Hailey Mizera

Background

About Hailey Mizera

I am an Applied Ecologist with a BSc in Wildlife & Fisheries and a Diploma in Environmental Technology, registered as an Environmental Professional in Training (EPt) through ECO Canada and as a Student Biologist (STBiol) with both the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB) and the College of Applied Biology (CAB) in BC. My interdisciplinary experience spans academia, consulting, ENGOs, and government sectors, with a focus on conservation science, species at risk, and ecosystem monitoring. Field & Technical Experience: • Work with species at risk, including bull trout, caribou, northern goshawk, whitebark pine, and limber pine • Fish habitat assessments, salvage operations, and stream crossing inspections • Water quality monitoring during large-scale construction (e.g, culvert and bridge installations) • Flora and fauna identification across various Alberta and BC ecosystems • eDNA and tissue DNA extraction, amplification, visualization, and storage in a bio-controlled lab • Soil, water, and biological field sampling • Environmental Impact Assessments • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments • Scientific writing (e.g, literature reviews, protocols, field summaries, client reports) • Stakeholder engagement and cross-sector collaboration • Data consolidation and validation for unified databases Technical Skills: • Wilderness First Aid & CPR/AED Level C • Backpack electrofishing • Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) • GIS (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, QGIS, ENVI, Garmin BaseCamp) • R and R Studio (4.4.3; 2024.12.1) • Adobe Acrobat • Trail camera deployment and maintenance • ATV/UTV operator certification • Operation of genetic lab instrumentation with strict QA/QC adherence