Contact
Name | Tracey Hooper |
Education | B.Sc. (Biology), M.Sc. (Wildlife ecology) |
Email address | |
City, Province | Sidney, B.C. |
Profile
Quote or Key Phrase | I am a science editor, writer, and biologist who specializes in environmental issues. |
Personal Biography | I specialize in editing and writing for the environmental sciences on issues related to: wildlife With an M.Sc. in biology and more than 20 years’ experience, I have been able to help a wide range of authors create well-crafted publications that speak clearly to their audiences. My clients include federal and provincial government agencies, NGOs, academia, industry, the private sector, and online journals. Some of my favourite editing projects have been: Nearshore Fish and Fish Habitat Assessments Related to Marine Structure Developments at Arviat, Chesterfield Inlet, Pangnirtung, Qikiqtarjuaq, and Repulse Bay, Nunavut —an 80-page environmental assessment report written by Jacques Whitford AXYS, an environmental consulting firm The Grasslands of British Columbia—a 500-page book on grassland ecology written for the Grasslands Conservation Council of B.C. Vegetative Buffers for Intensive Agricultural Operations in British Columbia: Beneficial Management Practices Guidebook —a user-friendly guide for agricultural producers interested in benefitting their operations by addressing environmental issues Evidence That a Highway Reduces Apparent Survival Rates of Squirrel Gliders—a scientific article written for the online journal Ecology and Society My other profiles are available at: Editors Canada: https://www.editors.ca/directory/tracey-hooper |
Skills | Copy editing, Developmental editing, Fact checking, Online editing, Plain Language editing, Reference checking, Research, Rewriting, Scientific editing, Scientific writing, Structural editing, Substantive editing, Technical writing |
Subject / Areas of Interest | Academic editing, Earth and Life Sciences, Environmental editing, Environmental impact assessments, Government publications, Sciences |
Types of Publications | Annual Reports, Brochures, Conference proceedings, Reports |
Citation styles | Chicago, In-house styles |