Qualifications - Project Experience Examples
Boneparte River Adult Escapement Technology Development
Ministry of Environment
1999 to ongoing
Investigated novel methods of counting salmonids in fishways using resistivity methods. Advised on improved fishway operation. Production and operation of tube counting system in conjunction of behavioural studies using radio tags.
Cheakamus River Steelhead Radio Tracking Project
Ministry of Environment and BC Hydro
2000/2001 and 2002/2003
Undertook radio tracking project to assess migratory behaviour and spawning site selection of adult Chinook salmon with reference to fish counter development.
Cheakamus River Juvenile Migration Study
BCHydro
2000-ongoing
Operation of Rotary Screw Traps. Management and analysis of data (setting up computer databases with built-in calculations), population estimates utilizing SPAS software and Petersen estimates. Hiring and training of crews. Site safety management. Writing contract proposals, and budgets. Detailed report production.
Cheakamus River Off-River Channel Salmonid Production Study
DFO
2001
Operation of six side-channel and tributary traps for the enumeration of salmonid production in restored habitat in reference to main stem production estimates.
Deadman River Adult Escapement Studies
Ministry of Environment/DFO/Sketchsen Native Band
1998-ongoing
Designed, installed and operated the first full river electronic resitivity fish counter in BC. Performed video validation study of counter efficiency. Provide escapement date for steelhead trout and chinook salmon for stock management.
McIntyre River Steelhead Escapement Study
Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario/North Shore Steelhead Society
1998
Designed, installed and assisted in the operation and interpretation of an electronic counter for the escapement assessment of steelhead and rainbow trout.
McKinley Creek Rainbow Trout Enumeration
Ministry of Water land and Air Protection
2002 and 2003
Designed and installed novel flat pad sensor counter technology with regards to enumeration of McKinley Creek rainbow trout during spawning migration. Evaluation of counter performance and recommendations on future site development.
Cheakamus River Side Channel Pink Enumeration
North Vancouver Outdoor School
2003
Designed and installed flat pad sensor counter technology with regards to enumeration of Cheakamus River pink salmon entering the new BC Hydro channles during spawning migration. Evaluation of counter performance and recommendations on future site development.
Keogh River Watershed Restoration and Research Project
Ministry of Environment and DFO
1996-ongoing
Instream Fisheries Consultants are the primary contractors on all aspects of in-river restoration, watershed monitoring and proposal development for the Keogh River watershed restoration project and the Keogh/Waukwaas River paired watershed study.
