Bunchgrass Consulting
Hilary Baker
Professional Agrologist
Phone:
250-464-9463
Email:
Address:
4166 Woods Rd
Kimberley, BC V1A 3L4
A Bit About Me
I was raised in the Okanagan, and fell in love with ecology and the western lifestyle during a summer trip to Pincher Creek, Alberta. A place dear to my heart, it was made up of stunted magical limber pine forests, limestone rocks etched by plains bison, gemstones poking out of cliff faces, and rough fescue grasslands as far as the eye could see. Following my passion, I completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta in Agriculture and have worked professionally as a Rangeland Specialist ever since. I have worked in ecosystems across B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan and provide rangeland management services to a multitude of clientele in Western Canada.
Work Experience
May 2021 - Present
January 2020 - Present
Bunchgrass Consulting - Principal
Notable projects
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Blood Tribe Land Management: Post Wildfire Assessment and Management
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Cows and Fish: Ecological Gap Sampling in the Montane Riparian Zones
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Tannas Conservation Services Ltd: Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping in the Elk Valley
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Palouse Rangeland Consulting & Nature Conservancy Canada: Sagebrush Slopes Inventory & Range Management Plan
Environmental Consultant: Southern British Columbia & Alberta
Notable Projects:
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Edmonton & Area Land Trust: Range Management Plan
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Syncrude: Bison Range Management Plan
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Government of BC: AgriRecovery Flood Recovery
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Western Sky Land Trust: Rare Plant Survey & Range Management Plan
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Wycliffe Conservation Complex Grassland Management Plan
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Grasslands National Park: Forage Clipping & Analysis
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Tobacco Plains Indian Band: Ungulate Habitat Management Plan & Range Health Inventory
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Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors: General Advisor
2014-2020
Rangeland Agrologist & Range Management Specialist: Alberta Environment and Parks, Alberta
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Provide ecological expertise, integrated resource management and adaptive stewardship advice in the Montane, Subalpine and Foothills Natural Subregions of Alberta to department staff, partners, and public. Oversee the agricultural public land base to ensure and improve the long-term sustainability of the resource, benefiting Albertans, rangeland users and the agricultural industry by maintaining a balance of development, use and conservation.
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2019 Recipient, Alicia Hargrave Memorial Award, Society for Range Management International Mountain Section
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Baker, H., DeMaere, C., France, T., Willougby, M., Alexander, M. (2020). Range plant communities and range health assessment for the south ecosection of the montane natural subregion of Alberta. Alberta Environment and Parks, Lands Division. Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship Section. Pincher Creek, AB
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