Senior Biologist

• Mar 2021 - Present

Aquatic Biologist/Environmental Scientist

• Aug 2015 - Mar 2021

I am available as a freelance consultant for contract environmental work or research. I am available as a freelance consultant for contract environmental work or research.

Senior Aquatic Scientist

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

Environmental assesments specializing in water quality and aquatic studies especially relating to minining and smelting issues and oil spill issues. As well, I have specialized expertise in sturgeon studies under SARA, ecotocology and ecological risk assessments. Environmental assesments specializing in water quality and aquatic studies especially relating to minining and smelting issues and oil spill issues. As well, I have specialized expertise in sturgeon studies under SARA, ecotocology and ecological risk assessments.

Senior Biologist/Environmental Scientist

• Jan 1995 - Aug 2011

In 1995, I rejoined Teck. in Trail as the staff Biologist designing and overseeing receiving environmental monitoring programs including the Columbia River Integrated Environmental Monitoring Program (CRIEMP) and an air biomonitoring program using lichen. I was heavily involved and instrumental in obtaining the Project Approval Certificate for the Waneta Dam Upgrade Project. I represented Teck’s interests to government agencies (federal, provincial and municipal), numerous special stakeholders and the general public. In 1998 as the Senior Biologist, I was the technical manager of a multiyear Wide Area Ecological Risk Assessment of the area surrounding the Trail Smelter. This $1.2 million per year project has brought together numerous consultants and research scientists to tackle this challenging project. The project is one of the largest in North America and has set the standards for other such projects in Canada and the U.S. As a MAC representative on several major federal regulatory initiatives including AQUAMIN, AETE and MMEEM, it was necessary to balance the mining industry’s needs while providing adequate protection to the environment in a regulatory framework. I was active in the “Scientists & Innovators in the Schools” program doing numerous presentations in schools, from the elementary to community college level. Played a strategic role in several innovative projects at Trail Operations, including the use of Celgar bio-solids as a soil amendment for remediation of Trail soils, a pilot wetlands to treat metal-contaminated water and land-based field trials of phytoremediation to remove metals from Trail soils. My PhD at University of Victoria in Earth and Ocean Sciences was completed while working at Teck. Show less

Major Project Review and Impact Assessment Biologist

• Jan 1991 - Dec 1994

Duties included reviewing major projects, designing and implementing environmental monitoring programs, providing assessment of referrals and handling public inquiries and complaints about pollution. Supervising environmental technicians implementing the designed environmental monitoring programs. Involved in joint federal-provincial-industry monitoring of the Fraser River. Duties included reviewing major projects, designing and implementing environmental monitoring programs, providing assessment of referrals and handling public inquiries and complaints about pollution. Supervising environmental technicians implementing the designed environmental monitoring programs. Involved in joint federal-provincial-industry monitoring of the Fraser River.

Aquatic Ecologist, Principal

• Feb 1989 - Jan 1991

Principal of a consulting company providing environmental services in the area of aquatic sciences monitoring and research. Providing subconsultant services to Sutek Services Ltd., Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. and Norecol Environmental Consultants Ltd. Principal of a consulting company providing environmental services in the area of aquatic sciences monitoring and research. Providing subconsultant services to Sutek Services Ltd., Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. and Norecol Environmental Consultants Ltd.

Aquatic Ecologist, Project Manager

• Apr 1988 - Jan 1989

Project manager in a environmental consulting company specializing in aquatic environmental and toxicological services and research. Duties included environmental field monitoring of biota, sediments and water for metals and organic analyses. Managed aquatic environmental studies for numerous pulp mills in Alberta and B.C., which included dissolved oxygen modelling of pulp mill impacts on river ecosystems. Carried out benthic freshwater invertebrate taxonomic identification and analysis. Project manager in a environmental consulting company specializing in aquatic environmental and toxicological services and research. Duties included environmental field monitoring of biota, sediments and water for metals and organic analyses. Managed aquatic environmental studies for numerous pulp mills in Alberta and B.C., which included dissolved oxygen modelling of pulp mill impacts on river ecosystems. Carried out benthic freshwater invertebrate taxonomic identification and analysis.

Aquatic Ecologist, Principal

• Mar 1987 - Apr 1988

Principal of an environmental consulting company specializing in aquatic environmental impact assessments and related research. Duties included the development and marketing of aquatic monitoring equipment for use in environmental studies. Principal of an environmental consulting company specializing in aquatic environmental impact assessments and related research. Duties included the development and marketing of aquatic monitoring equipment for use in environmental studies.

Aquatic Ecologist

• Sep 1985 - Mar 1987

Designed and implemented numerous aquatic research and assessment studies, including preparation of the research proposals for such studies. Also, involved with the research, development and marketing of aquatic monitoring equipment. Developed an aquatic database for the IBM PC AT using dBASE III and SPSS/PC+. Designed and implemented numerous aquatic research and assessment studies, including preparation of the research proposals for such studies. Also, involved with the research, development and marketing of aquatic monitoring equipment. Developed an aquatic database for the IBM PC AT using dBASE III and SPSS/PC+.

Biologist II (term)

• Jan 1985 - Jul 1985

Duties included tabulating, summarizing and analyzing 15 years of chemical, physical and biological data for Kootenay Lake, B.C. on a DEC PRO 350 computer. Produced a final report for publication by the Ministry. Also involved in the environmental sampling program for Kootenay Lake. Duties included tabulating, summarizing and analyzing 15 years of chemical, physical and biological data for Kootenay Lake, B.C. on a DEC PRO 350 computer. Produced a final report for publication by the Ministry. Also involved in the environmental sampling program for Kootenay Lake.

Research Associate

• Apr 1982 - Jan 1985

Designed and implemented a research project evaluating effects of altering riparian vegetation on stream energy dynamics. Developed and programmed an energy flow model for microcomputer use in PASCAL language. Developed and programmed educational software for classroom use. Proficient in using S.A.S. for statistical analysis. Designed and implemented a research project evaluating effects of altering riparian vegetation on stream energy dynamics. Developed and programmed an energy flow model for microcomputer use in PASCAL language. Developed and programmed educational software for classroom use. Proficient in using S.A.S. for statistical analysis.

System Analyst, Cetified Assayer

• Jan 1979 - Apr 1982

Trained as a chemical assayer, successfully obtained B.C. certification. Transferred to Data Processing Centre as a System Analyst. Duties included working on various projects using a wide variety of languages and systems in an IBM mainframe environment. Proficient in numerous programming languages such as PL/I and CMS. Trained as a chemical assayer, successfully obtained B.C. certification. Transferred to Data Processing Centre as a System Analyst. Duties included working on various projects using a wide variety of languages and systems in an IBM mainframe environment. Proficient in numerous programming languages such as PL/I and CMS.