Staff Feature

The summer season is coming to a close at SSISC, which means that most SSISC staff’s contracts are drawing to a close (insert emotional moment here)…

In this installment of our “Meet the Crew” feature, please meet Anna and Thea, the Education & Outreach Assistants.

Anna and Thea, Education & Outreach Extraordinaire

Anna Yao

What’s your favourite outdoor activity? Why?

I love to go snorkeling and comparing what I see to the underwater life that I saw growing up in Oceania

What are you most excited about this summer?

I am most excited to go to Vallea Lumina! I love nightscapes and seeing lights shimmer in the darkness!

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because a chicken is just a modern-day dinosaur and doesn’t conform to human boundaries.

Thea Warren

What’s your favourite outdoor activity? Why?

I love the mountains and when there’s snow on the ground there are no mosquitoes to harass you when you’re enjoying the view. This is why skiing is my favourite activity. it’s also just loads of fun!

What are you most excited about this summer?

I’m looking forward to the Fungi and Lichen field course I’m taking in Terrace, B.C.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because there was a hen party on the other side!

About author Claude-Anne Godbout-Gauthier

Clo is the Communications and Outreach Manager at SSISC, and has been writing about all things invasive since 2018. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Program Evaluation, and a college degree in Horticulture.
There's a special place in her heart for a good pun, knitting, and outdoor activities. She hails from Gatineau, Quebec.