Hello, I’m Dylan Radcliffe. This site is where I keep my notes and musings on nature, environment, water, and occasionally other things. I am interested in holistic and systems based management of natural resources. Outside of all this I enjoy hikes, board games, food, and tinkering.
See you on the trail,
Dylan R.
Curriculum Vitae:
- Masters of Sustainability Studies
- Bachelor of Environmental Science
- Environmental Technologist
- Culinary Arts (No Really!)
Environmental Work Experience:
- Water Resources Technician at Engage Engineering
- GIS Lab Technician at Trent University
- Owner of Ontario Watershed Services (GIS Consulting)
- Trails Manager at Camp Kawartha
- Water Programs Coordinator at Peterborough GreenUP
- Contract Faculty at Loyalist College
- Love Your Lake Coordinator at Watersheds Canada
- Environment Library Coordinator at Kawartha World Issues Centre
- Water Resources Technician at Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
- Water Resources Technician at Grand River Conservation Authority
Other Odd Jobs:
- Shop Manager for Peterborough Tool Library
- Crisis Response for Elections Ontario
- Technology Support for Elections Canada
- Janitor at Fleming College
Volunteer and Other Miscellaneous:
- Chair of the Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee
- Founder Odoonabii Watershed Stewards
- Organizer of the Jackson Park Earth Day Celebration
- Peterborough Climate Change Action Plan Working Group Member
- President Peterborough Field Naturalists
- Columnist for Peterborough this Week
- Electronics Fixer at Peterborough Repair Cafe
- Librarian at the Peterborough Tool Library
- Chair of Harper Park Stewardship Committee
- Steering Committee Member of Kawarthas Naturally Connected
- Stewardship Committee Member of Northumberland Land Trust
- Walk Leader for Peterborough Janes Walks
- Presenter at Lattornell Conservation Symposium
- GIS Volunteer at Canadian Museum of Nature
- Article Writer for Electric City Magazine
- Article Writer for Peterborough Greenzine
- Coordinator of Peterborough PPE’s Pandemic Response
- Coordinator of Peterborough Backyard Bioblitz
- Author of Steward’s Notes
- President of the 1st Campbellville Venturer Company
Media Appearances:
- CHEX News
- CBC Radio, Ontario Morning
- CBC Radio, The Current
- Peterborough Currents
- Trent Radio, Pints and Politics
- Kawartha Now
- Peterborough This Week
- Peterborough Examiner
- Electric City Magazine
- MagPi Magazine
- Axiom News
Awards:
- Environmental Innovator Award – Peterborough Rotary Club
- Nature Care Earth Day Award – Green Party of Ontario
- Deans List – Fleming College
- Gold Medal – Halton Skills Competition
- Principals Award of Merit – Milton District High School
Publications:
- An Exploration of Partnership Models for Urban Conservation Land Management in Ontario
- Ecological Monitoring for Upland Dahl Forest (Google Scholar Link)
- Sustainable Stormwater Management: Protecting Peterborough’s Harper Creek Through Effective Policy and Priority Placement of Rain Gardens (Google Scholar Link)
- Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada (I produced all of the maps)