Kyle Joseph Lynch

Kylelynch85@yahoo.ca 416-656-0309

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION

OFA Level 3, Wilderness First Aid Level 3

Valid Ontario C-class (BC/Alberta Class 2) drivers license, with
extensive large-vehicle back road driving experience.
Extensive experience using computers and a variety of software applications
(Microsoft Office), GIS programs such as Arcview
S-100, S-185, S-190,S-130 certified Fire Fighting Crew Leader
PAL (restricted/unrestricted)
Danger Tree Assessment (DTA) Recreational and Fires
Commercial pesticide operator license under business license of Wilderness
Reforestation
WHMIS

EDUCATION
Niagara College
(In progress) SeptMay 2014-2015
Graduate Diploma Environmental Management and Assessment Program (In Progress)
-Eco-Canada Certification
-ESA phase 1 + Phase 2 projects
-EPt designation
University of Guelph
SeptMay 2003-2008
Honors Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
Graduated with honors in Natural Resource Management, specialization in Biotic
Eco-System Dynamics with a focus on forest systems and dendrology
Representative on the Environmental Science Student Executive for 3 years
Director of the 14th Annual Environmental Symposium for 600+ people, January
2008.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Summit Reforestation, Alberta and British Columbia
Seasonal 2013-2014
Foreman, Treeplanter, Pest Spraying, Vehicle Operator, Supervisor
Responsible for hiring, payroll, HR, operations and logistics for
crews 20+ people
Lived, worked and supervised crew tree planting outdoors at a
physically demanding job under extreme environmental
conditions for months on end,
Personally planted ~ 1,300,000 trees, supervised planting of

~2,500,000 trees
Sprayed power lines and forest stands by the hectare using pack
and hose sprayers
Responsible for hiring, payroll, HR, operations and logistics for
crews 20+ people
Extensive ATV, Haglan and Helicopter experience
Experienced first hand the devastation caused by the Mountain
Pine Beetle in BC and Alberta and implemented modern beetle
probing techniques to manage the pest

Seneca Enterprises, Prince George, British Colombia

Seasonal 2010, 2013
Forest Fire Fighter
Flew in helicopters, made trails, laid hose, dug ditches and put out fires in the
Prince George, Quesnell fire regions, BC
Interpreted maps and remote sensing information provided by the ministry of
natural resources
Certified Forest Fire Foreman with 70+ days on the fire line (10 + courses)

Renewage, North York, ON

Jan-May 2010-2011
Intern
Worked in developing a company that specializes in septic tank alternatives, that
are environmentally sustainable, wetland mimicking waste water treatment
systems
Forbes Wild Foods, Toronto,
Seasonal 2010-2013
Apprentice, Forager, Market Manager;
Wildcrafted, sold and preserved indigenous wild Canadian foods from around the
country
Ensured good customer relations by having extensive knowledge about all the
wildcrafted products and the sustainable harvesting methods used
Wilderness Reforestations under contract to Grand River Conservation Authority
(GRCA), Ontario
Seasonal 2006-2009
Site manager, Supervisor, Foreman
Supervisor under contract to GRCA in their annual spring
seedling/sapling reforestation project for public, private and
commercial properties in both urban and rural settings
Interpreted and implemented plans from GIS maps
Conducted and supervised the application of herbicide chemicals (e.g. simazine)
to recently planted trees in order to ensure proper growth and health.
Versacon Consulting , Namibia, Africa
Assistant to Head Environmental Consultant

March-July 2009

Developed guiding principles and management plans for private and public
conservation initiatives using GIS tools and remote sensing data across Namibia
References Available Upon Request