Staff
Sheila McDonnell Bookkeeper Sheila keeps the books in order for the Tsolum River Restoration Society. Sheila is an active community member involved with various other non-profit organizations in the Comox Valley. She is currently an Area A Trustee for School District 71, and is deeply involved with Lake Trail School and its community. |
Caroline Heim
Program Coordinator Caroline has been with TRRS since 2016, and divides her time between outreach and education, planning and implementing restoration projects, grant writing, and overseeing annual fish monitoring projects. Caroline's background is fisheries biology, and prior to joining TRRS worked as an independent fisheries consultant for 20 years. Happiest when on her bicycle or wading in any water. |
Kate O'Neill
SFU/BCIT Masters Student
Kate joined TRRS for in the summer of 2019 to work on her Masters thesis (BCIT/SFU) studying the temperature and flows in the Tsolum River. She is specifically looking for groundwater or cooler water inputs into the Tsolum which could provide thermal refugia for salmonids who prefer cooler water. She installed 30 monitoring stations throughout the lower 18km of the Tsolum in the summer, and is currently writing her research paper.
SFU/BCIT Masters Student
Kate joined TRRS for in the summer of 2019 to work on her Masters thesis (BCIT/SFU) studying the temperature and flows in the Tsolum River. She is specifically looking for groundwater or cooler water inputs into the Tsolum which could provide thermal refugia for salmonids who prefer cooler water. She installed 30 monitoring stations throughout the lower 18km of the Tsolum in the summer, and is currently writing her research paper.
Sam Purcell
Tsolum River Assistant
Sam joined TRRS as the Canada Youth program summer student for July and August 2019. He helped Kate in the field and learned about other activities that keep the society busy.
Tsolum River Assistant
Sam joined TRRS as the Canada Youth program summer student for July and August 2019. He helped Kate in the field and learned about other activities that keep the society busy.