Hello, my name is David (Steve) Ellery I am in the second year of my Bachelor of Environmental Science degree majoring in Land Reclamation and this is my blog. Im not entirely sure what this blog will be about, but I know that it will develop over the next few months as I progress through my ALES (Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Science) 204 class. Anyways on to the good stuff :) A little bit about ME!:
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| From D. S. Ellerys' personal collection (2009) |
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Some of my hobbies include downhill skiing, vegetable gardening, hobby mechanics (I attempt to work on my vehicles and usually I'm successful), flying micro-helicopters, riding the 10 speed bike my dad gave me (he bought it in 1982 when he went to the U of A) and entertaining my 3 1/2 year old Red doberman pincher 'Bowser'.
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| From D. S. Ellerys' personal collection (2011) |
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| From D. S. Ellerys' personal collection (2011) |
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| From D. S. Ellerys' personal collection (2010) |
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I began my degree in 2003 at the University of Lethbridge where I was studying Management but lost interest in the program half way through. Over the next four years I attended Old College and completed my Journeyman Landscape Gardener certification. While doing my program at Olds my interests in horticulture and science (Chemistry to be specific) were sparked and I just had to know more. I have decided to further my education with a Bachelors degree from the University of Alberta, which brings us to today.....September 14, 2011.....Now that I have bored you to death with my life story Im going to explain how communication is a critical factor in my workplace.
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| Image retrieved from www.uleth.ca |
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I have been employed with the City of Calgary for the last 3 years working in different departments such as irrigation, maintenance, and most recently Natural Areas Management. As a foreman communication play a crucial role in my day to day operations. I need to be able to keep track of my workers in the field throughout the day which is done with the use of a cell phone or face-to-face conversation. It is important to have access to communication while working in the field in case of an emergency or other problems at site. Most of the information that I receive during the day about problems in my district or ongoing projects is via email. Email is a great source of communication as it provides a copy of what was sent, it is easy to store messages for long periods of time and can be opened on the go with my Blackberry. I must also attend meetings with such people as my superiors, members of the public and co-workers on a daily basis and being able to communicate within large groups of people in a professional manner is critical. I have recently started following @TheCityofCalgary on twitter, and occasionally check the Facebook site. This is a great way to communicate information about jobs and upcoming events to the public.
This concludes my post, thanks for reading
Until next time......
Hi Steve,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed our conversation about sustainable agriculture. I think it is an important and expanding field of study and am excited to learn more about it. I think your field of study, land reclamation, is also an interesting and important area of work, and has lots of potential in Alberta. There are many areas under development that will need to be restored in the future, especially in northern Alberta. It's good to know there are people with the knowledge and expertise to meet this challenge.