Christine Cusack
About Christine Cusack
Christine Cusack serves as the Park Manager at Irving Nature Park, J.D. Irving, Limited, where she oversees conservation efforts and manages community engagement initiatives. With a background in environmental management and experience in various technical roles, she plays a key role in maintaining the park's hiking trails and promoting nature education.
Current Role at J.D. Irving
Christine Cusack serves as the Park Manager at Irving Nature Park, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she oversees the management of a 600-acre site recognized for its environmental significance under J.D. Irving, Limited's Conservation Effort Program. Her responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing eight hiking trails and a 300-meter boardwalk, as well as coordinating environmental research and recreational activities within the park.
Education and Expertise
Christine Cusack earned a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of New Brunswick, where she studied from 2018 to 2020. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Environment and Natural Resources at the same institution, studying from 2009 to 2014. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in environmental management principles and practices.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, Christine Cusack gained diverse experience in environmental and aquatic fields. She worked as an Aquatic Field Technician at the University of New Brunswick for three months in 2018. Additionally, she served as a Butternut Field and Lab Technician at Natural Resources Canada from 2016 to 2017. She also held a position as a Field/Lab Assistant for the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategies Program at Forest Protection Limited in 2016.
Conservation and Community Engagement
In her role at Irving Nature Park, Christine Cusack is responsible for managing conservation efforts in one of New Brunswick's richest marine ecosystems, which is recognized as an internationally renowned bird-staging area. She facilitates community engagement and nature education initiatives, promoting awareness and appreciation of the park's ecological significance.