Jennifer Lisle

Jennifer is located in Burlington, Ontario, traditional land of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Attiwonderonk, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation peoples. Jennifer is a member of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point.

Jennifer completed her B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biology in 2021 and has attained a graduate certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment from Niagara College. Her education has provided her with 4 years of experience in performing technical research and data collection, assessing environmental laws and regulations, performing laboratory analysis of field samples, and examining environmental management systems. During her postgraduate education, Jennifer interned as a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) analyst for a winery in the Niagara region. In this role, she honed her analytical and technical writing abilities while determining the GHG emissions associated with various activities performed by the winery. Combined with her technical skills, Jennifer has 6 years of experience in the customer-service and hospitality industry, adding to her teamwork and communication skills.

Jennifer is currently working as a climate change associate for CIER, where she supports the delivery of CIER’s projects. In her role, Jennifer works on projects related to CIER’s thematic areas (Water, Climate Change and Energy, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Youth, Indigenous Food, and Sustainable Waste Management) and maintaining collaborative initiatives and partnerships with Indigenous communities, government agencies, private sector companies, philanthropic and charitable organizations, non-profits and academic institutions.

In her spare time, you can find Jennifer reading a good book, practicing yoga, and spending time with her friends and family.