Unit 4: Sustainability of Ecosystems

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Li Tan (Video)

Career Profiles

Molecular Lead

I coordinate the day-to-day operations in the DNA Extraction Lab.
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Kira Hoffman (she/her)

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Postdoctoral Researcher/Fire Ecologist

I am a researcher at both a university and a not-for profit organization where I am gaining experience to become a senior researcher.
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Jennifer Baltzer wearing a bibbed hat, purple tee-shirt with trees in the background.

Jennifer Baltzer (she/her)

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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.
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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.
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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).
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Bhupesh Chohan (he/him)

Career Profiles

Laboratory Supervisor

I supervise and manage a laboratory that tests environmental samples for organic compounds.
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Hill Huang

Career Profiles

Environmental Specialist

I make sure our projects meet environmental guidelines and have the least environmental impact possible.
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Sarah Ellis (she/her)

Career Profiles

Senior Scientist

I research and develop new technologies which help fight climate change.
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Mark Derikx

Career Profiles

Environmental Health Safety Quality Manager

I help make sure our chemical plant is following legal operating requirements for employee and community safety.
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White Sturgeon

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.

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The Mysterious World of Mycorrhizas

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Learn about the unique partnership between plants and fungi.

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Shawn Fisher

Career Profiles

CEO and Co-Founder

I advance sustainable food production at the point of consumption by inventing smart farming appliances.
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Peat Bogs and the Ring of Fire

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Learn about peat bogs, the threats they face and how you can help.

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