
How Do I Do This: An Environmental Career Podcast
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.
Episodes
60 episodes
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 highli...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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40:57

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 t...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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44:58

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.&n...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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44:42

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...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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45:56

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...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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39:13

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 joi...
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Season 6
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Episode 0
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56:43

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 mos...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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40:55

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. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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46:37

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 barr...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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35:35

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...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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31:20

S05 E05 - Emily Febrey (Ranger Em), Stewardship Communications Technician
Emily currently works at St. Clair Region Conservation Authority as Stewardship Communications Technician. She helps create wetland, forest and grasslands in the St. Clair watershed and even helps with Species At Risk Work! Emily also h...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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44:57

S05 E04 Alejandro Prescott-Cornejo - Marketing Associate at Mongabay / Board Member at ELB / Wildlife Photographer
Tune into this episode to hear from Alejandro about his time working in the environmental field from a Marketing perspective. Also hear about his time on the ELB board and experiences running APC Wildlife Photography. https:/...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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38:33

S05 E03 Bailey Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bailey-environmental-consulting-inc./Bailey Environmental Consulting Inc.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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47:35

S05 E02 Steve Marks - Herpetologist
Scales Nature Park | Reptiles And Amphibians | Ontario
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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35:22

S05 E01 Meredith Meeker - ELB Chair/ Carleton University
ELB welcomes two new hosts for season 5 Alex Legere and Kandyce Affleck! Our new hosts begin with turning the magnifying glass inwards interviewing our very own Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity Chair and past podcast host Mer...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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39:09
