Tim Irvin’s Bio

field biologist and wilderness guide

Tim Irvin has worked as a field biologist and wilderness guide in places like the grizzly bear territory of the Great Bear Rainforest, the lynx country of north eastern USA, the boreal forest of Ontario and polar bear regions of Hudson’s Bay.

policy analyst and wildlife manager

Working with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Tim worked on designing and developing policies and leading multi-disciplinary teams in work related to wildlife management in British Columbia.

paddler

As an avid wilderness traveller, Tim has hiked and paddled over vast sweeps of the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Ontario and British Columbia – most notably on three arctic canoe expeditions, including a seven week solo trip in 2008.

photographer

Tim’s photos have appeared in Canadian Geographic Traveller, The Globe and Mail, The Ottawa Citizen, Arctic Inspired: A Tribute to the Tundra, The Georgia Straight, The Seaside Times and numerous reports.

editor and writer

Tim was a story contributor and the primary editor of Arctic Inspired: A Tribute to the Tundra – a book of stories and images inspired by people’s self propelled travels arcoss Canada’s arctic tundra. He was most recently published in Explore magazine and The Globe and Mail.