Mike Freeman Email & Phone Number

Wanaka, Ota, Nz

Otago, New Zealand

Cromwell

Providing environmental science, water quality management and broad resource management advice to a diverse range of clients throughout New Zealand with a particular focus on the South Island of New Zealand/Aotearoa.

Cromwell

Working with a highly talented small team based in Cromwell in the heart of Central Otago to help clients achieve amazing results.Some example of what we can do: http://www.landpro.co.nz/what-we-do/planning-and-resource-management/

Christchurch

Provide policy and technical advice on water resources and environmental quality, particularly the application of OVERSEER® Nutrient Budgets to water quality management under the Resource Management Act.Advice on regional plan development.OVERSEER Nutrient Budgets modelling.Advice on catchment nutrient management and modelling.Contaminated site investigations and management advice.Resource Management Act advice on water quality, air quality, and contaminated sites.Assistance with resource consent applications for developments involving the use of natural resources.Commissioner roles.

High In The Mountains Of The Pisa Range, Central Otago, New Zealand

I help to ensure people have a great experience summer or winter at New Zealand's only cross-country ski area. We also provide snow-shoeing and a wide range of other great snow experiences for the whole family. The season opens on 24 June - come and check us out!

Lincoln

Focusing on management and mitigation options to protect and maintain water and land resources - at the farm and catchment level.Coordination of Agresearch's role in developing the Overseer Nutrient Budgets model as a tool for nutrient management.

Christchurch

Provide policy and technical advice on water resources and environmental quality, particularly water quality.Provide advice on regional regulatory and planning processes.Assistance with resource consent applications for developments involving the use of natural resources.Commissioner roles.

Christchurch

Involved in a range of projects involving environmental science, policy, RMA processes and management consulting.

Christchurch

Provide policy and technical advice on water resources and environmental quality, particularly water quality, for example,Advice on the discharge and water permit processes.Commissioner roles.Mediation roles.Major consent application project management.Policy development advice and officer reports on proposed plansTechnical advice on water resources and environmental quality issues.Advice on regional regulatory and planning processes.Assistance with resource consent applications for developments involving the use of natural resources.

I was responsible for all regulatory functions of Environment Canterbury which primarily include the Resource Management Act, the Biosecurity Act and Navigation and Safety legislation. I was responsible for approximately 120 staff and an annual expenditure budget of approximately $11 million.

I was responsible for a team of approximately 40 scientific and technical staff involved in environmental investigations, monitoring, facilitation and advice, including four principal sections: Environmental Quality, Groundwater Resources, Land Resources, and Rivers and Coastal Resources.

Management and technical responsibility for a team of approximately 16 professional and technical staff primarily involved in the following areas:- Technical issues involved in water right (discharge permit) applications and planning processes related to the discharge of contaminants.- Monitoring the quality of groundwater and surface waters throughout the region.- Water quality laboratory, with three technical staff.

Main activities:- Assessing major water right applications for waste discharges to land and surface waters.- Establishing and implementing a regional groundwater quality monitoring and investigation programme.- Formulating and implementing a regional groundwater quality protection programme.- Providing technical input to planning processes.

Aquatic toxicity tests: Comparative assessment of four acutetests and their potential application to New Zealand.

Research into biological factors that influence the speciation of arsenic in the Waikato River.

Mba, Business Management

B.Sc., Environmental Science

First Class honours

Education record