Andrea Reid
Interactive resume
About Me
I am an ecologist with experience in biodiversity research and conservation genetics. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work in many different environments across three different continents.
I have worked 'on the ground' in Canada, Ecuador, Switzerland, and Spain, collecting the data necessary for understanding patterns and processes in the natural world. I have worked on experimental fields in the Alps, managing common garden experiments to assess the evolutionary response of an invasive plant species. And I have worked in the lab, designing and implementing methods to help answer ecological questions using molecular tools.
Now, equipped with a new skillset acquired from the GIS Applications Specialist program at Fleming College, I hope to be able to use spatial data to help monitor and conserve our natural world.
My Projects
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Education
GIS Specialist Certificate, Fleming College (in progress)
Applications Specialist Stream
Master of Science, ETH Zurich (2012)
Thesis: Conservation Genetics of a Rare Plant Species in the Canary Islands.
Bachelor of Science, University of Guelph (2007)
Major in Marine and Freshwater Biology
Work Experience
ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Sep 2012 - Aug 2018
Project Manager, Molecular Lab
Development and implementation of genotyping methodologies for understanding the eco-evolutionary trends of different plant study systems. Highlighted projects include: spread of an invasive plant species in the Swiss Alps, species competition and evolution in experimental duckweed communities, and spread of an invasive species to islands in Greece.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Bellinzona, Switzerland
Sep 2011 - Jun 2012
Communications Intern
Produced communications material on the status of the WWF European Alpine Programme's conservation activities in the Alps.
University of Zurich
Gran Canaria, Spain
Zurich, Switzerland
May 2011 - Aug 2011
Scientific Assistant
A short employment opportunity following the completion of my MSc thesis to continue conducting research on the genetic diversity of a rare plant species in the Canary Islands.
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Coastal and Amazonian Ecuador
Apr 2007 - Sep 2008
Herbarium Technician
Conducted vegetation surveys in Northern Ontario for a study on the effects of forest management on biodiversity. Collected leaf material from a tree species in Ecuador to help characterise genetic diversity within and between populations.