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Green Careers

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Discover some of the many STEM-focused green careers dealing with the environment and climate change.

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Joann Whalen

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Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,

I teach advanced courses on how to manage soils to produce healthy, nutritious food and maintain healthy ecosystem functions.
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Dominique Poulin

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Mission Scientist

I am in charge of a mission whose goal is to acquire data from space, to monitor water quality in coastal areas and inland waters (e.g. algae).
Christelle Fournier

Christelle Fournier

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Permaculture guide, Founder of the company Fertiles

I offer consulting services to organizations, municipalities, indigenous communities, to support them in their eco-citizen projects related to food security.
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Dawood Sajjadi (he/him)

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Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

My work helps protect individuals and organizations from cyber threats.
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Abdul Majid Mohammed

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Software QA Specialist

I test cybersecurity products to make sure they can protect computers from hackers.
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Dure Butt (she/her)

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Operations Associate

I work in a team that helps streamline the processes used to create support materials for healthcare professionals and patients.
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Shenise Steele

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Welder, Metal Fabricator

I use robots to take pieces of steel and ‘glue’ them together with other metals to build structures.
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Adam Kowalczyk (he/him)

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Research Scientist (Analytical)

I help create new medicines such as vaccines, anti-cancer drugs, and cures for genetic diseases.
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Maria Abou Chakra (she/her)

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Research Associate (Computational Biology)

I create computer models to predict or explain how different biological systems work.
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Derek So

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Ph.D. Candidate (Human Genetics)

I research and study the ethics of genetically modifying humans.
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Scott Baker

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Mechanical Designer

I design physical parts and small machines and I create prototypes that we can quickly test.
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Zack Anderson (he/him)

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Director, Science Connections

I manage a team of talented individuals and build partnerships to create great programs at the Telus Spark Science Centre.
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Rudolf Uher

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Psychiatrist

I teach, I do research, and I treat patients.
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Chantelle Richmond

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Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair

I study human-environment relationships in the Indigenous context.