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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast

    More and more people are waking up to the idea that climate change and the loss of nature (i.e. biodiversity and ecosystems) is real and we need to become better stewards of our planet. Leading many to seek out careers in the environmental field. It is a growing field that isn’t going anywhere anytime soon but it can be a tough one to break into. Hear from top professionals and new professionals alike about how they broke into the industry and what it’s really like to work in the environmental field. Welcome to the wild world of environmental careers.
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    Episodes (58)

    S06 E03 Zachary Sherker

    S06 E03 Zachary Sherker

    Today we are hanging out with Zachary Sherker! Zach is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia in the Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab.  He is investigating how small scale barriers affect salmon migration in BC. 

    To know more about the UBC Pacific Salmon Ecology & Conservation Lab their work, and available opportunities check out their website at! 

    https://www.pacificsalmonecologyconservationlab.ca/ 

    If you're interested in volunteering with Zach and doing fun salmon work reach out to him at! 

    z.sherker@oceans.ubc.ca 

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usFebruary 16, 2024

    S06 E02 - Samreen Munim - Field Biologist - Ontario Forest Birds at Risk Program

    S06 E02 - Samreen Munim - Field Biologist - Ontario Forest Birds at Risk Program

    Today we are joined by Samreen Munim a field biologist with the Ontario Forest Birds at Risk Program (OFBAR) at Birds Canada. The program is focused on the promotion of land stewardship, beneficial forest management practice and the research of at-risk   species in Ontario.

    To learn more about the program and opportunities to get involved check out their website at! 

    https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/ofbar

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usFebruary 05, 2024

    S06 E01 - Moon Pruvost - Program Director - Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning

    S06 E01 - Moon Pruvost - Program Director - Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning

    Today we sit down with Moon Pruvost the Program Director at Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning. Moon chats with us about moving to Canada and starting her career in conservation  and outdoor education. 

    Tune in this week as we learn about programs at the HMC, grizzly bear conservation, and coexisting with wildlife. 

    To learn more about the HMC, how you can be involved, and the great programming they are offering check out their at website at! 

    https://www.hopemountain.org

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usJanuary 29, 2024

    Bonus Episode: ELB 2023 Annual General Meeting

    Bonus Episode: ELB 2023 Annual General Meeting

    BONUS EPISODE! Your regular podcast hosts take the back seat while our ELB co-chair Mara McHaffie hosts a panel of three great science communication experts to chat about making science accessible and how to communicate conservation. She is joined by Jody Allaire of Birds Canada, Jackson Hudecki of the Royal Botanical Gardens and Hamilton Naturalist Club, and our past ELB chair and OG podcast host Meredith Meeker. 

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usJanuary 24, 2024

    S05 E09 - Lexi Armstrong - Assistant Conservation Biologist - Nature Conservancy of Canada

    S05 E09 - Lexi Armstrong - Assistant Conservation Biologist - Nature Conservancy of Canada

    Today we sit down with Lexi Armstrong. Lexi is an Assistant Conservation Biologist for the Invasive Species Program at the Nature Conservancy of Canada.  Lexi talks about her journey becoming a conservation biologist and what she loves most about her current position! 

    Tune in this week as we learn how she uses her passion for nature to eradicate invasive species and make room for regeneration of native species. 

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usMarch 17, 2023
    #canada
    #career
    #conservation
    #science
    #nature

    S05 E08 Josie Vayro, Primatologist, Wildlife Research Lead at Bailey Consulting

    S05 E08 Josie Vayro, Primatologist, Wildlife Research Lead at Bailey Consulting

    Today we sit down with Josie Vayro. Josie is a primatologist by trade and a  former instructor at Thompson Rivers University and Calgary University. And has most recently transitioned from academia  into the world of consulting.  

    Tune in this week as we learn how she uses her background and passion for nature to address both the biological and social aspects surrounding modern conservation issues! 

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usMarch 10, 2023
    #education
    #career
    #conservation
    #nature
    #consulting

    S05 E07 - Aranya Iyer, Ecologist at World Wildlife Fund for Nature Canada & Co-Director of FREED

    S05 E07 - Aranya Iyer, Ecologist at World Wildlife Fund for Nature Canada & Co-Director of FREED

    Today we are joined by Aranya Iyer, Associate Specialist for World Wildlife Fund for Nature Canada. Aranya is also a co-founder of Field Research and Ecology and Evolution Diversified or FREED for short! Aranya is working hard to limit the barriers for indigenous, black or racialized communities by organizing field trips to help undergraduate students gain valuable skills for their careers! Tune in to hear about all the great things Aranya is up to! 

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usMarch 01, 2023
    education
    career
    diversity
    environment
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    S05 E06 - Stefan Weber, National Seed Strategy Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Federation

    S05 E06 - Stefan Weber, National Seed Strategy Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Federation

    Today were are joined by Stefan Weber the National Seed Strategy Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Federation. 

    By promoting ecosystem restoration, native plant re-vegetation, and  combatting "plant blindness", Stefan's work is bringing native Canadian plant species to 
    the conservation forefront! 


     

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usFebruary 21, 2023

    S05 E05 - Emily Febrey (Ranger Em), Stewardship Communications Technician

    S05 E05 - Emily Febrey (Ranger Em), Stewardship Communications Technician

    Emily currently works at St. Clair Region Conservation Authority as Stewardship Communications Technician. She helps create wetland, forest and grasslands in the St. Clair watershed and even helps with Species At Risk Work!

    Emily also has a TV show on Rogers TV called Learn with Ranger Em, definitely check her out there!

    Ranger Em - YouTube
    St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (scrca.on.ca)

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usFebruary 08, 2023
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    environment
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    S05 E04 Alejandro Prescott-Cornejo - Marketing Associate at Mongabay / Board Member at ELB / Wildlife Photographer

    S05 E04 Alejandro Prescott-Cornejo - Marketing Associate at Mongabay / Board Member at ELB / Wildlife Photographer

     Tune into this episode to hear from Alejandro about his time working in the environmental field from a Marketing perspective. Also hear about his time on the ELB board and experiences running APC Wildlife Photography. 

    https://news.mongabay.com/

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    @apcwildlife15 

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usFebruary 01, 2023
    #photography
    #marketing
    #news
    #mentorship
    #naturephotography

    S05 E01 Meredith Meeker - ELB Chair/ Carleton University

    S05 E01 Meredith Meeker - ELB Chair/ Carleton University

    ELB welcomes two new hosts for  season 5  Alex Legere and Kandyce Affleck! Our new hosts begin with turning the magnifying glass inwards interviewing  our very own Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity Chair and past podcast host Meredith Meeker.  This week Meredith chats with us about her experiences within ELB, her current Master's at Carleton University, and past work experiences. 

     

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    How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
    en-usJanuary 10, 2023
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