Q & A
Dominique Mieguim Mgninpogni
- Hometown:
- Brampton, ON via Cameroon, South Africa
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- I wish to assess the environmental threats on aquatic biodiversity and propose restoration methods based on skilled field studies in order to optimize its management and conservation.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- By participating in this adventure, I expect to learn as much as possible about the threats to Canadian biodiversity. Above all, I want to be able to bring practical/visible solutions that will have a significant impact on their conservation.
- Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?
- My interest in conservation has been strong since childhood. I would often go to a nearby pond in the evening to observe the little fish and snails in it.
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world and have tea or coffee, who would it be? And why?
- It would be Bill Gates, because it was thanks to his multiple donations that I was awarded my first small grant to conduct a survey that aimed to help conserve twelve endangered endemic fish species from Barombi Crater Lake in Cameroon.
My Experience So Far
Rolling, Rolling...Rolling Down the River
Stage 1
Departing from Kozy Hollow Lodge (near Canterbury, NB), the 12th group of CCC participants head out on an expedition along part of an ancient portage trail that links the Chiputneticook Lakes to the Passamaquoddy Bay, canoeing a meandering route through the many small lakes and streams that dot the route. This area is known as a biodiversity hot spot where beaver lodges, moose, black bear and exceptional fishing are found, along with Class 1 and 2 rapids that increase the sense of adventure. Participants will experience pristine wilderness along the entire 130km route, winding up at Oak Bay Provincial Park on the Passamaquoddy Bay. It’s a trip of a lifetime and a great start to their Canadian Conservation Corps adventure.