Lynne joined the Centre for Conservation Research in May 2003 as the first recipient of the Conservation Research Fellowship sponsored by Husky Energy and the Alberta Society for Professional Biologists. Her work focused primarily on the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) reintroduction project, and she began a Masters of Science program through the University of Calgary and the CCR studying movement patterns of juvenile leopard frogs in Alberta. Lynne's past experience includes assisting in various field research projects in the Kananaskis area and she spent four months at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on Vancouver Island. During this time, she completed an independent research project focusing on wave-induced adaptations in the California mussel (Mytilus californianus). Lynne completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Calgary in April 2003.