Kelly Kamo McHugh
- Position
- STEM Outreach Coordinator
- Location
- Western Arctic Research Centre (Inuvik)
- Kelly.KamoMcHugh@auroracollege.ca
Education
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
Skills and expertise
- Field work
- Outreach
- Drone Pilot Certificate – Basic Operations
Current Projects
- Reindeer Station Stability Assessment in collaboration with Inuvik Community Corporation
- Northern Canada Food Initiatives Map
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drone) support and training for Western Arctic Communities
- ARI STEM Outreach Program – I contribute to hands-on STEM activities for local youth and participate in community events to promote STEM in the North.
- Western Arctic Research Centre Ethnobotany Garden – I assist with weekly Ethnobotany garden tours during the summer as well as with the maintenance of the garden.
Personal Information
Originally from Southern Ontario, I first moved to Inuvik in 2014 working on the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway project for five years as an Environmental Project Technician. Since then, I have also worked for a local Inuvialuit/Gwich’in tourism company running their social media and supporting their traditional on the land activities. I am excited to now be working at ARI and am especially looking forward to the STEM on-the-land youth camps and working with local organizations to promote STEM, GIS and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) in the communities. I love being out on the land especially when it involves working with and learning from local youth, elders, and my co-workers, and I am fortunate I get to work outside often.