Founder

• Mar 2019 - Present

Advancing the way water management and treatment is approached in mining and oil and gas industries. Advancing the way water management and treatment is approached in mining and oil and gas industries.

Member Board Of Directors

• Nov 2021 - Present

Investigator (Mentor)

• Apr 2021 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Sep 2019 - Present

Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Apr 2015 - Jun 2019

Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Vice President, Technology and Strategic Initiatives

• Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

Served as VP after selling Contango to Alexco. Served as VP after selling Contango to Alexco.

Adjunct Professor

• 2011 - 2019

School of Environment and Sustainability School of Environment and Sustainability

Founder - President and Principal Scientist

• Nov 2010 - Jun 2018

Founded, grew, and sold Contango to a publicly-traded company.Technology developed includes the first commercial environmental genomics testing services in North America and treatment wetland and bioreactor testing methods and facilities. Founded, grew, and sold Contango to a publicly-traded company.Technology developed includes the first commercial environmental genomics testing services in North America and treatment wetland and bioreactor testing methods and facilities.

Member

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

The Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) is an independent advisory body mandated by the Government of Canada to provide confidential advice on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy issues. This advice helps inform government policy development and decision making. STIC is also mandated to produce biennial, public State of the Nation reports that benchmark Canada's STI performance against international standards of excellence. These reports provide a common evidence base for understanding Canada's STI system.

Academic Lead

• Jun 2010 - Dec 2012

• Academic Lead of the Circumpolar Studies Core Course 312: Lands and Environments of the Circumpolar North II. Duties include developing the course and module objectives, and providing module authors with content development support and feedback. Developing course description and course outline. Designing student activities for the course, such as assignments or student projects. • Academic Lead of the Circumpolar Studies Core Course 312: Lands and Environments of the Circumpolar North II. Duties include developing the course and module objectives, and providing module authors with content development support and feedback. Developing course description and course outline. Designing student activities for the course, such as assignments or student projects.

Research Scientist

• Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

Bridging between various disciplines through use of industrial and applied microbiology techniques. Working with clients to find applied scientific solutions through research and development. Project management in areas such as bioremediation, bioleaching, biogeochemistry and also in scientific areas pertaining to fermentation and value-added products within biofuels industries. Bridging between various disciplines through use of industrial and applied microbiology techniques. Working with clients to find applied scientific solutions through research and development. Project management in areas such as bioremediation, bioleaching, biogeochemistry and also in scientific areas pertaining to fermentation and value-added products within biofuels industries.

Server

• 2001 - 2004

Retail Salesperson

• Sep 1997 - Jun 2000

Lifeguard & Swimming Instructor

• 1996 - 2000