• 2004-2007
Biology Department, St. Francis Xavier University

o Disturbance related successional pathways in old-field forests within the Pictou-Antigonish highlands of Nova Scotia. MSc thesis project, September 2005-present.

o A GIS approach for assessing the effect of historical land use and soil type on shade tolerant species dominance within the Pictou – Antigonish highlands. Manuscript in preparation, May 2006.

o Factors affecting natural regeneration potential on a harvested post-agricultural site in northeastern Nova Scotia. Manuscript in preparation, May 2006.

o Efficacy of ‘hot-planting’ wildlings of white spruce (Picea glauca) and eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) in a patch harvested old-field white spruce forest. Planting trials initiated April 2006.

o Understory ‘hot-planting’ of red spruce (Picea rubens) white pine (Pinus strobus) and eastern hemlock in thinned white spruce and red pine (Pinus resinosa) stands. Planting trials initiated April 2006.

o Transplant timing of balsam fir wildlings in Christmas tree operations. Planting trials initiated November, 2004.

o Long-term vegetation monitoring in a disturbed bog, Pubnico Point, Nova Scotia.

• 1998-2000
Biology Department, St. Francis Xavier University

o Research assistant studying reproductive biology of marine molluscs. Responsible for specimen fixation and preparation for both scanning and transmission electron microscopy work. Thick sectioning of embedded specimens for preliminary examination using light microscopy. Photography and manuscript plate preparation.

o Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae: Assisted in preparation of a series of photographic plates for two book chapters concerning Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Aplacophora, Scaphopoda and Bivalvia.

o Scanning electron microscopy of coalified plant tissues.

• September 2004 – May 2006
St Francis Xavier University.

Biology 203, Introductory Ecology (Laboratory)
Professor: Dr. Barry Taylor

Biology 220, Current topics in Biology (Laboratory)
Professor: Dr. Norman Seymour