Christopher Bolduc Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Canada Area

Kingston Ontario

• Wrote reports/publications on river systems, climate change, and implications of long term river temperature trends on aquatic wildlife.
• Performed environmental data management by collecting, verifying data and storing data in an excel database composed of river temperature, river discharge, precipitation and air temperature.
• Demonstrated collaboration by discussing data with other scientists and displayed initiative by performing statistical analysis on meteorological and hydrological data (R, R2, exceedance probabilities for river.
• Utilized ArcGIS to create baseline watershed maps by using data elevation models to delineate stream and watershed networks.

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

• Installed up meteorological stations and river gauging stations in rigorous settings such as the High Arctic.
• Prepared water samples in the laboratory in regards to RNA/DNA, phytoplankton and chemistry analysis after collecting samples from various rivers and lakes on Victoria Island.
• Set up vegetation plots, soil sampling and conducting vegetation assessments.
• Assisted in performing wetland remote sensing/fieldwork by working with scientists from Ducks Unlimited Canada.
• Interacted with northern and remote communities.

Kingston, Ontario

• Undertook and completed hydrological projects in the High Arctic by designing a hydrological study and performing fieldwork (such as river and lake sampling), installing sensors and recording hydrometric data.
• Followed inter-agency directions and methodologies by collecting lake samples for Environment Canada and other scientists.
• Quickly learned laboratory procedures and statistical analysis methods which resulted in analyzing river discharge results, meteorological data and water samples in a laboratory setting by compiling data, performing.
• Utilized ArcGIS and applying knowledge of water resource processes to create wetness index maps, watershed maps and modelling subsurface contributions to a river by using elevation models/slope.

• Graded assignments, exams and laboratory reports, which involved having office hours for students who needed assistance or direction in completing assignments relating to water resources.
• Demonstrated leadership skills by proactively teaching first year students on how to use Excel and mapping software ArcGIS.
• Gained experience in program development by organizing and instructing laboratory sessions and tutorials.

• Gained stakeholder engagement experience by conducting town hall meetings and recording stakeholder needs, concerns and issues in regards to environmental health and safety.
• Coordinated inter-agency meetings with the president, vice president and other top management of Canada Steamship Lines and V.Ships Canada to discuss the direction of new action plans regarding environmental health.
• Initiated action plans and ensuring projects have a proper vision on a financial, environmental and safety scale by applying risk assessment and cost benefit analysis to each project.
• Followed up with stakeholder and industry inquiries through various media such as phone calls, website, newsletter, and e-mail.

• Participated and prepared inter-agency committees between V.Ships Canada and Canada Steamship lines in regards to environmental health and safety, and budgets.
• Analyzed and classified incoming information in an excel database for report writing such as cargo productivity and assisted in handling multi-million dollar budget files for Canada Steamship Line’s fleet.
• Provided administrative and technical support by preparing and keeping track of technical monthly reports for top management in the company.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Physical Geography - Hydrology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Commitee

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography

Activities and Societies: Newspaper writer, Bishop's University Campus Forest Project