Michel Smith
Environmental Research Scientist
Pesticide Illness Surveillance Program (PISP)
Exposure Monitoring and Illness Surveillance
Worker Health and Safety Branch

Since early childhood, I thought my calling was to be a medical doctor or perhaps Dr. Doolittle. I enjoyed helping other people and had a real fascination with creatures and the environment. As a result, I knew that one day I would have to possess a job that enabled me to make a difference in people's lives or in the environment. After exploring many career options, from working in a hospital to performing research in marine biology, I finally came across a job opportunity that encompassed both of my interests with people and the environment. As a PISP scientist with DPR, I get to examine how pesticides affect people and in turn, play a part in the way they are regulated and evaluated to make our world a safer place.