Dan Evans Veins of Life Watershed Society

E-mail Dan Evans at dune109@hotmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To work in the environmental restoration/natural resources sector. I would like to gain practical experience in the industry before beginning post-graduate studies. I am willing to relocate, and would like to work in the field.

EDUCATION

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC: Physical Geography Major, Environmental Studies Minor. Participated in the Geography Co-op Program, and Honours Program. Studies focusing in ecology, water management, surveying and cartography. Graduated June 1999, cumulative GPA: 6.30/9 (B+).	Sept. '94 - June '99
Mt. Doug Senior Secondary, Victoria, BC: Participated in Regional Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Program.	Sept. '91- Jan. '94

HONOURS AND AWARDS

$1000 Provincial High School Scholarship.
$300 John Lum Memorial Scholarship.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Streamkeeper. Veins of Life Watershed Society, Victoria, BC. Stream restoration projects in Victoria, stream surveying, environmental cleanups, website design.	Sept. '99 - Present
Lab Tech. JB Labs Ltd., Victoria, BC. Laboratory preparation. Water/wastewater analyses: BOD, TDS/TSS, Coliforms. Air quality analysis.	July '99 - Aug. '99
Student Surveyor. Public Works Canada, Toronto, Ont. Hydrographic surveying of ports and waterways using GPS total stations and depth sounders, leveling, boat driving, training in AutoCAD, chart production.	June '98 - July '98
Co-op position. Min. of Environment, Victoria, BC. Design of hydrologic map of province, digitizing of watersheds, comparison and analysis of hydrographic characteristics of BC watersheds.	Jan. '98 - Apr. '98
Lifeguard/Instructor. University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Guarding public swimming pool, performing any necessary First Aid, and minor maintenance and cleaning duties. Instructing Red Cross swimming lessons at all levels.	Jan. '97 - Dec. '97
Lifeguard/ Instructor. Centennial Pool, Victoria, BC. Duties same as above.	Apr. '94 - Dec. '97
Student Lab Tech. JB Labs Ltd., Victoria, BC. Laboratory preparation. Water/wastewater analyses: BOD, TDS/TSS, Coliforms. Geography Co-op Position. Casual work from Jan. '97 to Sept. '97.	May '96 - Aug. '96
Infantryman. Canadian Scottish Regiment, Victoria, BC. Participation in Militia training, exercises, and summer training courses in Wainwright, Alta.	Feb. '93 - Nov. '93
Dishwasher. Little Caesar's Pizza, Victoria, BC.	Oct. '92 - May '93

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Lifeguard/ Instructor. Centennial Pool, Victoria, BC. Assisting Lifeguards and 'Shadowguarding'. Assisting Instructors with classes and individual pupils. Continued volunteering after date of hiring.	Dec. '93 - June '94
Student Assistant. CRD Regional Parks, Victoria, BC. Assisting Park Attendants. Duties included landscaping, garbage collection, park maintenance, and wildlife management for regional parks throughout Victoria.	Apr. '91

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

-Computer Skills: Comfortable with Macintosh and Windows systems. Experience with MiniCAD, AutoCAD 12, OCAD, MS Word, Excel, CorelDraw, and accounting applications. ARC/View, digitizing experience.. Internet experience and web design. Computer Science course in C. Certificate for 300 hours of CAD.
-Surveying Skills: Training and experience with Total Stations, Depth Sounders, EDMs and GPS.
-WCB Safety Oriented First Aid.
-Class 5 BC Driver's License.

INTERESTS

Cycling, hiking, swimming, orienteering, reading, computer games, listening to music.

REFERENCES AND TRANSCRIPTS
Available on request