Meet Our Team

Jessica Hopkins

General Manager

Jessica Hopkins, a member of the Sekw’el’was community,  is the General Manager at Splitrock Environmental. She began her role as General Manager in 2018. She is responsible for managing all business, staff and projects at Splitrock. Jessica attended Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and Vancouver Island University, specializing in fisheries and aquaculture science. She also has a certificate in Environmental Monitoring. Jessica loves being an integral part of her community and when she is not working she can be found spending time with friends and family or planning her next exciting adventure.

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Kaleb Ledoux, B.Sc.

Biologist

Kaleb Ledoux, a member of the Shalalth community,  is a Biologist at Splitrock Environmental with 3 years experience in the field. Kaleb started at Splitrock in 2018 and his duties include designing, implementing, managing and reporting on a diverse range of projects such as vegetation studies, vegetation management, construction site environmental monitoring and more. Kaleb has a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in botany. He spent an additional year studying natural resource science including silviculture, geographic information systems and forest entomology. When not working, Kaleb enjoys canoeing, fly fishing and time with friends and family.

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Odin Scholz, B.Sc., E.P.

Senior Biologist

Odin is a Restoration Ecologist at Splitrock Environmental with over 20 years of experience in the field.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and is currently a certified environmental professional with a specialization in site assessment and reclamation. He has developed, implemented, and monitored complex ecological restoration and monitoring projects for a variety of ecosystems including forests, woodland, grassland, riparian, aquatic and wetland habitats.  Odin has worked to restore drastically disturbed sites including  reservoir drawdown zones, and mine sites.  Odin has a passion for native plants and understanding the natural patterns in landscapes. He strives to bring a landscape level perspective to each project.  Odin has a broad base of knowledge in land and resource mapping, data analysis,  federal and provincial environmental law, environmental monitoring and technical report writing. Outside of work, Odin is busy working on the family farmstead and finding time for birding, jogging, playing guitar and ice hockey.

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Cheryl Blair, M.Sc., R.P. Bio.

Senior Biologist

Cheryl Blair is a Senior Biologist with over 20 years of experience in wildlife, ecosystem and environmental research. Her educational credentials include a Master of Science in Wildlife, Ecology and Evolution, as well as her certification as a Registered Professional Biologist. Cheryl began working with Splitrock in 2018. Among many of her contributions, Cheryl is extremely proud to be working towards the protection and conservation of the critically endangered Stein-Nahatlatch Grizzly Bear Population unit, as well as her multi-year wolf research that will contribute to the understanding and preservation of the species. Outside of the office, Cheryl can be found exploring the outdoors with her dog Sasha, listening to music or creating art.

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Courtney Andrews

Nursery Manager

Courtney Andrews is the Nursery Manager at Splitrock and has been with the company since 2019. She obtained a Chartered Herbalist Certification, Supervisor Training and her Level 1 First Aid designation. Her responsibilities at Splitrock involve the management and oversight of all planting, seeding, collecting and other duties associated with running the nursery. Prior to Splitrock, Courtney worked with and helped manage 2 other companies in the same  industry . Courtney is passionate about nursery management and is most proud of her restoration projects in the Lillooet area and the community garden project for Sekw’el’was. When not working, Courtney enjoys reading, hiking, exploring nature and gardening.

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Kathleen Street

Lead Fisheries Technician

Kathleen Street, a member of the Xwisten community, is the Lead Fisheries Technician at Splitrock Environmental and has been with the company since 2018. Kat completed the Environmental Technician Program in 2014 and has over 6  years of experience in the environmental field. Kat has worked primarily in fisheries management.  Some of her experience includes habitat assessments, juvenile growth sampling, tagging of adult and juvenile salmon, fish salvages at hydroelectric facilities and the operation of an inclined plane trap. As Lead Fisheries Technician, Kat manages all fisheries programs at Splitrock. When she is not at work, Kat can be found walking her dog, working out or getting cozy at home.

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