Big Idea: The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.
Li Tan (Video)
Career Profiles
Molecular Lead
I coordinate the day-to-day operations in the DNA Extraction Lab.
Jennifer Baltzer (she/her)
Career Profiles
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Forests and Global Change
I work at a university, teaching students and conducting research on the impact of climate change on forests in Canada and around the world.
Caitlyn Lyons (she/her)
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Ph.D. Candidate
I am working towards my PhD and studying the forests in the Northwest Territories.
Green Careers
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Discover some of the many STEM-focused green careers dealing with the environment and climate change.
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.
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).
Bhupesh Chohan (he/him)
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Laboratory Supervisor
I supervise and manage a laboratory that tests environmental samples for organic compounds.
Hill Huang
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Environmental Specialist
I make sure our projects meet environmental guidelines and have the least environmental impact possible.
Greg Flato
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Director of Climate Change Research Division
I oversee a broad climate research program in ECCC, and I helped create global climate models to help us understand how and why the climate has changed.
Sarah Ellis (she/her)
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Senior Scientist
I research and develop new technologies which help fight climate change.
Sarah Elliott-Le Dreff (she/her)
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Senior Manager, Project Controls
I lead a team that provides cost, schedule, risk, and reporting services to the Darlington New Nuclear Project, which will build Canada's first grid scale Small Modular Reactor.
Mark Derikx
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Environmental Health Safety Quality Manager
I help make sure our chemical plant is following legal operating requirements for employee and community safety.
Conserving British Columbia’s White Sturgeon
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Learn about British Columbia’s White Sturgeon and some of the ways people are working to preserve their habitat.
Shawn Fisher
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CEO and Co-Founder
I advance sustainable food production at the point of consumption by inventing smart farming appliances.
Auroras: Spectacular Light Shows
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Learn about auroras - spectacular light shows in the night sky.
