{"id":54869,"date":"2026-08-05T10:21:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?p=54869"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:22:39","slug":"becoming-a-conservation-biologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Beecoming a conservation biologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-fznvk6t-03a7b768607a9c00f7d0e69e6479ee97 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-54869'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ffm81ud-0b682f799c9c9998f7dbff6d71cb269a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ffm81ud-0b682f799c9c9998f7dbff6d71cb269a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ffm81ud-0b682f799c9c9998f7dbff6d71cb269a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ffm81ud-0b682f799c9c9998f7dbff6d71cb269a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-54871 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54871 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndMariel_BriannaSmith.jpg' alt='A biologist squats in a paved area, sorting through plastic vials filled with bumble bees. Another biologist sits nearby writing with a pencil in a journal.' title='BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndMariel_BriannaSmith'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-msg7m18b-e6d9e2dee83d21febeb7bbe9d6795e75\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-msg7m18b-e6d9e2dee83d21febeb7bbe9d6795e75{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-msg7m18b-e6d9e2dee83d21febeb7bbe9d6795e75 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-msg7m18b-e6d9e2dee83d21febeb7bbe9d6795e75 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-msg7m18b-e6d9e2dee83d21febeb7bbe9d6795e75 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Beecoming a conservation biologist<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ezs17sl-4002c66debff2da2a4c559144720c95c\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ezs17sl-4002c66debff2da2a4c559144720c95c{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ezs17sl-4002c66debff2da2a4c559144720c95c .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ezs17sl-4002c66debff2da2a4c559144720c95c av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >ao\u00fbt 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Grace Tiessen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" >Les bourdons<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" >Pollinisateurs<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">Photo: B. Smith (Acting Regulations and Communications Administrator with Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-d0v0cnp-0a17a15d73d8d02a91b5074426f8af13 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-54869'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ctp3ded-5c915a79b2c1f2d66c6d3733a6212dd8\">\n.flex_column.av-ctp3ded-5c915a79b2c1f2d66c6d3733a6212dd8{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ctp3ded-5c915a79b2c1f2d66c6d3733a6212dd8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ccjvak5-c20d09d1b0608658412292fea57d44e7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons? <\/strong>Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1990, le nombre de bourdons a chut\u00e9 de fa\u00e7on spectaculaire, ce qui repr\u00e9sente un d\u00e9sastre \u00e9cologique. Ici, \u00e0 Conservation de la faune au Canada, nous travaillons \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir la disparition des esp\u00e8ces de bourdons en p\u00e9ril en les surveillant \u00e0 l'\u00e9tat sauvage, en les \u00e9levant pour les rel\u00e2cher dans notre laboratoire de conservation en Ontario, et en \u00e9tudiant leurs excr\u00e9ments pour y trouver des parasites ! Nous organisons m\u00eame des \u00e9v\u00e9nements sp\u00e9ciaux de science citoyenne \u00e0 travers la province pour suivre la taille des populations, localiser les populations en d\u00e9clin et offrir des programmes de formation pratiques dans le but d'\u00e9largir nos efforts \u00e0 travers le Canada. Nous sommes la seule organisation au pays \u00e0 travailler \u00e0 r\u00e9tablir les populations de bourdons en p\u00e9ril gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l'\u00e9levage de conservation.<\/p>\n<p><b>University of Guelph Master of Wildlife Biology Student Grace Tiessen spent the summer with Wildlife Preservation Canada&#8217;s Bumble Bee Recovery Team, as part of the program&#8217;s hands-on training and skill development. WPC provides opportunities for Canadian biologists to increase their expertise, helping to build to this country&#8217;s conservation capacity, and is excited to provide a space for these students.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-bq8y451-4124d5f965d4e9b7bb1d34e336c06973 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-bag6pxx-986d35de3b392b5345ccb01d9c36b8be'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of my professional experience working in conservation has been alongside Wildlife Preservation Canada. I\u2019ve worked with Butler\u2019s gartersnakes on the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team in 2023, and with mottled duskywing butterflies as part of the Ontario Butterfly Species at Risk Recovery Team in 2024. Now, I\u2019m working as a Bumble Bee Conservation Technician in Sudbury with WPC\u2019s Native Pollinator Initiative. But this time, my job is also contributing to my completion of the Master of Wildlife Biology program at the University of Guelph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with pollinators is awesome, and getting to spend my summer outdoors searching for bees as part of my Master\u2019s degree feels like a pretty good deal. A typical day out in the field when you\u2019re surveying for bumble bees consists of walking around and identifying flowers, hoping to catch a bee on one of them. It\u2019s a lot of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bumbling<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about, if you will. The bees we\u2019re hoping to catch in Sudbury are yellow-banded bumble bee (<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bourdon terricola<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) queens. This species is in steep decline in Ontario &#8211; particularly in the south &#8211; so when we find them, they\u2019re sent back to our lab for captive study and breeding to help restore their wild populations. Any other bumble bee species we catch are released after we\u2019re done surveying. Sometimes they like to hang out with us for a bit before flying off, but we always try to make sure they get back home safely. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-b0l832t-8eb08621131830a9dbb1e6f2518a469c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aixjkhh-f553a12aa4b48c83dac653f260ed070d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-aixjkhh-f553a12aa4b48c83dac653f260ed070d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-aixjkhh-f553a12aa4b48c83dac653f260ed070d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-aixjkhh-f553a12aa4b48c83dac653f260ed070d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-54872 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54872 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeecomingAConservationBiologist_BeeInHand_GraceTiessen.jpg' alt='A black and yellow, fuzzy bumble bee sits in someones hand.' title='BeecomingAConservationBiologist_BeeInHand_GraceTiessen'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9worjud-665a9d673d6c4be9ebed3bc85ed251c4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9worjud-665a9d673d6c4be9ebed3bc85ed251c4{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9worjud-665a9d673d6c4be9ebed3bc85ed251c4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-9er0t4l-4e0cd527dd1b16c9e3206f71d1689fbf'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A yellow-banded bumble bee resting on Grace&#8217;s hand. Photo: G. Tiessen.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-96lx40l-19607163607bf6ef55ba998e392ff1f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-8mmgwlx-0fd3f31f73ccb93a1aa1908c90cfa3e5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an experienced butterfly catcher, I thought I\u2019d automatically be a pro at scooping up bumble bees in my net, but it wasn\u2019t as easy as I thought. Despite their cute, clumsy appearance, <strong>bumble bees are quick, agile, and they always seem to know what you\u2019re thinking.<\/strong> At least, that has been the experience of myself and my teammate Mariel, the Regional Field Biologist for the Sudbury team. I\u2019ve lost track of the number of times that Mariel and I have messaged each other about seeing a lack of bees at a site, and not ten seconds after hitting send, had a bumble bee appear right in front of our face. These gentle giants can also easily evade the reach of our telescopic nets, foraging from the highest flower on an apple tree or flying in tight circles around our heads, as if they are taunting us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>As amusing as these experiences are, they also highlight one of the biggest challenges in conservation: finding rare species<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring bumble bee populations is about more than just catching bees. As surveyors, we need to follow standardized protocols to ensure that the data we collect across different sites and years can be compared accurately. Weather conditions, time of day, abundance of floral resources, and even wind speed can all influence bee activity, meaning that a species may be present at a site but go totally undetected during a survey. <strong>Learning these protocols has shown me how important consistency and attention to detail are in wildlife biology.<\/strong> Every bee we identify, every survey we complete, and every data point we record contributes to a larger effort to understand population trends and guide conservation actions for species at risk like the yellow-banded bumble bee. While spending the day searching for pollinators can seem simple, effective monitoring requires careful observation, accurate species identification, and rigorous data collection methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1oaagnp-c45a32a32acf9818a227098a2f262b76 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-msg87o55-8c42b91bb9e1e810414b954a7c279bb0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-msg87o55-8c42b91bb9e1e810414b954a7c279bb0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-msg87o55-8c42b91bb9e1e810414b954a7c279bb0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-msg87o55-8c42b91bb9e1e810414b954a7c279bb0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-54873 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54873 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg' alt='A biologist kneels in a grassy field, with her hands in a bug net, trying to capture a bee in a plastic vial.' title='BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-188yfcl-3aa04c83a8915039de1bafd292703836\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-188yfcl-3aa04c83a8915039de1bafd292703836{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-188yfcl-3aa04c83a8915039de1bafd292703836 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-msg885a7-ad6e146b60cb4999054b5850c75ae28b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transferring a bumble bee from Grace&#8217;s net into a vial in the field. Photo: B. Smith (Acting Regulations and Communications Administrator with Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-w4q4et-0019c9d8356dd8e726d340d692a04781 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-msg8a1ix-b7ffe355363a9fb4abfaf00783b22280'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most rewarding skills I&#8217;ve developed during this job has been learning to identify bumble bee species in the field. A lot of people think that all bumble bees look the same, but <strong>south and central Ontario is home to 16 different species<\/strong>, all with subtle differences in colour patterns and morphology. Distinguishing between these species often requires close attention to detail, and developing these skills has improved my confidence as a field biologist, even though I still get it wrong sometimes. <strong>It\u2019s also very rewarding just to be able to look at an animal that I wouldn\u2019t have recognized two months ago and know its name.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This job has served as an <strong>amazing capstone to my Master\u2019s program<\/strong>, and has reminded me why I chose a career in wildlife conservation. While the days can be long and sweaty, and finding a target species can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, every survey contributes valuable information that helps guide conservation decisions. Through this experience, I\u2019ve been able to put what I\u2019ve learned during my Master\u2019s into practice and become a better conservation biologist with the skills I\u2019ve learned with WPC. I have strengthened my field surveying, species identification, and data collection skills, all while gaining a much deeper appreciation for the challenges involved in protecting species at risk. Most importantly, I&#8217;ve learned that successful conservation is built on patience, persistence, and a willingness to keep searching, even when the bees seem determined to stay out of your net.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7w0vb85-927b2316fcea2d7c746e212932071a96\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7w0vb85-927b2316fcea2d7c746e212932071a96{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7w0vb85-927b2316fcea2d7c746e212932071a96 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-7t4fvpx-bcb307a9eb41098f8606dcd365dd71f2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-54869'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-758py6t-3c8ba626006fe3dad8d559ecde64da9b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-6hafur9-7ae98ebb1db0aae2eda85f63b153e232'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Grace Tiessen<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Bumble Bee Conservation Technician, Sudbury &#8211; Native Pollinator Initiative<\/h5>\n<p>Grace first joined WPC in 2023 as a Reptile Recovery Field Technician Intern on the OPPREC team. In 2024, she worked as a Crew Member for the Mottled Duskywing Reintroduction Program at Pinery, and is excited to be returning again this year as a Bumble Bee Conservation Technician with the Native Pollinator Initiative. Grace studied Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor, and is currently completing her Master\u2019s of Wildlife Biology at the University of Guelph. She is eager to continue learning more about the natural world and contributing to hands-on conservation work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-64rg00l-63f86802ca3ee992e856f5229775deba\">\n.avia-image-container.av-64rg00l-63f86802ca3ee992e856f5229775deba img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-64rg00l-63f86802ca3ee992e856f5229775deba .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-64rg00l-63f86802ca3ee992e856f5229775deba av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52736 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52736 avia_image' 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54869 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-54869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-pollinators specific-species-bumble-bees\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Beecoming a conservation biologist\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Beecoming a conservation biologist\">Beecoming a conservation biologist<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pollinisateurs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54881 avia-img-lazy-loading-54881 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T10:21:52-05:00\" >ao\u00fbt 5, 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/grace-tiessen\/\" rel=\"author\">Grace Tiessen<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Grace Tiessen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Grace Tiessen<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T10:21:52-05:00\" >2026-08-05 10:21:52<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-08-05 10:22:39<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Beecoming a conservation biologist<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54847 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-54847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-fraser-valley-wetlands specific-species-western-painted-turtle\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: A season in conservation\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-season-in-conservation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: A season in conservation\">A season in conservation<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les zones humides de la vall\u00e9e Fraser<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-season-in-conservation\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54856 avia-img-lazy-loading-54856 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-season-in-conservation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-04T14:56:41-05:00\" >ao\u00fbt 4, 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/rion-dueck\/\" rel=\"author\">Rion Dueck<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Rion Dueck<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Rion Dueck<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-04T14:56:41-05:00\" >2026-08-04 14:56:41<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-08-05 10:17:32<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>A season in conservation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54056 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-54056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-canadas-new-noahs specific-species-overseas-species\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Talk birdy to me\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/talk-birdy-to-me\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Talk birdy to me\">Parlez-moi des oiseaux<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/overseas-species\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esp\u00e8ces exotiques<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/talk-birdy-to-me\/\"  title=\"Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54121 avia-img-lazy-loading-54121 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/talk-birdy-to-me\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-07-22T13:58:52-05:00\" >juillet 22, 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/jenna-kissel\/\" rel=\"author\">Jenna Kissel<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_20260417_CNN_ChoughMonitoring_JennaKissel.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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