Type Of Business:
Environmental research organization
Expertise:
Planetary geology; Terrestrial impact craters; Team leadership; Collections management
Major Product/SVS:
Research and development of Canada's natural resources; Policies and programs that enhance the contribution of the natural resources sector to the economy
Hobbies/Sports:
Spending time with her three children; Playing soccer and other sports; Directing a children's choir; Playing piano at her church; Playing the mandolin
Education Degrees:
Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, Concentration in Impact Craters, University of Ottawa (2001)
Affiliations Awards:
President, Club Richelieu
Industry:
Applied Science & Technology
Charity:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Various Cancer Research Organizations
Number Of Years In Profession:
18
Number Of Years In Current Position:
3
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to the support and encouragement of her parents, who taught her that she could achieve anything she put her mind to.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she wanted to work in a role that would be beneficent to mankind.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Therriault hails from Sept-Iles, a small city on the northern shore of Quebec. The city's geographic proximity to the famous Manicouagan impact crater may have played a major role in development of Dr. Therriault's career path. In high school, she had a dream to travel to space and step foot on another planet. Since 1990, Dr. Therriault has written and published many scientific articles linked to her studies of impact craters and impact metamorphism.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Developing and maintaining the organization's earth materials collections; Conducting educational presentations on geology and paleontology; Addressing Earth's environmental history and offering critiques of scientific content in movies; Discussing the history and importance of Canada’s geology as it is related to the development of the country and the lives of its citizens
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Therriault hopes to work as a director or director general with Natural Resources Canada.