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Marc N. Gaboury mgaboury@lgl.com

  
 

Fisheries Biologist

Joined LGL in 1998

 
 

Degrees & Diplomas

B.Sc.: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (Zoology) 1975
M.Sc.: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (Fisheries Research) 1980

Research and Project Interests

  • characterization of fish habitats in streams
  • restoration of channel morphology and habitat
  • assessment of linkages between watershed processes and habitat
  • identification of fish population and habitat limiting factors
  • identification and mitigation of resource development and land use impacts

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Marc has over 28 years of experience in fish habitat restoration and enhancement, environmental impact assessment and research. He has worked throughout British Columbia, Yukon, Canadian prairies and eastern United States. He has worked cooperatively on research, impact assessment and restoration projects with First Nations in Manitoba and British Columbia, including Cowichan Tribes, Cree, Haida, Lheidli T'enneh, Huu-Ay-Aht, T'Sou-ke, Nisga'a Lisims Government, Okanagan Nation Alliance, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Uchucklesaht First Nations. Marc has extensive experience in preparing integrated watershed restoration plans and the design and construction of fish habitat restoration structures. He has co-authored comprehensive restoration plans for the Okanagan, Englishman, Coldwater and Cowichan Rivers in BC and designed specific treatments to restore stream habitats and watershed processes in another 58 watersheds in BC and 15 in Manitoba. He has also designed and constructed fishways for low head dams, as well as backwatering schemes for existing culverts to allow fish passage. He is a Registered Professional Biologist with the College of Applied Biology of British Columbia.