How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast

Apr 07 2024 12
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More and more people are waking up to the idea that climate change and the loss of nature (i.e. biodiversity and ecosystems) is real and we need to become better stewards of our planet. Leading many to seek out careers in the environmental field. It is a growing field that isn’t going anywhere anytime soon but it can be a tough one to break into. Hear from top professionals and new professionals alike about how they broke into the industry and what it’s really like to work in the environmental field. Welcome to the wild world of environmental careers.

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S06 E05 Samantha Stephens - Science and Conservation Photographer

Apr 07 2024 40 mins  
This week we sit down with Samantha Stephens an award-winning science and conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer. She uses her photography skills and compelling storytelling to communicate scientific research to highlight the work of conservationists in Canada.To see her work be sure to follow her at! https://www.instagram.com/samanthastephens_/ Check out our we

S06 E04 - Peter Simons - Chief Park Naturalist at Algonquin Provincial Park

Mar 24 2024 44 mins  
On this episode we chat with Peter Simons. Peter works for Ontario Parks as the Chief Park Naturalist out of the Algonquin Provincial Park Nature Center! Peter talks about his experiences working in a popular provincial park as well as shares tips and tricks to land an environmental career.Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity fo

S06 E03 Zachary Sherker

Feb 16 2024 44 mins  
Today we are hanging out with Zachary Sherker! Zach is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia in the Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab. He is investigating how small scale barriers affect salmon migration in BC. To know more about the UBC Pacific Salmon Ecology & Conservation Lab their work, and available opportunities check out their website at! https:

S06 E02 - Samreen Munim - Field Biologist - Ontario Forest Birds at Risk Program

Feb 04 2024 45 mins  
Today we are joined by Samreen Munim a field biologist with the Ontario Forest Birds at Risk Program (OFBAR) at Birds Canada. The program is focused on the promotion of land stewardship, beneficial forest management practice and the research of at-risk species in Ontario.To learn more about the program and opportunities to get involved check out their website at! https://www.birdsc

S06 E01 - Moon Pruvost - Program Director - Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning

Jan 28 2024 39 mins  
Today we sit down with Moon Pruvost the Program Director at Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning. Moon chats with us about moving to Canada and starting her career in conservation and outdoor education. Tune in this week as we learn about programs at the HMC, grizzly bear conservation, and coexisting with wildlife. To learn more about the HMC, how you can be involved, and the

Bonus Episode: ELB 2023 Annual General Meeting

Jan 23 2024 56 mins  
BONUS EPISODE! Your regular podcast hosts take the back seat while our ELB co-chair Mara McHaffie hosts a panel of three great science communication experts to chat about making science accessible and how to communicate conservation. She is joined by Jody Allaire of Birds Canada, Jackson Hudecki of the Royal Botanical Gardens and Hamilton Naturalist Club, and our past ELB chair and

S05 E09 - Lexi Armstrong - Assistant Conservation Biologist - Nature Conservancy of Canada

Mar 16 2023 40 mins  
Today we sit down with Lexi Armstrong. Lexi is an Assistant Conservation Biologist for the Invasive Species Program at the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Lexi talks about her journey becoming a conservation biologist and what she loves most about her current position! Tune in this week as we learn how she uses her passion for nature to eradicate invasive species and make room for re

S05 E08 Josie Vayro, Primatologist, Wildlife Research Lead at Bailey Consulting

Mar 10 2023 46 mins  
Today we sit down with Josie Vayro. Josie is a primatologist by trade and a former instructor at Thompson Rivers University and Calgary University. And has most recently transitioned from academia into the world of consulting. Tune in this week as we learn how she uses her background and passion for nature to address both the biological and social aspects surrounding modern conserv

S05 E07 - Aranya Iyer, Ecologist at World Wildlife Fund for Nature Canada & Co-Director of FREED

Mar 01 2023 35 mins  
Today we are joined by Aranya Iyer, Associate Specialist for World Wildlife Fund for Nature Canada. Aranya is also a co-founder of Field Research and Ecology and Evolution Diversified or FREED for short! Aranya is working hard to limit the barriers for indigenous, black or racialized communities by organizing field trips to help undergraduate students gain valuable skills for their

S05 E06 - Stefan Weber, National Seed Strategy Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Federation

Feb 21 2023 31 mins  
Today were are joined by Stefan Weber the National Seed Strategy Coordinator at the Canadian Wildlife Federation. By promoting ecosystem restoration, native plant re-vegetation, and combatting "plant blindness", Stefan's work is bringing native Canadian plant species to the conservation forefront! Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social m