Program\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dec 2018-Mar 2019<\/p>\n<p>Hinton, Alberta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aided in selection, set-up, and monitoring of clover trap sites for deer as part of an ungulate cutblock use study in north-western Alberta<\/li>\n<li>Organizing, maintaining and entering data<\/li>\n<li>Assisted in the live capture and GPS collar fitting of deer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>fRI Research Institute<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Field Technician \u2013 Caribou Program\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sep 2018-Nov18<\/p>\n<p>Hinton, Alberta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up and revisited trail cameras for an ungulate-cutblock study in north-western Alberta<\/li>\n<li>Classified wildlife photographs and organized data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>fRI Research Institute<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Field Technician \u2013 Grizzly Bear Program\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 May 2018-Jul 2018<\/p>\n<p>Hinton, Alberta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collected grizzly bear hair samples at helicopter access hair snag sites for a population inventory within Bear Management Area 4 in Alberta<\/li>\n<li>Helped to organize and maintain field equipment for multiple field crews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Government of Alberta \u2013 Forest Health Branch <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Mountain pine beetle crewmember\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dec 2017-Mar 2018<\/p>\n<p>Hinton, Alberta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducted quality assurance surveys for identified infestation areas of Mountain Pine Beetle within the Edson Forest Area<\/li>\n<li>Maintained correspondence with contractors and government officials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>fRI Research Institute<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Field technician \u2013 Grizzly Bear Program\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sep 2017-Oct 2017<\/p>\n<p>Hinton, Alberta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigated collared grizzly bear activity in the Boreal forest region of Alberta<\/li>\n<li>Compiled and organized field data using Access and ArcMap GIS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>fRI Research Institute \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Field technician \u2013 Caribou Program\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 May 2017-Aug 2017<\/p>\n<p>Hinton, Alberta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collected plant composition data for high residency areas of woodland caribou<\/li>\n<li>Surveyed pipeline regeneration and quantified anthropogenic and wildlife use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Langley Environmental Partners Society<\/strong><em> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Agriculture Intern\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sep 2016-Mar 2017<\/p>\n<p>Langley, BC<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisted in environmental restoration projects<\/li>\n<li>Public and other stakeholder outreach for environmentally conscious land practices<\/li>\n<li>Educated children, members of the public, and university students on environmental issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Salt Spring Sprouts &amp; Mushrooms<\/strong><em> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Permaculture intern \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0May 2016-Jul 2016<\/p>\n<p>Salt Spring Island, BC<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aided in the development of an ecologically inspired agriculture operation<\/li>\n<li>Learned about and participated in sustainable land practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Thompson Rivers University Research Greenhouse Facilities\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Research lab assistant\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Feb 2014<\/p>\n<p>Kamloops, BC<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measured bulk density in different soil type samples<\/li>\n<li>Entered and maintained data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With an interest in wildlife management I attended Thompson Rivers University where I received a B.Sc in Natural Resource Science. 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