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Prospects for Jobs and Further Degrees


Don't worry, not all REM graduates end up like this.
The unique interdisciplinary training gained by students in the School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) has enabled those who have focused on fisheries science and management to obtain excellent jobs, most often in management or research positions in private consulting firms, federal and provincial government agencies, international agencies, or universities. As well, after completing their Master's degree in REM, some fisheries students have gone on to Ph.D. degrees and post-doctoral fellowships at other well respected universities in areas such as fisheries or decision sciences.

Alumni

Here is a list of alumni of our fisheries research group and their current jobs.

Alumni of REM's Fisheries Science Group
Name Present Position
Students graduated since 1993
Alexander, Clint Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Team Leader, ESSA Environmental Technologies, Vancouver, B.C.
Amos, Jeff Fisheries Population Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, South Porcupine, ON
Araujo, Andres Research Biologist, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.
Antcliffe, Bonnie Director, Resource Management, Program Delivery, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, B.C.
Batty, Adam Project Manager, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd., Victoria, B.C.
Bocking, Robert Vice-President, Director and Senior Fisheries Biologist, LGL Environmental Consultants, Sidney, B.C.
Bodtker, Karin Marine Analyst, Living Oceans Society, Vancouver, B.C.
Cleary, Jaclyn Program Head, Herring Assessment, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Nanaimo, B.C.
Connors (Assonitis), Katrina Program Manager, Skeena Programs, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Vancouver, B.C.
Cooper, Garett Project Manager, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Vancouver, B.C.
Cummings, Jonathan Ph.D. Candidate, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT USA
Finney, Jessica Aquatic Research Biologist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.
Frederick, Shane Associate Professor of Marketing, Yale School of Management, New Haven, Conn
Gillis, Darren Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Gray, Tyler RP Biologist, Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants (PGL) Ltd., Vancouver B.C.
Grinnell, Matt Aquatic Sciences Biologist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.
Grout, Jeff Regional Resource Manager - Salmon, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, B.C.
Guthrie, Ian Head, Stock Identification, Pacific Salmon Commission, Vancouver, B.C.
Hague, Merran Quantitative Fisheries Biologist, Pacific Salmon Commission, Vancouver, B.C.
Higgins, Paul Technical Principal (Environment) & Environmental Program Manager Site C Project , BC Hydro, Vancouver, B.C.
Hill, Ryan Principal, Azimuth Consulting Group Inc, Vancouver, B.C.
Hirner, Joanna Conservation Specialist, BC Parks, Ministry of Environment, North Vancouver, B.C.
Holt, Carrie Research Scientist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Nanaimo. B.C.
Holt, Kendra Groundfish Biologist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.
Johnson, Erica Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON
Leslie, Karen Marine Protected Areas Coordinator, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, B.C.
Link, Michael President, LGL Group, Environmental Research Associates, Anchorage, Alaska
MacGregor, Brice Director, Market Development, Brookfield Renewable Power Inc., Santiago, Chile
MacKenzie, Cameron Research Assistant, Ecosystems Centre, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
Mathur, Rashmi Business Analyst, Deloitte Consulting LLP, San Francisco, CA
Maxwell, Marla Management Biologist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Delta, B.C.
McAllister, Murdoch Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Fisheries Assessment and Statistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
McHugh, Diana Resource Management Biologist (Salmon), Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Delta, B.C.
Mossop, Brent Research Biologist, BC Hydro, Burnaby, BC
Naito, Gerry Senior Biologist/Principal, Naito Environmental, Vernon, B.C.
Nelitz, Marc Systems Ecologist, ESSA Technologies Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
Osborne, Josie Executive Director, Raincoast Education Society, Tofino, B.C.
Parnell, Ian Ecologist, ESSA Technologies Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
Perry, Russell Fisheries Biologist, USGS Western Fisheries Research Center, Cook, Washington
Pestal, Gottfried SOLV Consulting Ltd,. Vancouver, B.C.
Peters, Calvin Medical Doctor
Porszt, Erin Stock Assessment Biologist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Nanaimo, B.C.
Pyper, Brian Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alaska
Rasmussen, Stacey Research Biologist, Golder Associates, Calgary, AB
Robb, Christina Scientist, Lincoln Environmental Consultants, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ryall, Paul Director, Resource Management, Fisheries Management Directorate, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, B.C.
Skibo, Karen Natural Resource Specialist, BC Hydro, Burnaby, B.C.
Smith, Jason Fisheries Biologist, LGL Environmental Research Associates, Sidney, B.C.
Soehl, Virginia Team Leader for Biological and Ecological Sciences, Stantec Consulting Ltd, Dartmouth, NS
Springford, Aaron Doctoral Student, Statistics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
Van Dishoeck, Pier Fisheries Biologist, AMEC Earth and Environmental, Burnaby, B.C.
White, Bruce Pink Stock ID Biologist, Pacific Salmon Commission, Vancouver, B.C.
Wieckowski, Katherine Medical School.
Williston, Lee Senior Fisheries Biologist, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Williams Lake, B.C.
Former post-doctoral fellows
Adkison, Milo Professor, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska, Fairbanks AK
Collie, Jeremy Professor, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI
Crittenden, Robert Biometrician, Crittenden Biometrical, Carlsborg, WA
Dorner, Brigitte Environmental Consultant, Lasqueti Island, BC
Forbes, Scott Professor, Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, MB
Haeseker, Steve Fishery Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Vancouver, WA
Mueter, Franz Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK
Su, Zhenming Research Biologist, Institute for Fisheries Research, Michigan Dept of Natural Resources, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Former full-time research assistants since 1979
Bradford, Mike Research Scientist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Burnaby, B.C.
Holt, Kendra Groundfish Biologist, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.
Korman, Josh President, Ecometric Research Inc., Vancouver, BC
Lapointe, Michael Chief Biologist, Pacific Salmon Commission, Vancouver, B.C.
Steer, Greg Director, Application Development Database, Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, B.C.
Stiff, Howard Environmental consultant, Nanaimo, B.C.
Trotter, Dave Agroforestry Specialist, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Abbotsford, B.C.

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