With over 10 years experience in the fields of aquatic and environmental science Candace has worked extensively in remote field settings from the tropics to the Arctic and at-sea. She has worked as a scientific diver collecting baseline data of coral reef environments in Africa and the Caribbean. In the Arctic she conducted contaminated site assessment and remediation of frozen and coastal lands. Prior to joining Cascade Candace worked as an At-Sea Fisheries Observer monitoring fishing activity along the BC coast. Candace holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Geography from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Science in Geography from Memorial University in Newfoundland specializing in acoustic classification of demersal fish spawning habitat. Upon completion of her master’s degree Candace worked for Fisheries and Oceans Canada where she collected and analyzed remotely sensed data to describe haddock habitat on the Scotian Shelf.

Ruth holds a Masters in Environmental Management from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and has lived and worked in a variety of different cultures, from Kuala Lumpur to Australia to Scotland.  Her experience gained whilst living overseas has given her an insight into the importance of the environment and the wellbeing of society in various social and environmental settings.  At Cascade, Ruth conducts vegetation, wildlife and fisheries surveys, aquatic and terrestrial habit assessments, Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR) assessments and ensures all applicable permits and approvals are in place for a variety of different project types. She has held a diversity of positions in the environmental and recreation fields including research assistant in a marine biodiversity lab, cetacean research and rescue team member, teaching school groups about the marine environment at the Vancouver Aquarium and ocean kayak instructor/guide.

Vicki holds a Biology degree from the University of Nottingham and is a certified Environmental Professional and a Registered Professional Biologist as designated by the College of Applied Biology. She joined the Cascade Environmental team 2008 and is involved in all aspects of the business, including land use planning and commercial recreation tenure applications, as well as biological services projects including terrestrial and aquatic field sampling, environmental assessment, wildlife surveys, fish salvages, government permit application, and water quality sampling, testing and analysis. During her time with Cascade, Vicki has assisted with the environmental monitoring of construction projects such as the Whistler Athlete Village for the 2010 Olympic Games, Fitzsimmons Creek gravel extraction, and the Rainbow, Baxter Creek and WedgeWoods subdivisions in Whistler, among others. Prior to joining Cascade, Vicki worked for three summers with the Whistler Fisheries Stewardship volunteer program, conducting weekly monitoring of Nita Lake, 19 Mile Creek and Fitzsimmons Creek for dissolved oxygen, temperature and turbidity. Vicki also spent a year gaining valuable research experience as a Research Assistant at the University of Nottingham. By isolating and describing genetic mutants in the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana, Vicki studied the role of the plant hormone auxin in plant development.

Ken graduated from Sligo IT, Ireland with a degree in Environmental Science. His final year thesis focused on the toxicological impacts of the pesticide Ivermectin on benthic estuarine fauna. He has worked in CAEAL certified toxicology labs in Ireland and BC testing point source effluents. Other environmental projects have included constructed wetlands at Port Mellon, BC, zebra mussel surveys, salmonid fishery management and binary tag recovery. He has worked on a variety of projects in the Sea to Sky corridor, from installation of sewage treatment plant (Britannia Beach), Salmon research facilities (DFO West Vancouver), Whistler Olympic Park (Callaghan Valley), as well as custom home construction. Mr. McNamara has extensive machine operating experience including excavator, front loader, backhoe, skidsteer, packer and rock truck; and is using this experience during his duties as Environmental Monitor for the Sea to Sky Highway Improvement Project. In the winter he likes to spend time at his mountain cabin where he also works part time as a cross country snow cat groomer.

Kari-Lynn graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University with a diploma in Environmental Protection Technology, followed by advanced studies in vegetation ecology at Oregon State University.  She also holds a diploma in Business Development from B.C.I.T. and earned her LEED AP Building Design and Construction certification in 2009.  Kari-Lynn is the newest member of Cascade and brings over 10 years of experience as an environmental technologist conducting vegetation, fish and wildlife studies, erosion control planning, project permitting, contaminated site assessments and environmental monitoring for both private industry and government agencies.  Kari-Lynn has a special interest in sustainable development and ecological restoration in developing nations and has led and worked on a diversity projects worldwide including the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Oliver moved to Canada from the UK in 2011 after graduating from the University of Leeds with a BSc in Environmental Science. His dissertation was focused on the impacts of climate change on a ski resort in Scotland. He recently completed the GIS Advanced Diploma Program at BCIT. For the practicum component of the program, he worked at Cascade Environmental as a GIS Technician. Oli has worked in various other positions involving QA analysis, web development, outdoor guiding and snowboard instructing.