Big Idea: Scientific understanding enables humans to respond and adapt to changes locally and globally.
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)
Career Profiles
Ph.D. Candidate
I am working towards my PhD and studying the forests in the Northwest Territories.
Green Careers
Backgrounders
Discover some of the many STEM-focused green careers dealing with the environment and climate change.
Dominique Poulin
Career Profiles
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).
Greg Flato
Career Profiles
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.
How can you design the least “expensive” water filter?
Hands-on Activities
Challenge yourself to design the best filter for the lowest cost!
Sarah Ellis (she/her)
Career Profiles
Senior Scientist
I research and develop new technologies which help fight climate change.
Sarah Elliott-Le Dreff (she/her)
Career Profiles
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.
Shawn Fisher
Career Profiles
CEO and Co-Founder
I advance sustainable food production at the point of consumption by inventing smart farming appliances.
Colouring Clothing with Bacteria
Backgrounders
Learn about using bacteria to colour clothing.
Peat Bogs and the Ring of Fire
Backgrounders
Learn about peat bogs, the threats they face and how you can help.
Michele Martin
Career Profiles
Climate Training Program Specialist
I support university-wide climate change educational programming and coordinate external professional development opportunities.
Vincent Scully (he/him)
Career Profiles
Environmental Communicator
I help communities to take actions that will have positive impacts on the environment.
Pamela Power (she/her)
Career Profiles
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.
Jonas Goldman
Career Profiles
Trade and Climate Change Policy Analysis
I research various subjects (technology, economics, politics) to inform the making of climate policy.
