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Strand E: Natural Resource science and Management

Chrystine Patoine in underground mine

Chrystine Patoine (She/Her)

Blasting and Drilling Engineer

I calculate the best places to put explosives so we can reach underground ore deposits.
Geological surveying equipment

Deciding Where to Dig: Geology and Mining

Learn about how mining companies find good locations for mining.

Artist image of Theia crashing into Earth

Origin of Earth’s Moon

Learn how Earth’s moon came to be and what we have learned from Moon rocks.

Kaitlin Guitard working on site of an aquaculture setting.

Kaitlin Guitard

Water Quality Technician

I monitor the sea water at salmon farms for harmful plankton and jellyfish.
Mike Bryan on walkway over fish tank

Mike Bryan (he/him)

Hatchery Technician

I work at a fish hatchery in the aquaculture industry.
Tree stumps

How would you replant a forest?

Design a device that can plant seeds or trees to help grow a forest.

Sarah Lockwood headshot taken outside with snow in the background

Sarah Lockwood (she/her)

Mine Geologist

I study the geology of an area to figure out where diamonds are located.
Nancy Duquet-Harvey

Nancy Duquet-Harvey

Environmental Superintendent

I make sure that we don't harm the environment with our mining activities.
Sara Knox headshot

Sara Knox (she/her)

Assistant Professor (biometeorology)

I study ways to restore and protect ecosystems to help fight climate change.
Balanced stones on a pebble beach

What are rocks?

Learn about the types of rocks, the rock cycle, and weathering and erosion.

Yetong Dong headshot wearing lab coat

Yetong Dong

Research Assistant/Graduate Student

I am studying to become a scientific researcher.
Adrienne Ethier

Adrienne Ethier

Environmental Risk Assessment Specialist

I am responsible for evaluating potential exposure risks to people and the environment near nuclear facilities and mines.
Isabel Hilgendag in the fileld collecting samples in the Arctic

Isabel Hilgendag

MSc Student (Biology)

I look for heavy metals, such as mercury, in Arctic marine animals, to ensure they are safe to eat.
Marg Rutka sitting on bench

Marg Rutka

Geoscience Editor

I edit geoscience maps, reports and digital data to ensure clarity in writing, consistency and accuracy prior to publication
Portrait de Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

Hatchery Supervisor

My job is to supervise the daily workflow at our salmon hatchery.