- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Ontario
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- I’m very interested in the impacts of habitat fragmentation on species at risk, particularly in more vulnerable areas like forests, coasts and the North. I am also interested in any issues surrounding protected areas and species at risk, in particular woodland caribou, cetaceans, and birds.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- I have no expectations aside from learning a lot, challenging myself and meeting new people who are equally excited about the earth. I life to take each day as it comes.
- Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?
- I’ve always been a person who loves science and being outside in any capacity which was a huge inspiration to study physical geography and biology. Another thing that greatly impacted my passion for conservation was my summer job of tree planting in Northern Alberta.
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world and have tea or coffee, who would it be? And why?
- Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring. She was a distrupter and spearheaded the modern environmental movement.
My Experience So Far
Rambling Through the Rocky Mountains
Stage 1
The group dubbed “The Mountain Goats” will enjoy a challenging journey of self-discovery and exploration, hiking through the terrain of the spectacular Canadian Rocky Mountains. They will travel distances each day, sharing responsibilities including campsite management, cooking, navigation and group leadership as they follow the footsteps of inspired artists and adventurers, seekers and sages. This is more than learning the technical skills of backpacking – this is an adventure designed to illustrate why the wilderness environment is the best teacher.
Conservation Field Learning
Stage 2