Personal
Education
BSc Animal Science- Nova Scotia Agricultural College 1992-1997
4th Year Undergraduate Project Thesis: "Dietary vitamin C requirements of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
o Fun Facts
Aquaculture Advisory for Dalhousie Students majoring or minoring in Aqua!
CABIN: (Canadian Aquatic Bio-monitoring Network) Field Assistant Certification & trainer---Students in Aquatic ecology can get certified in this course if they pass all the required components.
Enjoy introducing our amazing farmers to our students during field trips or in class hands on laboratories
o Our Aquaculture industry community connection is strong and amazing with many networking possibilities not just here in Nova Scotia, but across Canada.
Aquaculture Association Nova Scotia science advisor board member
Avid photographer in and outside of Academic settings
Halifax Oyster fest shucking volunteer!
Helping develop a NS strategic green crab industry with Parks Canada and bring further research funds to our campus. (Working with Gordon Price and Chris Cutler currently)
Knowledge & experience with American oyster early rearing hatchery techniques including strip spawning, feeding, counting and sizing
Maintain several marine algae stock cultures at our Dal AC Aquaculture area
Assisted a few Junior high students with science fair projects 😊
Science Fair judging!
Class 4 license: I can drive the University Bus!
Active member in Academic & Research Planning committee
Part time event DJ for the past 20 years, clubs, weddings, venues…fun!
Love to paint, arts & crafts, construction, making wine, cooking, building and landscaping!
Avid sports guy: Racquetball/softball/hockey/tennis/biking/swimming
Hobby aquariums of tropical fish, both community and aggressive fish.
Employment History
Senior Instructor
Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture, Bible Hill, NS
2010-present
Key Responsibilities:
• To teach and deliver and mark the lab components for the following courses: Aquatic Ecology, Bioa3006, Introduction to Aquaculture Aqua2000, Shellfish Production, Aqua4001, and Mammalian Physiology (Bioa2006) along with Janine Gray as well as providing supervision, support and training of students for honors project courses and further MSc studies.
• Responsible for finfish, shellfish and algae culture husbandry in our wet labs in accordance with CCAC guidelines.
Husbandry/Research Technician
Novartis Animal Health Canada, Inc. - Victoria, PEI
2006-2010
Key Responsibilities
• Managed the ongoing maturation and maintenance used in the production of 50,000 Atlantic salmon & rainbow trout from eyed egg to smolt stage for Quality Control & Research and Development purposes
Hatchery Manager
Crooked Creek Hatchery, Jail Island Salmon/Cooke Aquaculture, Riverside Albert, NB
2001-2005
Key Responsibilities:
• Managed the yearly production of 1.0 million Atlantic salmon from green/eyed egg to smolt stage
Hatchery Supervisor
Boot Lagoon Hatchery, (Pacific National Aqua//Mainstream Canada/Cermaq), Port Alberni, British Columbia
1999-2001
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised the yearly production of 2 million Atlantic salmon from green egg to smolt stage
Hatchery Manager
Thomaston Corner Hatchery, Cooke Aquaculture, Harvey Station, New Brunswick
1997-1999
Key Responsibilities:
• Managed the yearly production of 750,000 Atlantic salmon smolts from fry to smolt stage;
Hobbies & Interests:
- TEACHING our fine young students about this exciting industry called aquaculture
- Spawning both finfish and shellfish species (Atlantic salmon, trout (rainbow or brook) and Arctic charr & oysters specifically)
- Music, part time DJ business
- Working with our aquaculture industry folks who are the best!
- Sports (ie. Baseball, racketball, hockey, curling, swimming)
- Photography: always have my Iphone or Ipad or Gopro on for classes or field trips
- Family life: Beautiful wife & daughter
- Aquarium tropical fish