Unit 1: Ecosystems

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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Hill Huang

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Environmental Specialist

I make sure our projects meet environmental guidelines and have the least environmental impact possible.
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Greg Flato

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.
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Sarah Ellis (she/her)

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Senior Scientist

I research and develop new technologies which help fight climate change.
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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.
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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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Scaber Stalk fungus

The Mysterious World of Mycorrhizas

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Learn about the unique partnership between plants and fungi.

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Hand holding petri dish with bacteria

Colouring Clothing with Bacteria

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Learn about using bacteria to colour clothing.

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Peat bog in northern Alberta

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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PET-ase bacteria

Plastic-Eating Bacteria: Nature's Recyclers

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Learn how bacteria can help solve the world’s plastic problem.

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Tara Bauer (she/her)

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Co-founder and Director

I am responsible for the daily operations and long-term growth of two environmental organizations.
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Chris Murray

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Associate Professor (Physics)

I teach undergraduate physics and conduct research in biopolymers and environmental technology.
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Rob Arsenault

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Environmental Enforcement Officer

I enforce laws that protect the environment, humans, fish and wildlife.
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Pamela Power

Pamela Power (she/her)

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Water Resources Specialist

I provide technical review of projects that may affect water resources to ensure your community’s rights and interests are being considered and protected.
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Jonas Goldman

Jonas Goldman

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Trade and Climate Change Policy Analysis

I research various subjects (technology, economics, politics) to inform the making of climate policy.
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