Early Career Professional
Hi, my name is Kaeden, and I am a fourth-year B.Sc. student at the University of Guelph majoring in Biomedical Toxicology. Throughout my life, I have spent a cumulative total of over nine months camping and exploring the amazing outdoors that Canada has to offer. I am skilled in toxicology and passionate about the environment, which motivates me to pursue work at the intersection of both fields. I find nothing more inspiring than the opportunity to use my skills to help protect our natural world against pollution, toxins, and environmental degradation. Want to learn more about me? Click the tabs below to see more about my experience and interests!
About me
Outside of school, work, or volunteering, I love to get outdoors and explore with family and friends. I fulfil my thrill-seeking with SCUBA diving, mountain biking, portaging, and most recently, spelunking. Although I am an adrenaline junkie at heart, I also love painting and cooking.
SCUBA diving in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Biking around Beijing, China
Portaging, Balsam Lake, Killarney Park
Spelunking in the Rockwood Caves, ON
White Water Rafting, Ottawa river
Me and Markus Aurelius, Chicago USA
Fishing for Largemouth Bass, Killarney ON
Exploring the Gorge, Elora ON
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Skills and Experience
I pride myself on having a robust skill set. I strive to build experience from “tooth-to-tail,” allowing me to work across a broad range of disciplines. Whether it’s chemical testing or ecological restoration, the end-to-end toxicology experience I’ve built allows me to bridge field work, lab work, research, and various other practices.
Pictures from some projects!
Testing PPM of Dissolved Oxygen, Grand River, ON.
Testing water Cl⁻ & ion levels in Queen Snake habitat.
Surveying snakes as an Ontario Nature LTMP assistant
Obtaining GIS data, and collecting water loggers, D'Aubigny Creek, ON.
Testing CaCO₃ levels in a crude sample
Aquatic mites from helping with a Parry Sound Benthos Survey
Microplastics I found in earthworms using microscopy
Tree Planting for creek restorations, Nith River, ON.
My research project
Something Big is Coming Soon!This september I will be starting an 8 month long independant research project at the University of Guelph Ecotox lab studying the effects of a toxicant on freshwater species.Check back on my website in august, when l will be revealing more.
Contact me
Do you have a study, a project, or a position that requires assistance? I beleive my skills can meet your needs!I am always looking to volunteer, learn new skills, and meet new people. Send me an email so we can connect.
Thank you!
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-Kaeden