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Anthony Wood

Yellowknife

Summary

Self-directed and confident P2 graduate of the Environment and Natural Resources Technology Program seeking to apply my acquired knowledge, skills, and interest of wildlife into the environmental sector. Highly motivated to learn and expand my capabilities through new experiences.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wildlife Biologist (BI-02)

Canadian Wildlife Service - ECCC
11.2023 - Current
  • Assisted with planning and logistics for fieldwork in collaboration with other agencies/groups, eg. Indigenous partners, Government of the Northwest Territories, etc.
  • Performed extensive data entry and management tasks working with microsoft application and other data entry software.
  • Preparation, maintenance, deployment, and retrieval of autonomous recording units (ARUs) to record wildlife vocalizations.
  • Fieldwork along the Mackenzie Valley and Tłı̨chǫ winter roads around ARUs, wildlife cameras, and other sensors.
  • Vegetation assessments at survey locations
  • Working and camping in remote environments for extended periods of time, and in inclement conditions including variable weather and wildlife encounters.

Extra FireFighter (EFF)

Environment and Climate Change
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Conducted equipment services and maintenance
  • Operated hand tools and equipment (chainsaws and MK3 water pumps)
  • Performed intensive labor during demobilization of wildfire operations.

Roofer

Raven Roofing
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • Conduct quotes for roof condition and materials needed
  • Stripped old shingles and replaced with new shingles
  • Working from heights with fall arrest and equipment such as air compressors and nail guns.

Canoeing Instructor

NARWAL Northern Adventures Ltd.
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Became a certified Paddle Canada Canoeing Instructor
  • Provided guided tours and lessons in Yellowknife and in the Tlicho communities
  • Instructed canoeing for the IMBE program
  • Worked with various hand tools and power tools, while having to troubleshoot on small engines/ outboard engines
  • Conducted canoe/equipment inventories in the Tlicho communities and created reports to represent information collected
  • Performed data management in excel and worked with databases in lotus
  • Performed customer service duties for rentals or returns
  • Secured and operated vehicles with trailers ranging from 10 to 30 feet.

General Maintenance worker

NWT Brewing Company
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas
  • Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations
  • Readied product pallets for optimal storage and shipment, carefully organizing boxes and balancing weight
  • Moved products using forklifts and other equipment, consistently meeting challenging performance goals
  • Dumped, poured, and loaded specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials equipment or containers for further processing or storage
  • Delivered (beer) to customer locations within specific timeframes
  • Mixed, used and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.

Education

Environment And Natural Resources Technology

Aurora College
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
04.2023

Skills

  • Bilingual (advanced French language fluency)
  • Problem solving (ability to have attention to detail and patience)
  • Time management (ability to stay organized and prioritize while meeting deadlines)
  • Interpersonal (ability to communicate and collaborate)
  • Computer skills (working with excel, word, PowerPoint, arc gis, R commander, datasets, upload/download SD cards/hard drives)
  • Ability to operate vehicles and technical equipment

Certification

  • Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence
  • Valid PAL Licence
  • First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Canadian Red Cross)
  • Wilderness First Aid III
  • ROC-A certificate

awards

  • Governor General’s Academic Medal, 2019, Awarded to the student with the highest overall academic average in graduating high school class.
  • Technician of the year (2023). Awarded to the student that demonstrated well-rounded skills in-class and in the field for the ENRTP 2023 graduating class.

Timeline

Wildlife Biologist (BI-02)

Canadian Wildlife Service - ECCC
11.2023 - Current

Extra FireFighter (EFF)

Environment and Climate Change
09.2023 - 10.2023

Roofer

Raven Roofing
05.2023 - 10.2023

Canoeing Instructor

NARWAL Northern Adventures Ltd.
05.2022 - 08.2023

General Maintenance worker

NWT Brewing Company
01.2021 - 08.2021

Environment And Natural Resources Technology

Aurora College

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