Human Resources Assistant

Van Dam-Bates, Paul J.

Contact Of ce: SSM A***

SSM A557

Information Phone: 250-***-****

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

E-mail: abqa66@r.postjobfree.com

University of Victoria

Victoria, BC V8W 3R4 Canada

Research Analysis of animal populations and environmental issues through mark recapture modelling

Interests and spatial analysis with a focus on marine life.

Education University of Victoria

M.Sc. Candidate Statistics September 2011 - Present

Research Topic: Spatial analysis of sea cucumbers below sh farms.

Supervisors: Dr. Laura Cowen (Statistics) and Dr. Stephen Cross (Geography)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada collaborators: Dr. Dan Curtis and Dr. Chris Pierce

B.Sc. Statistics and Economics graduating with distinction September 2006 - April 2011

Wageningen University

International Exchange October 2008 - June 2009

Focus on natural resource and environmental economics

Academic Van Dam-Bates, P. (Ongoing research) Behaviour of California Sea Cucumbers (Parastichopus

Research californicus) in aquaculture environments. Master s project

Van Dam-Bates, P., Cowen, L., Fyfe, M., Reid, A. (In prep). Estimating the abundance of

injection drug users in Victoria, BC using capture-recapture models with open populations.

Van Dam-Bates, P. (2011). Oral presentation entitled: Mark-recapture methods for estimating

abundance applied to injection drug users in Victoria, BC. Paci c Ecology and Evolution

Conference. Bam eld, BC; 3 March

Van Dam-Bates, P., Koch, D., Wu, F.,(2012). Exploitation rates of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

off of the coast of Newfoundland. Poster presentation. Statistic Society of Canada Annual

Meeting, Guelph ON; 4 June

Academic University of Victoria

Work Experience Teaching Assistant September 2011 - Present

Worked in a variety of TA positions, including marking for statistics and mathematics courses,

leading statistics tutorials and one-on-one tutoring in the Mathematics Assistance Centre.

Research Assistant May - August, 2011

Researched mark recapture methods and their application to estimating abundance of injection

drug users in Victoria, BC. This led to a manuscript that is in preparation with collaborators

form the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

Tutor September 2009 - May 2011

Private tutoring lessons in economics, statistics and mathematics through the University of

Victoria Career Services.

Statistical Consulting

Non-Academic April 2012 - Present

Work Experience Archipelago Marine Research Group - Fish stock data analysis

Simple Dream Publishing - Market data analysis

Junior Policy Analyst May - August, 2010

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - Labour Market Policy

Focus was analyzing data from social surveys to nd policy initiatives to give Canada s ageing

workforce incentives to keep working.

Water Taxi Driver June - August, 2011

Blind Channel Resort

Captain of a 27 foot aluminium crew-boat ferrying loggers and tourists to different sites be-

tween Campbell River and West Thurlow Island.

Honours and Department of Fisheries and Oceans ACRDP Grant, 2012-2014 ($33,000).

Awards University of Victoria Fellowship, 2011-2013 ($12,000).

University of Victoria President s Entrance Scholarship, 2006 ($4,000).

Computer Statistical Packages: R, SPSS, Mark

Skills Languages: Java

Other: Latex, ArcGIS, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

Leadership Minister of Finance University of Victoria Scuba Club September 2010 - April 2011

Experience Vice-President University of Victoria Tennis Club September 2006 - April 2007

24-hour Dive Relay for Charity

Community March 2011

Involvement Organized a dive relay for charity through the UVic Scuba Club that involved biodiversity

lectures, intro to scuba courses and underwater games which raised over $3,000 dollars to

support the Land Conservancy of BC Wild Hills and Beaches Campaign.

International Student Mentor September 2009 - December 2011

Helping international students at the University of Victoria adjust and deal with culture shock

and other issues. This is organized through the International and Exchange Student Services

(IESS) Buddy Program.

PIMS Math Mania Volunteer January 2012 - Pesent

This involves going to different elementary schools in the Victoria area and playing games that

are related to mathematics with young children. It is organized by the Paci c Institute for the

Mathematical Sciences and is run several times a year.

Certifications Small Vessel Operators Pro ciency (SVOP)

Marine Emergency Duties (MED) A3

Marine First Aid and CPR

Restricted Operators Card (Maritime)

PADI O2 Provider

PADI Rescue Diver

TDI Nitrox

References available upon request

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