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Harold P.Murphy

Senior Scientist

Harold Murphy has extensive management and technical expertise in sustainable developments in Fisheries and Aquaculture including environmental assessments and protection requirements. International experience in resource development and technology transfer purposes have enhanced his knowledge of other countries, international trade and the global economy. His supervisory and management skills enable him to handle a wide variety of responsibilities.

Previously, he worked in various programs with the Federal and Provincial Governments, implementing fishery research and development projects. He was appointed to the position of Assistant Deputy Minister with the provincial Department of Fisheries, a position he held for a twelve-year period.

 

Tim Anderson, B.Sc.

Fisheries Biologist

Tim Anderson has had over 35 years experience in various aspects of fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador.  From a freshwater perspective, he has extensive experience in all aspects of salmonid research and, in 1985, he published ‘The Rivers of Labrador’, a 389 page Special Publication of the Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.  As a fish habitat manager with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans he initiated the development of a freshwater and marine habitat inventory.  Also with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans he oversaw the implementation of the Oceans Program in Newfoundland and Labrador.  Key milestones in the program included designation of two Marine Protected Areas, establishment of a Marine Environmental Quality Program and identification of Large Oceans Management Areas.  Following retirement from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in 2006 he has worked as an Independent Consultant on a wide range of projects involving fish and fish habitat in Newfoundland and Labrador.  In both 2007 and 2008 he was employed directly by Sikumiut Environmental Management Ltd. to undertake both freshwater and marine investigations related to the proposed development of uranium by Aurora Energy Resources Inc. in northern Labrador.

 

Gordon E. Beanlands, Ph.D.

Environmental Management Specialist

Dr. Beanlands is one of the most competent and experienced environmental management specialists in Canada. He has extensive experience in the technical and procedural aspects of environmental assessment, both in Canada and internationally. He has been a technical advisor, member or chair for a number of environmental assessment review panels at the national and provincial levels in Canada. He has acted as senior advisor on environmental management, protection and monitoring matters to governments of developed and developing countries, international financial institutions, bilateral development agencies and international corporations. He has designed and delivered technical training courses on various aspects of environmental protection and management and related fields in over 15 developing countries. He has managed large and complex international development projects. In his capacity as a university professor, he has taught and supervised students of environmental management at the graduate level and has published widely in refereed journals. He has been instrumental in the development of a unique approach to integrating environmental screening with financial appraisal procedures in microfinance lending.

 

Bobbie Boland, MSW

Bobbie is a social researcher and has been involved with socio economic monitoring with Sikumiut.  Bobbie offers skills and knowledge in the areas of research design, gender analysis,  training, evaluation and facilitation of processes for large and small groups.  Bobbie has worked in the social work field for over 30 years and for the past 15 years has worked as a consultant  with a varied client group including NGOs and all levels of government provincially and nationally.

 

    

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