Yasemin Parkinson, PAg

Yasemin's career has revolved around water and water quality in many areas, including water re-use, source control, watershed health and environmental management. Currently Yasemin is currently employed as a Supervisor, Regulatory Strategy with Metro Vancouver.

Yasemin has been a registrant of BCIA since 2009, and a member of the Vancouver Branch Executive for 10 years including two terms as President, and terms as Treasurer, Director, and Student Representative. Yasemin is honoured to be able to act on the behalf of the District 3 branches and work alongside agrologists to navigate the future of BCIA.

In 2020 Yasemin completed a Master of Engineering Leadership - Integrated Water Management at the University of BC.

"I have made many good friendships throughout my years at BCIA and most professional connections turn into friendships because, as one local politician once said, 'I never met a bad agrologist'." ~ Yasemin Parkinson