ABOUT POSEIDON
Hinton-Based Environmental Consultants
Based in Hinton, Poseidon Environmental Ltd is a female-led environmental consulting firm with Indigenous roots here in Alberta. Our team of professional biologists provides environmental assessments across Alberta. Established in 2012, our qualified environmental professionals provide aquatic services specializing in road and stream crossings on resource roads. Our services include Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist (QAES) assessments and reports, obtaining permits and regulatory approval, stream and fish habitat assessments, fish isolation and salvages for construction projects, and stream crossing inspections.
A Team of Qualified Professionals…
Our Training and Certifications Include:
- Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist (QAES)
- Professional Biologist
- Electrofishing Supervisor
- First Aid & CPR
- Wilderness First Aid
- H2S Alive
- ATV Training
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Meet Our Team of Professional Biologists
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Ngaio Baril
OWNER/SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Ngaio is a Professional Biologist, Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist, Program Lead for the Foothills Stream Crossing Partnership (FSCP), and founder of Poseidon Environmental (2013). With over 16 years of experience she assists the FSCP with inspecting, prioritizing and repairing stream crossings and delivers steam crossing inspection and fish habitat training. At Poseidon, she assists clients with QAES recommendations, fish sampling, construction monitoring, regulatory approvals, training module development and stream crossing inspections.
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Suzanne Stevenson
SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Suzanne is a Professional Biologist and has been with Poseidon since 2019. Suzanne completed her undergraduate degree at Montana State University, graduating in 2016 with a BSc in Fish and Wildlife Management. She completed her MSc at the University of Northern British Columbia in 2023 studying white-tailed deer and mountain caribou in west-central Alberta. She has focused her career on understanding how human disturbance impacts wildlife habitat and behavior. Moving forwards, Suzanne is interested in understanding the importance of small streams and marginal habitat areas to fish.
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Kally Groat
AQUATICS BIOLOGIST
Kally started with Poseidon in May of 2022 as field lead on the eDNA and electrofishing project. She’s taken a less conventional route, having graduated from the University of Victoria with a BFA in Creative Writing (2015) and the Writer’s Studio in Vancouver (2019). She spent five years working for Alberta Parks as Information Officer and then as a Park Resource Officer, which focused on visitor engagement, park safety, and wildlife management. Born and raised in Hinton, her strong knowledge of the area comes from being a descendant of the Aseniwuche Winewak (Rocky Mountain People) and the Mountain Métis.
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Emily Davies
AQUATICS BIOLOGIST
Emily started with Poseidon in the Fall of 2022. Emily has recently completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) at Deakin University in Victoria, Australia. As part of her degree, she completed work experience at MARS wildlife rescue centre on Vancouver Island, helping to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife. In the future, Emily aims to become a Professional Biologist contributing to the conservation of threatened species.
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