Jess Kidd has spent over nine years as an environmental practitioner, including running her own independent consulting business. Early in her career she identified community members and community engagement as important components of the environmental assessment process. “You do not need a science degree to be able to collect water samples” says Kidd, “you need to care about the reason those samples are being collected”.
Currently pursuing a PhD in Social and Ecological Sustainability, Kidd is focusing on cumulative effects assessments of freshwater ecosystems. Her goal is to enhance the environmental assessment process and improve decision-making for freshwater resources in Canada.
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