About:
Join us as we hear from ESRC Affiliate, David Beamer, on his experiences working, living and researching in Northern Canada. This presentation will provide an introduction to the Inuit, the wildlife that live on the tundra, the Canadian Heritage Rivers, and Territorial Parks in Nunavut. David will discuss what it is like to live in Nunavut, work in the Arctic, and what the environmental sector may hold in the future. He will discuss examples of a few research projects that he has been involved with, has benefited from, and foresees occurring in the future. Lastly, since the Government of Nunavut's Department of Environment is growing in size and scope, David will discuss future environmental employment opportunities and research collaboration potential.
Event Details:
Date: June 1, 2016
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Where: Welch Hall 204, Brock University
Cost: Free, everyone is welcome to attend
Please feel free to bring your lunch!
About David:
David has held many environmental positions including the Executive Director of the Niagara Restoration Council & the Program Manager/Coordinator of Science and Research at The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation. In these positions David managed local & provincial environmental programs designing & implementing wildlife habitat restoration projects such as riverine, wetland, forest, & prairie restoration. David was an instructor in the Ecosystem Restoration program at Niagara College for nine years prior to moving to the Arctic.
He has also been very involved in the non-profit volunteer sector as a founding member of the Niagara Land Trust, a board member of the Welland River Keepers, & many other managerial roles for environmental organizations. David holds three diplomas in Fish and Wildlife Management, and Ecosystem Management, & an MBA from the Goodman School of Business.
David moved to Nunavut in June of 2013 to coordinate Nunavut’s Canadian Heritage Rivers Program. He has since also acted in several different roles with Nunavut Parks & is now the Regional Parks Coordinator for the Kivalliq Region (4.5% of Canada). These various roles with Nunavut Parks have taken him throughout Nunavut & the Arctic.
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