Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Laura Flynn is a Watershed Information Management Specialist at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, a position held since October 2016. Prior experience includes serving as an ELC Project Ecologist in Forest Research and Monitoring at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry from November 2014 to April 2016 and working as a Field Technician at the University of Saskatchewan in 2014. Laura Flynn holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biodiversity and Conservation from Trinity College Dublin (2012-2013) and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biological Sciences from the University of Guelph (2007-2011).
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Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
The UTRCA covers the upper watershed of the Thames River, an area of 3,421 square kilometres. The 17 municipalities within the Upper Thames River watershed appoint representatives to the UTRCA’s Board of Directors. These members represent the local urban and rural communities, deciding policies and programs that will lead to a healthy watershed. Programs and services focus on five key areas: - protecting people and property and supporting safe development; - delivering landowner stewardship; - providing natural spaces and recreational opportunities; - making science based decisions; - empowering communities and youth. The UTRCA employs approximately 80 permanent and contract staff, and an additional 70 seasonal staff.