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Meet Jasmine Saunders, a Business Manager with Miawpukek Horizon Marine Services. Based in St. John’s, N.L., Jasmine initially joined Miawpukek Horizon in 2021 as part of the Indigenous Career Pivot Project funded by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster. She was exposed to the marine industry when she was completing work terms with public and private sector employers … Continued
By: Una Isherwood My name is Una Isherwood, I’m 20 years old, and I recently graduated with my degree in Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technology from Sault College. When I was a kid, I was always endlessly fascinated by the underwater world and what creatures lived there. As I grew older, that passion never changed, … Continued
Meet Amanda Henderson, a fourth year Forensic Science and Biology student at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Over the summer, Amanda worked for the Canadian Coast Guard in their Maritime Security Branch’s Capacity Building Division as an analyst. Amanda worked to support maritime security through capacity building, by attending international meetings and working groups, and … Continued
Meet Gregary Ford, the Director of Water Programs for Swim Drink Fish, and a BFP intern, who received the Young Professional Award at the Canadian Water Summit (June 1-3). Gregary’s role at Swim Drink Fish is supported by the Blue Futures Pathways program, through funding from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster. For Gregary, personal connection to water is what drives him to … Continued
Jessica Benoit is a mechanical engineering student at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador who recently completed a co-operative work term at Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services. A Mi’kmaw student from Qalipu First Nation on the west coast of Newfoundland, the ocean is her backyard. “I drove by the ocean every day going to school,” she … Continued
Meet Ogaga Johnson, PMP, A project leader and educator who designed and delivered the Project Management training for the Blue Futures Pathways internship program and the internship program at the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE). She’s been in the project management field since 2015, but became involved in the ocean sector more recently. … Continued
Isabel Fleisher is the Great Lakes Community Monitoring Program Coordinator in Toronto at Swim Drink Fish. Being in, on or around water always makes Isabel feel incredibly happy. So when she started learning about overfishing, pollution and the effects of climate change on the world’s waters, she wanted to help. “I had to be involved in … Continued
Imogene Broberg-Hull‘s love of water and science led to her current job as water monitoring coordinator with the Fraser Riverkeeper. The Vancouver-based non-profit is dedicated to protecting and restoring water bodies connected to the Fraser River and beyond. “I was led to this job through magnetic force more than anything,” she said. “I studied Community Planning … Continued
Shawna Dicker recently completed her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She’s currently working with the social enterprise SmartICE in St. John’s as Project Support Lead. Through engagement and collaboration with communities, SmartICE incorporates and augments local Indigenous knowledge of sea-ice with their remote sensing data. This can contribute to more informed … Continued
