Mimulus Biological Consultants
Michele is an excellent educator and her knowledge of BC's wetlands ecosystems is impressive. Her passion for wetlands, along with her infectious enthusiasm and emphasis on keeping learning fun, makes her courses incredibly memorable.
Biologist, Campbell River
Instructor had excellent knowledge of material and made it fun. Great course, great instructor.
Habitat Biologist, Prince Rupert BCWetlandkeepers
Wetlandkeepers is a 2½ day introduction to wetland identification and stewardship. The course offers individuals an opportunity for hands-on practice of wetland conservation skills, such as conducting wetland, plant and bird surveys, wetland mapping and raising public awareness. It is a fun, and often muddy weekend, for all ages. Participants that successfully complete the course are awarded a Wetlandkeepers Certificate.
Streamkeepers
Streamkeepers is a fun and educational 2½ day introduction to stream stewardship. This weekend course offers individuals an opportunity for hands-on learning and practice of stream stewardship activities such as stream surveying, conducting water quality testing, and stream invertebrate identification. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to get your hands wet! Participants that successfully complete the course will be awarded a Streamkeepers Certificate.
Estuary Plant Guide
Canadian sand-spurry
Spergularia canadensis
Entire-leaved gumweed
Grindelia stricta
Eelgrass
Zostera marina
About Mimulus
We specialize in the identification of ecosystems and habitats, both in the field and through the interpretation of aerial photographs. Our ecologists are skilled in recognizing and measuring the complexities of natural systems. Additionally, we employ professional educators, able to work with and train various skill levels and age groups. This combination enables Mimulus Biological Consultants to provide a wide range of services.
Consultants working for Mimulus are specialists in plant identification and measurement, wildlife identification, and ecological assessment. Challenging ecosystems, such as estuaries, wetlands, and riparian areas are among the many sites in which the company has worked.
Michele Jones
Senior Biologist, R.P. Bio., M.Sc.
Michele Jones has had extensive experience throughout the province identifying ecosystems and has been training and auditing field crews provincially for over 20 years. She is well versed in plant identification and measurement. She has had extensive experience throughout the province doing inventory work as well as identifying ecosystems and habitat units on air photographs and in the field.She instructs at North Island College on Vancouver Island, as well as teaching several field programs. She has been one of two instructors of the Riparian Areas Regulation Assessment methodology for over ten years and co-authored the Professional Practice Guidelines – Legislated Riparian Area Assessments in British Columbia. She is also a certified Streamkeepers and Wetlandkeepers instructor.
Julie Micksch
Biologist, B.Sc.
Ms. Micksch has worked for Mimulus Biological Consultants for over 15 years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University and a Renewable Resources Diploma from North Island College. She is well acquainted with current survey and sampling protocols, as well as relevant government regulations and legislation. She specializes in wildlife surveys, ecosystem delineation and habitat assessments, and is also known for her broad knowledge of sensitive ecosystems and species at risk. Her niche is her ability to work in remote areas and rugged terrain. In addition, Ms. Micksch teaches wildlife identification, and wetland, stream and vegetation survey techniques to a broad range of clientele through Vancouver Island University and BC Wildlife Federation Wetland Education Programs.Julie Micksch has 15 years of experience in the environmental consulting profession. She has managed and participated in numerous environmental projects including wildlife surveys (specifically snail, amphibian, mammal, and bird surveys), stream and wetland assessments (including riparian area assessments), ecological assessments, environmental risk assessments, vegetation surveys (including VRI and SIBEC surveys), resource and habitat mapping, water quality monitoring, soil testing, and contaminated site assessments.
Past Clients
- BC Conservation Foundation
- BC Ministry of Environment
- BC Ministry of Forest, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
- BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
- British Columbia Wildlife Federation
- Cape Mudge First Nation
- City of Nanaimo
- College of Applied Biology
- Comox Valley Regional District
- Cowichan Tribes
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Klahoose First Nation
- Nanaimo Regional District
- Regional District of Comox-Strathcona
- Anderson Civil Engineering
- Carcross / Tagish First Nation
- Dayton-Knight Ltd.
- D.R. Systems
- EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
- E. Wind Consulting
- Levelton Consultants Ltd.
- Living Forest Communities, Inc
- McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd
- Mainstream Biological Consulting
- Precision Identification
- Quercus Consulting
- Terrestrial Information Services
- Trilogy Properties Vancouver Island Corporation
- BC Conservation Foundation
- BC Wildlife Federation
- Comox Valley Land Trust
- Comox Valley Project Watershed Society
- Cowichan Valley Land Trust
- Creative Employment Access Society
- Ducks Unlimited
- Greenways Land Trust
- Millard-Piercy Watershed Stewards
- Okanagan Innovative Forestry Society
- Quadra Island Salmon Enhancement Society
- Tsolum River Restoration Society
- Willow Creek Stewards
- Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI)
- Environmental Assessment (Cumberland Waste Water Treatment Wetland)
- Legislated Riparian Assessments in BC
- Ecological Assessment of Water Level Changes to the Southern Lakes (Carcross/Tagish First Nation)
- Vegetation Communities within the Campbell River Estuary (Greenways Land Trust)
- Preliminary Ecological Assessment of the Trilogy Properties(Cumberland)
- Ecological Assessments of the Elkington Estate Lands (Living Forest Communities, Inc.).
- Ecological Assessment of the North Denman Lands and Chickadee Lake.
- Species at Risk Assessments (2010 Winter Olympics, Whistler).
- Riparian Areas Regulation Assessments.
- Wetlands Institute (100-Mile House, Victoria, Canal Flats, Kamloops, Sea to Sky Corridor, Central Vancouver Island).
- Vegetation Resources Inventory (VRI)
- Monitoring and assessment of eelgrass transplants (Roberts Bank, BC).
- Environmental Impact Assessments.
Testimonials
Michele is an excellent educator and her knowledge of BC's wetlands ecosystems is impressive. Her passion for wetlands, along with her infectious enthusiasm and emphasis on keeping learning fun, makes her courses incredibly memorable.
Biologist, Campbell RiverInstructor had excellent knowledge of material and made it fun. Great course, great instructor.
Habitat Biologist, Prince Rupert BCI found the course to be very good quality. The instructor (Michele Jones) was very knowledgeable and a skilled teacher. She made the class interesting and had lots of real life/applied experience, so she was able to answer our questions really well. Overall I enjoyed the course and felt like I got good value.
Ecosytems Biologist, Osoyoos BCContact Us
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November RAR Methods course
Vancouver Island University has scheduled a Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course for November 8-10, 2018 in North Vancouver. This 3 day course includes classroom instruction, field practice, and an exam. Successful participants will meet the requirements for...
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Wetlandkeepers with amphibian surveys
Come join us for this 2 and a half day course to learn about wetlands and their care. The course will be held in Nanaimo, BC from May 4-6, 2018. We will be learning about how to identify wetlands and how to conduct an amphibian survey! It will be a weekend of fun,...
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Upcoming RAR Methods Course
This three-day course, sponsored by Vancouver Island University covers both Simple and Detailed Methodologies for the Riparian Areas Regulation Assessments. It has both classroom and field components to help visualize required protocols. Passing this course meets...
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