Chris Van Esbroeck Email & Phone Number

London, Ontario, Canada

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Collaborated with partners to design and implement stewardship initiatives aimed at enhancing watershed resilience in the face of climate change. Supervised a diverse interdisciplinary team, fostering teamwork and delivering results while efficiently managing resources.

Guelph, Ontario

Guelph, Ontario

Approvals, Certification and Licensing Unit - Reviewing Nutrient Management Strategies

Woodstock, Ontario

Innovation Engineering and Program Delivery Unit- Responded to nuisance complaints regarding farming practices and inquiries about a range of environmental issues.- Developed comprehensive understanding of nutrient management, related legislation and regulations to advise clients and assist with regulatory processes.- Supported various education and.

Guelph

Program Coordination, Research and Partnerships Unit.- Led analysis of BMP effectiveness, adoption and potential impacts.- Led discussions with technical experts from various stakeholder organizations.- Negotiated transfer payment agreements.

Wroxeter, Ontario

- Projects focused on building healthier, more resilient soils, as well as improving water quality and overall ecosystem health. - Responsible for coordinating special projects, including writing funding proposals, reporting on progress, budgeting and overall project management. - Worked with a team to conduct year-round water quality and quantity.

Hensall, Ontario

- I grew up on a farm producing hogs, corn, soybeans, white beans and winter wheat. - I continue to rent land near Hensall Ontario and grow corn, IP soybeans and winter wheat.

Responsible for the installation and maintenance of environmental monitoring equipment including weather stations, flow monitoring equipment and automated water samplers. Working with a team to coordinate year round water quantity and quality monitoring of overland flow and tile drainage runoff at multiple sites in Ontario.

Wroxeter, Ontario

Helped to develop and deliver a community based watershed stewardship project. Assisted with a variety of environmental monitoring and stewardship projects.

Conducted geomorphological assessments of rivers and streams throughout Southern Ontario. Supported senior staff with GIS applications and report writing.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Developed an innovative restoration plan for a section of the Niagara Escarpment as well as a study to evaluate the performance of nursery tree stock.

- Assisted the communications specialist with the development of media releases, posters and fact sheets. - Helped to organize and prepare materials for several public open houses.- Met with residents and business owners near sources municipal of drinking water to explain the planning process and promote early action funding programs.

Southwestern Ontario

Responsible for creating a map of agricultural landuse for an area in Southern Ontario. This included digitizing aerial photography and performing field inspections.

Exeter, Ontario

- Planted trees and shrubs to establish habitat, windbreaks and stream buffers.- Trail maintenance on the South Huron and Morrison Dam trail.- Assisted during conservation education events for children age 5-13.

M.Sc.

Post Graduate Certificate - Ecosystem Restoration

B.E.S.