Clare Kilgour is an environmental scientist with a technical background in freshwater and coastal ecology, molecular biology, and aquatic toxicology. She has conducted surveys for monitoring projects in remote locations, primarily in support of Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Effects Monitoring programs for hydroelectric generating stations and the mining sector. She currently supports risk assessment and baseline monitoring projects through data analysis and report preparation. Clare brings a creative approach to data analysis and visualization that is suited to complex environmental datasets.
Clare graduated with a BSc from the University of New Brunswick in 2021, after an honours thesis in developmental biology. While working at Azimuth, she is currently pursuing a PhD in Zoology at the University of British Columbia, investigating the physiological and molecular effects of road salt contamination on Pacific salmon. This work expands understanding of how dynamic toxicant exposures affect salmonids during the most sensitive stages of early development.
Clare is happiest on the water or getting muddy, and a highlight of her time in the field thus far has been to watch Shortnose sturgeon leap, from the opportune vantage of a stalled johnboat.