Naomi Acheson

I am currently a student at The British Columbia Institute of Technology taking the Bachelor of Science specializing in Ecological Restoration and graduate in April 2023. 

Over the past year and a half, my Ecological Restoration program has taught me skills that prepared me to learn quickly, work well with others, learn skills that are used directly in the field, how to research topics of relevance, and properly create restoration plans from scratch. 

I am incredibly eager to work outside, in all weather conditions, to push myself to discover new capabilities. I have respect and passion for the field of Ecological Restoration and Natural Resource Management and believe this passion can drive me to learn anything that is presented to me and apply it in an efficient, innovative way. 

This position would be a wonderful opportunity to utilize the skills that I have been learning over the past five years. As a hard-working team player that is always punctual, I believe that these qualities would be an asset to your team. In today’s fast-paced environment in which multitasking is a must, my hard-working, friendly way of dealing with others will surely be an advantage over other candidates. 

In my mind, being successful involves solely my contribution to help the recovery of ecosystems in any way that is required for the rest of my life as a professional.

Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC), Lower Mainland, BC

Field Volunteer, April 2022 - Present

115 hours completed

• Enhance habitat by removing invasive plants
• Clip and remove Himalayan blackberry and black locust
• Map Himalayan blackberry using Avenza Maps
• Remove English holly, English ivy, and buttercup in Paulik Park
• Restoration work in Everett Crowley Park removing invasive yellow iris in Avalon Pond

Alouette River management Society (ARMS), Maple Ridge, BC

Field Volunteer, October 2022- December 2022

15 hours completed

• Fish counts for Chum and Coho at Coho Creek
• Determined sex of Salmon 
• Collected data for species, sex and length

A Rocha Environmental Stewardship, Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley, BC.

Field Volunteer, February 2023- April 2023

16 hours to be completed

• Water quality testing using YSI
• Measured DO, pH, conductivity, temperature
• Used waders to survey for amphibian eggs

BCIT Bsc. In Ecological Restoration