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Hire Brent N.

Canada

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Freelance biological data analyst and researcher. Experience in ecology, environmental science, and biology.

Profile Summary

My interests include the fields of freshwater and trophic ecology. I am a young research professional who has completed a research-based M.Sc. in Environmental Science involving trophic ecology, predator-prey interactions, and trophic position of top predator fish species in the Laurentian Great Lakes. I am also a published author and my current projects revolve around a large-scale collaborative Great Lakes database management across both Canadian and American collection agencies.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Ecology
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Aquaculture
• ☆ Marine Conservation
• ☆ Marine Ecology
• ☆ Aquatic Ecology
• ☆ News Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Aquatic Assistant Research Biologist

Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

March 2019 - Present

Aquatic Field Technician

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

May 2018 - April 2019

Biology Professor

St. Clair College

September 2017 - April 2018

Data Analyst and Research Associate

Memorial University of Newfoundland

July 2017 - August 2017

Stable Isotope Technician

Canadian Rivers Institute - University of New Brunswick

September 2016 - July 2017

Data Analyst and Research Associate

Memorial University of Newfoundland

July 2016 - August 2016

Research Associate

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

September 2015 - July 2016

Eco-toxicology Field Assistant

University of Waterloo

September 2012 - April 2013

Education

M.Sc. - Environmental Science

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research - University of Windsor

September 2013 - September 2015

B.Sc. - Honours Biology

University of Waterloo

September 2009 - April 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). Spatial and temporal variability in lake trout diets in Lake Ontario as revealed by stomach contents and stable isotopes . Journal of Great Lakes Research. Elsevier {BV}

(2016). Foraging ecology of Bowfin (Amia calva), in the Lake Huron–Erie Corridor of the Laurentian Great Lakes: Individual specialists in generalist populations . Journal of Great Lakes Research.