Philippa Roots
About Philippa Roots
Philippa Roots is a Restoration Technician and Program Coordinator at Northern Environmental Action Team in Fort St John, British Columbia. With a background in Natural Resource Science and experience in both the oil and gas industry and regenerative agriculture, she focuses on wetland restoration and tackling the climate crisis through community-level initiatives.
Work at Ducks Unlimited Canada
Philippa Roots has been employed as a Restoration Technician at Ducks Unlimited Canada since 2021. In this role, she focuses on wetland restoration and classification, contributing to the organization's mission of conserving and restoring wetlands across Canada. Her work involves hands-on fieldwork and collaboration with various stakeholders to implement effective restoration strategies.
Current Role at Northern Environmental Action Team
Since 2020, Philippa Roots has served as the Program Coordinator at Northern Environmental Action Team in Fort St John, British Columbia. In this position, she addresses the climate crisis through systems change and community-level initiatives. Her responsibilities include program development and execution, aimed at promoting environmental sustainability within the local community.
Previous Experience in Environmental Consulting
Philippa Roots has a background in environmental consulting, having worked as an Aggregate Tester at Allnorth Consultants Limited and Kode Contracting Ltd. in 2016 and 2017, respectively. These roles involved assessing aggregate materials, contributing to projects that required quality control and compliance with environmental standards.
Education and Expertise
Philippa Roots studied at McGill University, where she earned a degree in Society, Science, and Sustainability from 2015 to 2019. She furthered her education at The University of British Columbia, participating in the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Semester exchange program while studying Natural Resource Science from 2017 to 2018. Her academic background supports her proficiency in writing, research, and data management.
Experience in Surveying and Oil and Gas Industry
Philippa Roots has worked as a Survey Technician at McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. from 2019 to 2021, gaining valuable experience in land surveying. Additionally, she has experience in the conventional oil and gas industry, which complements her work in the regenerative agriculture movement, reflecting her diverse skill set in environmental and resource management.