Life after academia: finding career fulfilment in applied biology
Time: 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Location: AERL Rm 107 (2202 Main Mall)
No food and no drinks allowed in the seminar.
This seminar will not be recorded.
Talk summary:
Careers outside of academia are becoming an increasingly common path for science graduates, but many students receive limited exposure to what those roles in industry involve. This seminar will focus on the transition from academic research into applied biology and environmental consulting. The presentation will outline the speaker’s career path, motivations behind leaving academia, the types of projects undertaken in consulting, and how academic research training can support (and sometimes complicate) the shift into industry.
Bio:
Larissa Darc is a Project Biologist at ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL). In her role she provides environmental consulting services for infrastructure projects across BC, with a specialization in wildlife biology and associated environmental assessment and impact assessment. Larissa holds a BSc in Biology and an MSc in Biology (Animal Behaviour) and is Registered Professional Biologist with the BC College of Applied Biology. Prior to joining ISL, Larissa worked on long-term research projects in Canada and abroad, with species including birds, bats, canids, ground squirrels, and meerkats.