Robert Akester, R.P.Bio Email & Phone Number

Langley, BC

• Responsibilities include:
• Working with a variety of Municipal governments on a variety of projects;
• Provincial Water Sustainability Act Notification and Change Approval acquisition for a variety of projects;
• Federal Fisheries Act Letter of Advice and Authorization acquisition for a variety of projects;
• Liaising with Federal, Provincial and Municipal Agencies regarding environment permitting and related environmental issues.
• Water quality sample design, implementation… Show more Responsibilities include:

Surrey

• Responsibilities include:
• Project Manager for a variety of projects;
• Provincial Water Sustainability Act Notification and Change Approval acquisition for a variety of projects;
• Performing environmental monitoring for a variety of projects;
• Federal Fisheries Act Letter of Advice and Authorization acquisition for a variety of projects;
• Liaising with Federal and Provincial Agencies regarding environment permitting and related environmental issues.

Burnaby

• Responsibilities include:
• Project Manager and/or Project Coordinator and client liaison on a variety of projects;
• Mentoring staff on conducting environmental monitoring and environmental assessments;
• Report and proposal writing for small to large scale projects;
• Environmental Consultation and Monitoring services for Federal, Provincial, Municipal and Privately owned small to large projects; and
• Development and Implementation of Construction Environmental Management… Show more Responsibilities include:

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Was in charge of the environmental works for the company including:
• Project Manager and client liaison on a variety of projects;
• Report and proposal writing for small to large scale projects;
• Federal and provincial permit acquisition for a variety of projects from fish salvage permits to DFO and MFLNRO project related permits;
• Liaising with Federal and Provincial Agencies regarding environment permitting and related environmental issues;
• Environmental Consultation and… Show more Was in charge of the environmental works for the company including:

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Responsibilities include:
• Conducting various environmental impact assessments in the freshwater, marine and terrestrial environments for projects and BCEAA and CEAA submissions;
• Aquatic habitat and fish habitat assessments;
• Conducting oceanographic assessments;
• Conducted extensive fish surveys, tagging studies, radio telemetry studies, habitat assessments and salvage;
• Conducting various vegetation, wildlife, and bird nest surveys;

Maranding, Lanao Del Norte, Philippines

• Responsibilities include:
• Responsible as senior biologist for four marine sanctuaries;
• Mentored local staff to maintain and monitor marine sanctuaries;
• Involved in community engagement on a variety of issues;
• Training of colleagues and community members on survey techniques;
• Trained Local Research Assistants (LRA’s);

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Responsibilities include:
• Conducted various freshwater and marine environmental impact assessments;
• Assisted in the planning and installation of habitat compensation projects;
• Conducted fish and invertebrate surveys and fish salvages;
• Performed environmental monitoring for a variety of projects;
• Designing and monitoring of aquatic restoration and enhancement projects;

Part Of Uvic Bsc, Marine Sciences

Completed my final semester of University at the center and then returned to complete research for my published paper.

Biology, Biology

Activities and Societies: Biology undergraduates Society (BUGs)