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Marc Dumont Alberta is a personable and professional leader who is bilingual in English and French and adept at working with numerous stakeholders to achieve goals.

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alberta, the same province he continues to call his home. With his education and experience, he is able to maintain keen focus on projects and is remarkably skilled at organization and prioritization.

In light of his longtime interest in the wilderness and environmental issues, he earned his Environmental Monitoring Certificate through the University of Northern British Columbia, attained his certification as a drone pilot, completed his Alberta Trappers’ Association Standard Trappers’ Education Course, and is currently working toward his graduation and Beaver Institute Professional Training Certificate of Completion from the Beaver Institute, in order to become a professional beaver control specialist.

He considers his work in environmental monitoring and wetland restoration as not only important, but also the culmination of years of interest and study.

As for the specialization in beaver-human conflict mitigation, that interest came about quite by accident, as the best paths in life sometimes do.

His initial introduction to the plight of beavers and landowners was spurred when actions of beavers on his property required professional intervention. While some landowners might be tempted to simply remove and/or exterminate the creatures, Marc was inspired to find a creative solution. This pursuit ultimately propelled him down this captivating career path.

To be able to generate effective measures for property owners while minimizing the loss of life to beavers and maximizing the health of lakes, rivers and streams is something he finds tremendously gratifying.

When Marc becomes a Beaver Institute graduate and joins the Beaver Corps, he will be prepared to do site visits and assessments and introduce creative solutions to landowner issues, including the use of exclusion fencing, flow devices and removal. In addition to an understanding of conflict mitigation methods, he is also gaining an in-depth insight into beaver behavior and habitat, and their roles in nature.

All of this knowledge will help him protect properties while fostering the integrity of watersheds. He is thrilled at the prospect of safeguarding land, wildlife and water.