Community Outreach Assistants
OutreachThe 2025 Outreach Team connected with residents at events and helped amplify SEAWA’s presence across the watershed.
Maggie Carrier
Maggie Carrier was part of SEAWA's Summer 2025 community engagement team, focusing on fostering water stewardship and education. She completed a Bach…
Maggie Carrier was part of SEAWA's Summer 2025 community engagement team, focusing on fostering water stewardship and education. She completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Biomedical Science and is advancing her training through a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Calgary. During her time with SEAWA, she assessed the Alberta curriculum to identify water-related topics and explored opportunities to engage and educate youth about the local watershed. Maggie also coordinated SEAWA's participation in community events, liaising with vendors and organizations, managing logistics, and supporting event planning. She contributed to strategies aimed at increasing community participation in SEAWA programs and events.
Shariq Ahmad
Shariq played a pivotal role in the development of the new SEAWA website, working closely alongside Gavin to deliver a refreshed and user-friendly in…
Shariq played a pivotal role in the development of the new SEAWA website, working closely alongside Gavin to deliver a refreshed and user-friendly interface. In collaboration with Wyatt, Shariq took the lead utilizing Canva software for the generation of informative SEAWA posters and stickers. Finally, Shariq applied digital illustration skills to create new watershed graphics featured prominently on the homepage, enhancing both the site's educational impact and visual appeal. An upcoming Fourth Year Kinesiology student at the University of Calgary, Shariq likes to play video games, build PCs, and hang out with his friends in his spare time.
Wyatt Boreson-Charland
Wyatt Boreson-Charland is a 19-year-old undergraduate student in the Specialist Medicinal Biochemistry program at the University of Toronto, graduati…
Wyatt Boreson-Charland is a 19-year-old undergraduate student in the Specialist Medicinal Biochemistry program at the University of Toronto, graduating in 2027. With a strong interest in drug design and biochemical research, he aspires to contribute to the development of new therapeutics and protein mapping. Outside of academics, he enjoys spending time with friends and reading. During his time at SEAWA his main individual project was focused on studying fractured plastics found in soil and water and the resulting watershed health.
