- Passion for birding and herping
- Seeking to improve bug and plant identification
- Summiting mountains in the Pacific Northwest and exploring new hikes
Rowan Keunen
Cambridge,ON
Summary
Avid birder studying environmental science, seeking to gain relevant work experience while supporting our local wildlife. Also an aspiring well-rounded naturalist interested in sharing my knowledge with other people and also capable of physically demanding labour when necessary.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ecosystem Study Area Lab Assistant
Trinity Western University
01.2025 - Current
- Trail maintenance at TWU's wildlife areas
- Wildlife monitoring
- Water testing and stream flow monitoring
- Extraction of invasive plants
Customer Service Representative
Settlers Supplies Inc.
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Helping customers find the right feed and supplies for their farm
- Managing transactions at the checkout
- Answering customer questions over the phone
- Actively loading customer vehicles with animal feed
- Delivering feed orders to farms in the store pickup truck
Greenhouse & Nursery Worker
Hortico Inc.
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Planting, pruning and labeling many species of completely native trees and plants
- Storing and transporting trees and plants
- Problem-solving with coworkers of other ethnicities where English is not their first language
General Farm Hand
Leaping Calf Farm
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Performing general farm maintenance
- Cutting trees and chopping firewood
- Planting young trees and plants
- Working with livestock including rotationally grazing cattle and sheep
- Seeking to improve the ecosystem by introducing and monitoring bird houses for Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows
Berry Picker
Marcy’s Berries
06.2017 - 07.2020
- Picking strawberries, raspberries, and haskap berries through the months of June and July
- Weeding strawberry rows and pruning raspberry plants
Lawn Maintenance
Dave and Sue Falle
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Proper maintenance of four-acre country property one day per week
- Lawn care using both riding & push-mower
- Trim work around gardens and fences using weed-eater
Raising Pastured Poultry
Leaping Calf Farm
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Raising meat chickens on pasture
- Feeding, watering and moving enclosures twice per day
Landscaping
Geoff Rivers
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Planting trees and shrubs
- Weeding and mulching gardens
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Trinity Western University
Langley, BC04-2028
Skills
- Ability to identify the birds of eastern North America by sight and sound
- Considerable knowledge of other Ontario wildlife & their ecology
- Passion for hiking and the outdoors
- Very comfortable in customer service
- Familiar with recording data for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird, iNaturalist, and university labs
- Experience planting native tree and plant species
Accomplishments
OFO Birds Canada Birdathon
Fundraising money for the Ontario Field Ornithologists by doing a county Big Day in Norfolk with three other young birders. http://ofo.ca/site/content/birdathon
Certification
Forklift Certification
Interests
Timeline
Ecosystem Study Area Lab Assistant
Trinity Western University
01.2025 - Current
General Farm Hand
Leaping Calf Farm
06.2024 - 08.2024
Customer Service Representative
Settlers Supplies Inc.
06.2022 - 08.2024
Greenhouse & Nursery Worker
Hortico Inc.
12.2020 - 09.2022
Landscaping
Geoff Rivers
06.2019 - 07.2019
Lawn Maintenance
Dave and Sue Falle
05.2019 - 10.2019
Raising Pastured Poultry
Leaping Calf Farm
05.2019 - 09.2019
Berry Picker
Marcy’s Berries
06.2017 - 07.2020
Forklift Certification
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Trinity Western University
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