Career night 2026

Akmal is a Geospatial Analyst with the Business Innovation and Emergency Response section of the BC Public Service. His work focuses on using GIS, data analysis and web-based mapping tools to support decision-making related to natural hazards, climate risk and emergency response across B.C.

He has contributed to the development and public release of the Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA), helping translate complex hazard data into accessible web applications, dashboards and maps. His role combines spatial analysis with web development skills, including customizing interactive GIS applications to make information usable for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Akmal graduated from SFU with a BEnv in global environmental systems, a minor in GIS and a certificate in urban studies. He completed GIS Co-Ops with both SFU Facilities Services and the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship in their Water Authorizations Branch.

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Alex works in housing policy as a Senior Planning Analyst with the BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs.

He graduated from SFU with a BA in geography in 2014 and subsequently went back to complete a Master's of City Planning at the University of Manitoba. Since then, Alex has worked as a Registered Professional Planner with local, provincial and First Nation governments. He spent five years working in the Yukon, where he met interesting people and was exposed to a range of landscapes and professional opportunities. Alex also sat on the editorial committee of Plan Canada and published periodically in the magazine.

Alice is a Branch Advisor at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) within the Business Transformation and Modernization Unit, supporting the Ecosystems Management Branch. In this role, she streamlines workflow processes and improves operational efficiency across teams.

Alice studied resource and environmental management and minored in sustainable development. She completed a semester abroad at the University of Copenhagen, where she focused on film, Danish sustainable architecture and urban design. During her degree, she served as Vice President of SFU’s Student Energy Club, worked as a Climate Equity Programs Coordinator at Embark Sustainability and completed co-op terms with the Ministry of Forests and SFU’s Career and Volunteer Services.

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Britt is an archaeologist and CEO of Sugar Cane Archaeology, a CRM consulting firm wholly owned by Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN). Britt holds a BA in Archaeology from Trent University (2016) and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Heritage Resource Management from Simon Fraser University (2024).

Their work centers on Indigenous-led archaeological practice, community-driven assessments and cultural heritage capacity building. Projects have included archaeological assessments for First Nations and industry, cultural heritage monitoring, collaborative stewardship initiatives, land guardian training, land-based resource value monitoring and cultural heritage protocol development.

Britt believes the CRM industry should be operated with, by, and for First Nations. This approach was demonstrated through their leadership of the 2024/25 Chilcotin River Landslide Emergency Cultural Heritage Recovery Project, which integrated Indigenous knowledge and western science to better understand landscapes and climate change impacts.

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Christina is a Planning Technician working in the Community and Policy Planning department at the Township of Langley. She is the first student from SFU to hold both an undergraduate and graduate degree in REM Planning, and is a proud alumnus of both programs. 

She completed her master's research as part of Tammara Soma's Food Systems Lab and has had the pleasure of presenting her research to a number of audiences across Metro Vancouver.

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Daniel is an experienced environmental professional in the contaminated sites industry. He is a licensed Professional Agrologist and has experience working in both the private and public sectors in B.C.

He currently works as a Contaminated Sites Officer at the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks, where his work involves conducting scientific investigation, technical reviews and compliance and enforcement to ensure that polluted land in B.C. is adequately cleaned up to protect human health and the environment.

He graduated from SFU with a BSc (Hons) in environmental science, where he had the opportunity to work with several research groups and worked on a wide range of research projects, including behavioral ecology, freshwater and marine conservation, and environmental toxicology.

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Kathy is the Executive Director for the Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society (FVISS), a non-profit that works to reduce the negative impacts of invasive species in the region. In this role, she completes a combination of field work and public engagement, working to coordinate strategic treatment efforts on the ground while furthering the general public's and decision-maker's understanding of invasive species.

She is an active member of the BC Institute of Agrologist (BCIA) and is a current Professional Agrologist (PAg) with more than 10 years of experience in Integrated Pest Management. Kathy also has experience in agricultural consulting and working in forestry-adjacent areas. She graduated from SFU with a BSc in physical geography (biogeophysical stream) and a minor in environmental education.

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Nicola is an ecologist with nine years of field experience in B.C., Nunavut and the Yukon. She is currently a PhD student studying boreal forest ecology in central Yukon Territory, with prior experience studying Arctic plant ecology and working as a marine mammal Conservation Program Coordinator. Throughout her undergraduate career, Nicola worked as a Research Assistant in five separate research labs, gaining experience in a broad range of ecological systems and sampling methods.

Nicola has a BSc (Hons) in environmental science (applied biology) from SFU, a MSc in geography from the UBC and is currently pursuing a PhD in biological and chemical sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON.

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Paige is a Junior Environmental Professional at Parsons Corporation, planning remediation activities for contaminated sites. Her previous role was with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), working on measures to reduce marine stressors. As an undergraduate student, she also had co-op placements with DFO and Parks Canada.

Paige graduated with a Bachelor of Science in environmental science with a concentration in applied biology. During her time at SFU, she was heavily involved in the Environmental Science Student Union.

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Sean is a trained anthropological archaeologist and the senior archaeologist and manager for Inlailawatash, a Tsleil-Waututh–owned firm in North Vancouver, B.C.

He is a Northwest Coast permit holder and a field director for the Northwest Coast and Subarctic/Boreal Forest culture areas. Sean's in-field teachings have come from experiences living and working in Indigenous communities in the South Pacific and throughout B.C. With more than twenty years of professional experience in both academic and commercial archaeology, Sean writes, researches, publishes and teaches. He is an instructor in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and was recently appointed as Adjunct Professor in SFU's Department of Archaeology (where he also obtained his PhD in 2014). His new book, Unearthing Forgotten Values: Toward a Meaningful Archaeological Practice (Purich Books/UBC Press) charts a practical course for change. 

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