After the first summer, Jim continued on to manage the Arctic research camp for another 6 seasons, during which time he finished his degree in Biological Sciences, Ecology Stream at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC. Since then, Jim has accrued more than 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant, working out of Burnaby and Prince George, BC and Calgary AB. He has developed many areas of expertise, particularly in plant species identification, ecosystem classification and fish passage restoration. He has had extensive training and received certifications as a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) specialist, and a benthic aquatic invertebrate taxonomist (NABS). His knowledge and experience have been applied in managing and conducting comprehensive ecological resource inventories, environmental impact assessments, land use planning, the development of monitoring programs, rare plant surveys, species at risk assessments, habitat modeling, directed fish and wildlife studies, and the design of fish habitat restoration, compensation and enhancement projects. Jim has considerable experience in permitting large projects, auditing, developing and delivering training programs, high level negotiations, and supporting legal cases.

After 5 years as a fisheries observer, Robyn has accumulated over 15 years of combined consulting and industry experience as a biologist, manager and environmental planner, working with private landowners, First Nations, government organizations and natural resource developers (hydroelectric, oil and gas, transportation). Her technical strengths include watercourse crossing assessments, wetland and soils delineation, development and implementation of vegetation rehabilitation programs, rangeland assessments, wildlife habitat assessments, habitat modelling and field data analysis, and technical reporting to meet regulatory requirements. Integrating multi-disciplinary technical knowledge into her planning and management approach, Robyn is able to offer an informed perspective on resource issues and assist her clients with project planning and navigating complex regulatory processes. Her particular area of expertise is with large infrastructure development requiring comprehensive regulatory submissions and team coordination. By applying project execution strategies that are informed and collaborative, she has successfully seen projects from initial conception through construction to post-construction monitoring.