How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast

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Apr 2024

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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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April 8, 2024Episode 540 min

S06 E05 Samantha Stephens - Science and Conservation Photographer

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 website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

March 24, 2024Episode 444 min

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

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 for more updates and events!

February 16, 2024Episode 344 min

S06 E03 Zachary Sherker

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://www.pacificsalmonecologyconservationlab.ca/ If you're interested in volunteering with Zach and doing fun salmon work reach out to him at! z.sherker@oceans.ubc.ca Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

February 5, 2024Episode 245 min

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

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.birdscanada.org/bird-science/ofbarCheck out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

January 29, 2024Episode 139 min

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

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 great programming they are offering check out their at website at! https://www.hopemountain.orgCheck out our website!Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

January 24, 202456 min

Bonus Episode: ELB 2023 Annual General Meeting

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 OG podcast host Meredith Meeker. Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

March 17, 2023Episode 940 min

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

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 regeneration of native species. Check out our website!Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

March 10, 2023Episode 846 min

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

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 conservation issues! Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

March 1, 2023Episode 735 min

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

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 careers! Tune in to hear about all the great things Aranya is up to! Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!Check out our website! Home (el4biodiversity.ca)Follow us on social media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!

February 21, 2023Episode 631 min

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

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 media @el4biodiversity for more updates and events!