DIRT TALK: Dawson Earth and Environmental Informal Career Talk
Kimberley Taylor
Policy Analyst, Geological Survey of Canada, GEM-GeoNorth Program
Kimberley Taylor graduated with a BSc in Earth Science and Aquatic Resources (2017) and a MSc in Earth Science (2020) from St. Francis Xavier University. Kim was a visiting graduate student at Dalhousie University working on the Gas Seepage Project (GaSP) with Dr. Owen Sherwood, Dr. Grant Wach, and Dr. Dave Risk which focused on a study to assess groundwater methane occurrence in proximity to legacy coal sites in Nova Scotia. During her MSc, Kim completed a Mitacs internship with Altus Geomatics and worked with SaskPower through the Flux Lab which focused on methane emissions from oil and gas sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Kim has also previously worked as an Indigenous Outreach and Education Coordinator with PDAC Mining Matters for several years, educating youth across Canada about the importance of knowledge and awareness about Canada’s geology and mineral resources.In 2020, Kim began working as a policy analyst with NRCan’s Indigenous Partnership Office-West on the Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships (INRP) program that supported the increase in participation of Indigenous communities and organizations in oil and gas infrastructure development in BC and Alberta. In 2021, Kim started working with the Geological Survey of Canada to support policy work with the Climate Change Geoscience and GEM-GeoNorth programs. The GEM-GeoNorth Program supports Academic and Northern or Indigenous organizations to conduct geoscience research and geoscientific mapping, sustainable mineral development, environmental assessments and land-use decisions in the North. The Climate Change Geoscience Program supports scientists’ work to better understand the effects of climate change through research on permafrost, glaciers, coastlines, and extreme events like flooding and drought to better protect critical infrastructure and communities across Canada.
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Milligan Room (8th floor LSC Biology Wing)