Kesia Miyashita, M.Sc.
Senior Biologist/ Terrestrial Ecologist
Kesia is a biologist with an expertise in vascular and non-vascular plant ecology, and with experience in both terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. She has over six years of experience in environmental consulting, where she has completed Environmental Assessments for a variety of major infrastructure projects and urban developments and has been involved in the creation of municipal natural area management plans.
Kesia complements the KAL team, having experience in performing vegetation community inventories, rare plant surveys and weed surveys, preparation of revegetation plans to contribute to reclamation plans, and her involvement in long-term performance monitoring programs for compensatory constructed wetlands.
Prior to joining Kilgour & Associates Ltd. in May 2021, Kesia completed a contract with the Canadian Wildlife Service, where she contributed to policies and guidance documents related to the interface between the Species at Risk Act and the Impact Assessment Act and developed a strong working understanding of those key pieces of federal legislation. Kesia is a Professional Biologist with the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists and a Qualified Wetland Science Practitioner in the province of Alberta.