Resume: Marine Research/ UW Video
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence H. Taylor, MSc
Biologist, Photographer, Writer, Diver
20A Locks Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2X 2J5
e-mail: biod...@loki.atcon.com
Education
1991 Masters of Science, Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
1985 Bachelors of Science, Honours Biology and Minor Bio-medical
Research, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.
Work Experience
1989-Present Owner/Operator, BIO€DIVE€RSE CANADA
Video production, underwater videography, commercial stills
photography, writing, and professional scientific diving services and
research.
1996 Scientist. Red algae tank aquaculture. National Research Council
- Industrial Research Assistance Program, Halifax.
1995-1996 Sentinel Survey. Analysis of groundfish stomachs and
development of prey data table. Fishermen & Scientists Research Society.
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth.
1991-1993 Research Assistant, Photographer and Diver. Developed and
filmed benthic surveys for sea scallop research. Real-time and
time-lapse-infra-red videography and 35mm stills. Supervised field and
diving operations, and data acquisition and analysis. Dalhousie Biology
Department, Halifax.
1992 Field Assistant. Sealworm Intervention Program, Inoculation study
of Sable Island, NS female grey seals. Dalhousie Biology Department,
Halifax.
1988-1990 Demonstrator. Introductory Biology, Developmental Biology and
Graduate Communications, Dalhousie Biology Department, Halifax.
1988-1989 Research Assistant. Analysis of Atlantic cod and haddock
otoliths for stock assessment, Bedford Institute of Oceanography,
Dartmouth.
1985-1987 Teacher. 13 Chemistry, 10 Mathematics, 9 Physical Science, 7
Health and Physical Education, and Basketball and Soccer coach,
Pickering College, Ontario.
1980 Research Technician. Metabolic study of grey seals: research and
husbandry, University of Guelph, Ontario.
1978 Program Director. Boys wilderness camp, Camp Mazinaw, Ontario.
1976-1977 Camp Councillor. Camping, woodlore, hiking, white water
canoeing and kayaking, Camp Mazinaw, Ontario.
1972-1976 Camera and Editing Assistant. 16 mm Promos, Documentary and
Industrial films. Spaulding Taylor Hall Ltd, Toronto.
1975 Summer Student. Terrestrial and aquatic ecology survey of Willow
Creek, Ontario, Junior Conservation Award Program, Ministry of Natural
Resources.
Photography-Production
1996 Norstar Productions Inc. Key host and Extreme Action-Cam (surface
& underwater) for half-hour outdoor adventure TV show pilot and Demo,
Atlantic Outdoors.
1996 Wedgeport Museum. Produced, shot & narrated Bluefin tuna natural
history video.
1996 Canadian Space Agency. Stock footage: Mussel research for
Shuttle mission.
1996 Discovery Channel. Stock footage for @discovery€ca TV series :
Mussel research for Shuttle mission.
1996 Underwater Canada 96, Toronto. Invited speaker. Forty-minute
underwater video presentation, Freshwater Madness.
1994-1996 Shubenacadie Grand Lake Advisory Board. Three 45 minute video
presentations of underwater wildlife in Shubenacadie Grand Lake, NS. for
Shubie River Nights .
1995 Paramount Pictures. Underwater videography for television series
Sightings.
1995 CBC. Underwater videography for Land and Sea TV series: Native
and non-native fishes and Underwater Archeology in Louisbourg Bay.
1995 Discovery Channel. Produced, shot and hosted four five-minute
underwater pieces for @discovery€ca TV Series.
1995 Discovery Channel. Shot Betacam interview and Beluga whale
underwater footage for feature story on @discovery€ca TV Series.
1994-1995 Shaw Cable Television. Four thirty-minute underwater video
presentations for talk show, Science and Nature.
1994 CBC. Underwater videography for five Land and Sea episodes: The
Sinking of the HMCS Saguenay, Beluga Whale, Right Whale, Lobsters and
Atlantic Salmon.
1994 CBC. Underwater videography for 1st Edition Sports: Underwater
Hockey.
1994 CBC. Underwater videography for Country Canada TV Series: Sea
Urchin Aquaculture.
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