Staff
Sarah Wray - Watershed Coordinator
Sarah moved to Stratford, PEI last year after having completed her Masters in BioEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment at Trent University. She worked for Ontario Parks as a Resource Technician and then took on the role of Project Manager for Trout River Environmental Committee, another watershed group on the island.
Sarah is looking forward to continuing to work in the watershed world and making a positive impact in Stratford.
Sarah's favourite outdoor activities are Camping, Hiking and walking PEI's beautiful shorelines.
Cayley Costello: Watershed Project Manager
Cayley was born and raised on Prince Edward Island. She is currently enrolled in the Biology program at the University of Prince Edward Island, further specializing in Environmental Biology.
After her graduation next year, Cayley hopes to continue building on her experience in the field of conservation biology.
In her spare time, you will likely find Cayley spending time at her favorite beach on the North Shore, or hiking in the woods with her family!
Cayley partaking in a SAWIG beach cleanup
Ajhma Dhakal: Watershed Field Supervisor
Ajhma is originally from Nepal, but she has been living in PEI for the last four years. She recently graduated from University of Prince Edward Island with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies. Her passion for outdoor activities and love towards the nature led her to work with Stratford Watershed. She is eager to expand her knowledge about the different plant and bird species that inhabit the watershed, as well as gain hands-on experience with the insturments used in this field.
In her free time, Ajhma enjoys listening to music, hiking, spending quality time with her loved ones and learning about the environment.
Summer Staff
The Stratford Area Watershed Improvement Group (SAWIG) is very dedicated to the betterment of the watersheds in which we serve. Although we work diligently throughout the year on a wide variety of projects and programs, we do the majority of our outdoor, “boots in the field” work throughout May-September.
My name is Colin. It is my first year working at SAWIG, though i have prior watershed experience. I am going into my first year at Holland College for Environmental Applied Science Technology. My interests include: listening to music, and watching/playing sports.
Hi, I’m Max. This is my first year working at SAWIG and I just finished my Environmental Applied Science Technology program from Holland College and going to UPEI from September, 2024. My interests are listening to music and playing music on my bass.
Hey, I’m Carter. It’s my second year working at SAWIG, and I just finished my first year in the Business Administration program at Holland College. I love working on stream restoration, and it’s my favourite part of the work I do. IN my free time, I like to hang out with friends, listen to music, and play guitar.
My name is Calum. I just graduated high school at Charlottetown Rural and I am heading in to my first year of university at UPEI. This is my third year working for SAWIG. My interests include: fishing, sports and listening to music.
My name is Cohen. This is my second year working at SAWIG. I have just finished my 12th year of school, and am looking forward to my first year of Holland College in Automotive Technology. I love cleaning and restoring streams and working in the field in general. My interests include music, playing bass, programming, and rugby.
We have been very fortunate to have summer students for the last several years, and have accomplished a great deal to be proud of! Summer staff crew numbers have changed throughout the years, ranging from 1-5 full time staff for eight to sixteen week stints.
Interested in what we have done the past seasons? Click here to see our past field reports!
Follow along with our summer staff on our Instagram Page!