My Educational History

I have completed a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with an Area of Emphasis in Earth Sciences at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I have recently completed the Geographic Information Systems - Geospatial Management (GIS - GM) Postgraduate Certificate Program at Niagara College.

 
 

Dalhousie University B.Sc. Courses

Niagara College GIS - GM Courses

  • Environmental Science Field School
  • Earth Sciences Field School
  • Earth Materials Science I
  • Earth Materials Science II
  • Field Methods
  • Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
  • Introduction to Paleontology
  • Geomorphology
  • Geoscience Information Management
  • GIS Applications to Environmental and Geological Sciences
  • Introduction to Environmental Law
  • Environment and Human Health
  • Environmental Problem Solving I
  • Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Principles of Biology I
  • Principles of Biology II
  • Environmental Ecology
  • Communities and Ecosystems
  • Sustainability and Global Change
  • Concepts in Chemisty: Structure and Reactivity
  • Concepts in Chemistry: Energy and Equilibrium
  • Life Sciences Calculus
  • Introductory Statistics for Science
  • Statistical Methods for Data Analysis and Inference
  • Cartography
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Political Worlds: An Introduction to Government and Politics
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Foundations of Mapping and Cartography
  • Introduction to Remote Sensing
  • ArcGIS Applications
  • GIS as a Profession and Thesis Planning
  • GIS Database and Data Warehouse Concepts
  • GIS Systems and Programming
  • Surveying and Geospatial Data Development
  • Digital Image Processing
  • CAD and GIS
  • Programming ArcObjects with VBA
  • Spatial Analysis and Spatial Statistics
  • Thesis Project Development
  • Geodatabases
  • Geospatial Applications
  • Applied GIS Thesis
  • Geospatial Models in Visualization
  • Internet GIS Applications

Your answers for the client’s questions are well presented and well argued (excellent grammar as well - you write quite well!).
— Ian D. Smith, M.Sc., OLS, OLIP, EP

 

Awards and Certifications

  • Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
  • LIUNA Local 837 Scholarship Award
  • DSBN Certificate of Achievement in Business Studies
  • Marjorie J. Hull Business Award
  • Ontario Scholar
  • Dalhousie University Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate
  • ROM Ontario Fish Identification (Intro, Minnow, and Species at Risk)
  • Introductory Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN)
  • Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol (OSAP)
  • Class 2 Backpack Electrofishing Course
  • ESRI - Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps
  • TRCA - Solar Photovoltaic Systems
  • Pleasure Craft Operator Card
  • G Class Driver's Licence
  • WHMIS 2015 for Workers
  • Occupational and Environmental Cancer: Recognition and Prevention
  • Standard First Aid & CPR Level C