October 01, 2020

S1 E1 - Jessica Steiner - Conservation Programs Director

29 minutes

Let the Journey Begin!

Jessica Steiner is the Conservation Programs Director at Wildlife Preservation Canada and is the co-founder of their Canadian Species Initiative. She has had the opportunity to work hands-on with many Canadian and exotic Species at Risk. Jessica studied Zoology at the University of Guelph and earned a Master’s of Applied Science in Wildlife Health and Population Management from the University of Sydney, Australia.

She has great advice on the importance of leveraging all types of work experience and the inside scoop on how to get a job at Wildlife Preservation Canada.

This week's challenge is in honour of Jessica and the work Wildlife Preservation Canada does. Learn more about the species at risk that live in your neighborhood. Find ways to help contribute to their recovery, such as participating in citizen science projects, raising awareness through an Instagram post, or lobbying your local politicians to make room for habitat.

A big thank you to Jessica for taking the time to share her knowledge with us. It was a pleasure chatting with you.

Wildlife Preservation Canada: https://wildlifepreservation.ca/
Bumblebee Watch: https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/
Ontario Species at Risk: https://www.ontario.ca/page/species-risk-ontario
iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/
How to Build a Snailery: https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Snail-House
Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity: http://www.el4biodiversity.ca/

I recorded this episode on the Williams Treaty, signed in 1923 by 7 Anishnaabe First Nations. The closest community to me is the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. This region is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, which they shared peacefully under the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today, it is still home to many First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.

Music by Scott Holmes
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes