Kamal Kakish Email & Phone Number

Sooke, British Columbia, Canada

My current role with GMF's Impact, Research and Performance (IRP) primarily involves the quantification of environmental benefits associated with GMF funded initiatives. Measuring the environmental benefits of much needed infrastructure projects, requires up to date methodologies and measurement frameworks that I enjoy developing alongside an ambitious team at GMF. At IRP I contribute to key development sectors including water infrastructure, transportation, building retrofit and district heat systems, waste management and circular economy.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I am interested in the role local governments play in driving green innovation, and supporting communities across Canada. My role at FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) involves managing a portfolio of applications and projects within the Brownfields, Transportation, Waste, and Water Team.

Canada

At the Students & Young Professionals Committee, I have participated along with outstanding young water leaders in the planning, organizing, and promoting discussions, to foster professional development, community networks and public awareness of emerging water issues.

Vancouver, Canada Area

At the Sustainable Agriculture Landscapes (SAL) Lab at the University of British Colombia (UBC), I collaborated with the team working on the Okanagan Bioregion Nutrient Management Project. My tasks involved mapping nutrient flows and hotspots in the Okanagan Bioregion to identify opportunities for improved nutrient management.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Conducted soil sampling, measuring, and data analysis to support the assessment of grassland set-aside on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and plant-available nitrogen in Delta, British Columbia

Amman, Jordan

WANA is a policy development think tank focused on forging sustainable solutions to challenges facing the West Asia - North Africa Region. Find reports and op-eds i published on various sustainability topics below:1- Facilitating a Hima Resurgence: Understanding the Links between Land Governance and Tenure Security2- Climate Change Adaptation in Jordanian Communities: Limitations, Opportunities and Incentivisation3- The power of local knowledge in resource management4- What's Inspiring WANA - A Lesson From Singapore5- The Value of Membership Chains: The CAN Arab World NetworkSummary of my contributions:o I worked as part of the Sustainable Development and Human Security teams on a variety of research projects related to water conservation, climate change adaptation, food and water security, common-pool resource management and community-based governance of natural resourceso Tasks involved literature reviews, writing, editing, translating, researching articles, preparing briefings on various topicso I participated in the planning and execution of focus group discussions and brainstorm exercises engaging local practitioners, experts and academics and data collection using different toolso I presented the outcomes of a research paper at the Second Regional Hima Forum on Advancing Pastoralists Resilience and land Restoration which was held in Amman, October 2016

Bremen, Germany

o Collaborated with project team members on the development and optimization of process plant layout, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and piping material selection for a wastewater treatment planto Summarized water plant equipment and instrument power consumption data and electrical design details to support energy needs assessmento Conducted research and laboratory experimental work for the development of a pre-treatment process for industrial wastewater

o Contributed technical details to the design of water and sewer mains

Master Of Land And Water Systems (Mlws)

My major research study at the MLWS titled “Comparative Transboundary Nitrogen Budget of the Abbotsford – Sumas Aquifer (ASA)” encompassed.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Water And Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of the university musical band, environmental and health club, community development club Thesis.

Academic Exchange, Civil Engineering