Life of a Biologist: Jack of All Trades

Pamela Hengeveld
Wildlife.Fish Magazine
1 min readFeb 9, 2017

Bush work means being ready for anything.

Bear damage to a weather station? Bring whatever spare parts you can carry and #mcgyver the rest.

#Heli help gets us part of the way but in the trees we’re usually loaded with 40 lbs of batteries and equipment.

Having someone with me who can troubleshoot electronics and alternative power systems is a huge asset in the field! #myguy @h2ocub

#jackofalltrades #wildlifebiologist #biologistproblems #ospikariver #northernbc #thatviewtho #backwoodslegit #beautifulbc #thatview #weatherstation #research #wildliferesearch #ecology #wildlifescience #cdnsci #scicomm #science #lifeofabiologist

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Pamela Hengeveld
Wildlife.Fish Magazine

Wildlife Ecologist. Writer. Aspiring Philanthropist. Dementia Care Advocate. Keen on connecting the dots + challenging the status quo.