Jory Mullen
Udora,ON
Summary
Wildlife Biologist/Rehabilitator/Ecologist with almost two decades of experience in the field, laboratory and office
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Ecosystem Scientist
Parks Canada; Rouge National Urban Park
Markham, Ontario
06.2019 - Current
- Establishment and implementation of the Ecological Integrity Monitoring Program
- Establishment of the Wildlife Emergency Response Team Program, including triaging animal emergencies and parkwide infectious diseases protocol implementation
- Establishment of the Wildlife Carcass Incident Management Program, including arranging necropsies and cataloging diagnostic reports
- Hiring, supervising, and managing staff and students
- Conducting field work, drafting protocols, informing management decisions
- Data management, analysis and report writing
- Procurement of contracts, goods, and services
- Public outreach and education
- Active Incident Leader
Authorized Wildlife Custodian
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
, Ontario
03.2017 - Current
- Operation of a rehabilitation facility out of my residence
- Wildlife rescue, emergency treatment, rehabilitation, and euthanasia of native birds and reptiles
Lead Researcher-Captive Egg Incubation
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
, Ontario
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Established an ex-situ program for 3 native wild Ontario turtle species
- Harvested turtle eggs from high risk and high predator-subsidized areas for the purpose of captive incubation, hatching, and release.
- Managed the facility and operation
- Mitigated turtle egg predation and destruction, aided in augmentation of turtle population numbers in the province by increasing recruitment
Resource Management Officer 1/ Field Crew Lead
Parks Canada; Rouge National Urban Park
Markham, Ontario
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Supervised and managed student staff
- Organized and conducted field work
- Data entry, analysis and report writing
- Managed equipment
- Coordinated field work with tenants, landowners, and staff from other organizations (Toronto Zoo, Marsh Monitoring Program)
- Surveyed: bat maternity roosts, point counts, transects
- Monitored: vegetation survival, ecological land classification, turtle nesting
Lead Species at Risk Biologist
Huron Stewardship Council
Goderich, Ontario
04.2014 - 07.2018
- Coordinated the inventory, monitoring, research, and recovery efforts of three Endangered/Threatened reptile species in the Maitland River Watershed
- Created and monitored turtle nesting sites
- Harvested, incubated, hatched, and released turtle eggs/hatchlings
- Rehabilitated sick and injured reptiles under Wildlife Custodial Authorization
- Coordinated and executed technical tasks, including blood sampling, shell notching, PIT tag implantation, and fungal and viral disease swabbing
- Radio tracked turtles and snakes and assisted with transmitter implantation in snakes
- Completed funding applications and reports
- Supervised and managed staff, volunteers, and interns
- Coordinated all volunteer recruitment and training
- Organized and conducted field and office work
- Managed data entry and analysis
- Managed and purchased equipment
- Designed and executed an education and outreach program for delivery in schools
- Coordinated outreach events and fundraisers, including the design of all outreach materials
- Collaborated with partner organizations on recovery efforts, including training staff from other organizations and data sharing
- Liaised with landowners, stakeholders, local businesses, and the media on reptile conservation issues
Animal Care Manager/Senior Educator
Scales Nature Park/Reptiles at Risk Project
Orillia, Ontario
10.2011 - 09.2013
- Designed and executed animal care protocols and an animal identification system for the facility as part of an internship through MITACS
- Trained, supervised, and managed staff, volunteers, interns, and student placements
- Interviewed and hired new staff and volunteers
- Administered medical care to reptiles in the collection including minor surgeries, dosing and injections, suturing, parasite removal, and euthanasia
- Edited funding proposals and drafted Standard Operating Procedure manuals
- Delivered interpretive educational presentations to the public
Lead Researcher/Project Coordinator
Whistler Beaver Survey
Whistler, British Columbia
03.2007 - 04.2009
- Initiated and executed a multi-year field study assessing past and current beaver population numbers and distribution in the Resort Municipality of Whistler as part of the Whistler Biodiversity Project
- Conducted site surveys of beaver dams and lodge structures
- Engaged in public outreach and education through a poster campaign and articles in the local newspaper
- Conducted interviews with key property owners
- Collected and analyzed data, wrote reports, and suggested management plan
Research Assistant/ Laboratory Technician 2 & 4
UBC Microbiology and Cancer Research Lab
Vancouver, British Columbia
04.2007 - 01.2009
- Maintained breeding programs of genetically significant mice used for research trials, including inbred, hybrid, and transgenic strains
- Collected tail samples for genotyping, ear-notched, and irradiated and euthanized mice
- Worked with isoflurane, carbon dioxide, and autoclave machine
- Provided medical treatment to ailing mice, including dosing and injections
- Worked in Biohazard level 2 containment area
- Acted as the workplace First Aid Attendee
Volunteer Intern
Critter Care Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Langley, British Columbia
10.2006 - 09.2007
- Procured injured and orphaned wildlife; released rehabilitated wildlife
- Administered medical treatments, maintained infectious disease control, and performed euthanasia
- Assisted veterinarians with sedation and surgery
- Admitted wildlife, manned reception, and organized records
- Maintained animal diets and enrichment schedule
Research Assistant/ Laboratory Technician 1
UBC Forest Ecology Lab
Vancouver, British Columbia
02.2007 - 04.2007
- Collected stream samples and checked temperature gauges
- Filtered and sorted plant matter and aquatic invertebrates
Research Assistant
Whistler Reptile Survey
Whistler, British Columbia
- Assisted with the pilot year of a long-term study gathering data on reptile population numbers, distribution and species stratification within the landscape of the Resort Municipality of Whistler
- Collected reptiles by hand, identified species and subspecies, and recorded locations
Education
MSc - Wildlife Biology and Conservation
Edinburgh Napier University
12.2011
BSc - Zoology
Brandon University
06.2006
Biology
Okanagan University
06.2002
Skills
- Ecological surveying
- Laboratory
- Wildlife data acquisition
- Supervisory, training, and project management
- Wildlife handling and husbandry
- Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Large and dangerous animal handling
- Public speaking and outreach
- Data collection and report writing
- Radio telemetry, bat detection, and wildlife cameras
- Blood sampling, PIT tag implantation, fungal and viral swabbing
- Eco-passage and drift fence monitoring
- Aerial and watercraft surveying
- ID: reptile, amphibian, plant, mammal, bird
- Computer: Excel, Minitab, EstimateS, MARK and GIS
Professional Association
- Canadian Herpetological Society
- Ontario Nature
- Ontario Turtle Conservation Center (OTCC)
- MNRF authorized wildlife rehabber
Additional Work Experience
- Program coordinator
- Youth counsellor
- Supervisor
- Server
- Bartender
- Floor manager
- Groundskeeper
Additional Volunteer Experience
- OTCC: Satellite turtle rehabilitator, turtle taxi driver, outreach presenter, fundraiser
- Ontario Nature: Reptile and Amphibian atlas area coordinator, data verification volunteer, outreach presenter
- Small-mouthed Salamander Research Project: Volunteer field technician
- Toronto Wildlife Centre: Wildlife Rehabilitator
- Tierra Hermosa Wildlife Rescue Centre: Wildlife Rehabilitator
- Orillia SPCA: Dog Walker
- Everglades and Biscayne National Parks: Invasive plant species and litter removal
- Whistler BioBlitz: Volunteer scientist
- Sunshine Coast BioBlitz: Volunteer scientist
Professional Partners
- Toronto Zoo
- Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
- Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC)
- Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
- University of Toronto
- Upper Thames Conservation Authority
- RARE Charitable Research Reserve
- Ontario Nature
- Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF)
- Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation
- Toronto Wildlife Centre
Additional Education Certification
- 2023- ORCKA (Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association) Certification
- 2023 & 2020- Media Training
- 2021 & 2023- Procurement Training
- 2022- De-escalation Training
- 2022-Phycological First Aid Certification
- 2021-First Responder BLS Certified
- 2019- Indigenous Reconciliation Workshop, Toronto, ON
- 2017 - present - MNRF Authorized Wildlife Custodian
- 2017 - Turtle Trauma Workshop, OTCC
- 2016 - Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Network Basic Skills Course, OWREN certified
- 2014 - GIS Certification Program, Metro College of Technology, Toronto
- 2012 - Ontario Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Workshop, Niagara Falls, ON
- 2011 - Wildlife in Captivity Workshop, Orillia, ON
- 2008 - Anesthesia of Rodents Course, UBC, BC
- 2008 - Rodent Biology and Husbandry Course, UBC, BC
- 2007 - Laboratory Biohazard Safety Course, UBC, BC
Publications
Headstarting turtles to larger body sizes for multiple years increases survivorship but with diminishing returns, Mullin, D.I., White, R.C., Mullen, J.L., Lentini, A.M., Brooks,R.J., and Litzgus, J.D., 2023, The Journal of Wildlife Management, https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22390
Assets
- Valid Emergency First Responder, CPR, and Psychological First Aid
- Reliability Status for security clearance: Government of Canada
- Photography: images used in television shows, magazines, websites, flyers, news reports, ‘Wildlife on Roads’ book, Parks Canada brochure, and billboards
- Fundraising and event coordination Authorized Wildlife Custodian
- Public relations including news and radio interviews
- Camp cook catering to groups of over 40 people
- Full clean driving record
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Researcher-Captive Egg Incubation
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
04.2021 - 09.2021
Ecosystem Scientist
Parks Canada; Rouge National Urban Park
06.2019 - Current
Resource Management Officer 1/ Field Crew Lead
Parks Canada; Rouge National Urban Park
07.2018 - 06.2019
Authorized Wildlife Custodian
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
03.2017 - Current
Lead Species at Risk Biologist
Huron Stewardship Council
04.2014 - 07.2018
Animal Care Manager/Senior Educator
Scales Nature Park/Reptiles at Risk Project
10.2011 - 09.2013
Research Assistant/ Laboratory Technician 2 & 4
UBC Microbiology and Cancer Research Lab
04.2007 - 01.2009
Lead Researcher/Project Coordinator
Whistler Beaver Survey
03.2007 - 04.2009
Research Assistant/ Laboratory Technician 1
UBC Forest Ecology Lab
02.2007 - 04.2007
Volunteer Intern
Critter Care Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
10.2006 - 09.2007
Research Assistant
Whistler Reptile Survey
MSc - Wildlife Biology and Conservation
Edinburgh Napier University
BSc - Zoology
Brandon University
Biology
Okanagan University
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