Experience

Trace Associates Inc.

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Environmental Scientist

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Project Highlights: - Coordinated, supervised, and conducted reclamation activities at abandoned wellsites in Southern and Central Alberta including contractor coordination, earthwork supervision, safety management, weed spraying, seeding, and communication with landowners. - Experienced in conducting and reviewing DSA reports using the Alberta Environment and Parks reclamation criteria for cultivated and native grassland sites. - Prepared, assisted with, and led Phase 1 ESAs for upstream oil and gas wellsites and facilities in Southern Alberta and Southwest Saskatchewan. - Prepared and assisted with Phase 2 ESAs for upstream oil and gas wellsites and facilities in Southern Alberta. Conducted electromagnetic surveys at select sites. - Conducted initial spill response and sampling of release areas in Southern Alberta. - Supervised small remedial excavations of contaminated soils and backfilling of laboratory-tested soils at upstream oil and gas wellsites in Southern Alberta. - Prepared and reviewed Reclamation Certificate Applications related to the upstream oil and gas industry in Alberta. - Prepared technical reports, including Phase 1 and 2 ESAs, DSAs, and spill response assessments for upstream oil and gas wellsites and facilities in Southern Alberta. - Assisted with clubroot sampling activities throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba within the midstream oil and gas industry. - Managed various projects and a small upstream oil and gas program. Show less



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Intern

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Surface Water / Ground Water Intern, Co-op Work Term #3-4. Shell Albian, 70km north of Fort McMurray, AB. - Calibrated instruments used in the field for surface/ground water quality sampling. - Conducted water quality sampling in rivers and ponds (surface water). - Conducted water quality sampling in shallow wells and basal wells (ground water). - Assisted in wildlife monitoring program by retrieving and relocating wildlife ARU units and wildlife cameras. - Took part in reclamation program as a field assistant gathering data for reclamation research. - Conducted soil sampling on research slope as part of reclamation research experiment. Show less



Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Integrated Weed Management Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Weed Science/Integrated Weed Management Student, Co-op Work Term #2. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB. - Conducted plant biomass and plant tissue samples for nutrient analysis and yield comparisons. - Conducted soil sampling on various test plots for nutrient analysis and moisture levels. - Treated various types of seed with specific mixture of herbicides & pesticides. - Assisted with seeding, spraying and harvesting various crop test sites. - Operated tractor with seeding, mowing or rototiller attachment. Show less



Lethbridge College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Greenhouse / Fish Hatchery Assistant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Greenhouse / Fish Hatchery Assistant, Co-op Work Term #1. Lethbridge College Aquaculture Center of Excellence, Lethbridge, AB. - Blood test grass carp to ensure that they are triploid (sterile). - Monitor and test the nutrient concentration levels in the hydroponic water being used to grow vegetables. - Grow, maintain and harvest various vegetables to be sold. - Assisted in feeding, maintaining and selling of grass carp. Greenhouse / Fish Hatchery Assistant, Co-op Work Term #1. Lethbridge College Aquaculture Center of Excellence, Lethbridge, AB. - Blood test grass carp to ensure that they are triploid (sterile). - Monitor and test the nutrient concentration levels in the hydroponic water being used to grow vegetables. - Grow, maintain and harvest various vegetables to be sold. - Assisted in feeding, maintaining and selling of grass carp.