Certifications/Honors/Recognition

Environmental Assessment Practice: Environmental Assessment Across the Globe – Mott MacDonald (2023): Discussed national and international importance, implementation, and understanding of environmental assessments/environmental impact assessments, environmental and social impact assessment, and environmental justice.

Environmental Assessment Practice: Soil Takeover – Mott MacDonald (2023): Discussed national and international importance of soils in four topics:

• The Role of Soils in Everyday Life – Agricultural and soil resources are crucial to sustainable development (i.e. clean water, sustainable communities, responsible consumption, and climate action). 

• Agricultural soils – Agricultural Land Classification’s (ACL) role in land grading for project planning and development. 

• Soils and Biodiversity Net Gain – Although not accounted for directly in BNG, soils provide a route into BNG and assess biodiversity by assessing the quality of habitats (identification, distinctiveness, and condition). 

• Developing our role in peatland projects to meet future needs – Analyzing the important of environmental, geotechnical, and hydrogeological considerations in peatland projects and soils.  

Environmental Review and Compliance for Natural Gas Facilities – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) (2023): Discussed the following:

• An introduction to FERC and its jurisdiction.

• An overview of FERC's environmental regulations for natural gas pipeline, storage, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.

• A step-by-step description of the FERC environmental review process for a 7(c) project from Pre-Filing through issuance of a Notice to Proceed with Construction.

• Reporting and notification requirements for Blanket Certificate and 2.55 projects.

• Practical insights and examples.

• A discussion of FERC's environmental compliance program for natural gas facilities from pre-construction preparation through restoration.

• A review of the baseline mitigation measures detailed in the FERC Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan and the FERC Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures.

• Real examples of implementation and compliance challenges.

Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – LinkedIn Learning (2024): Topics covered:

1. Understanding GIS

   • Solving Spatial Problems (How GIS works)

   • Finding and Accessing GIS (How to find data)

   • Recreating the World on a Map (2D vs 3D; points, lines, polygons)

   • Specifying Location (Geographic Coordinate System & Projected Coordinate Systems)

   • Essential Map Comprehension (Understanding legends and table of contents)

2. GIS Core Concepts

   • More Than Digital Maps (Spatial analysis & management)

   • Layers of Data Stacked Together (GIS datasets, feature classes, and layers)

   • The Data Behind the Map (Attributes)

   • Images, Surfaces, and Raster Layers (Remotely sensed data & raster data)

   • LiDAR: Creating a 3D Model

3. Geospatial Analysis 

   • Asking a Map Questions (Query & SQL)

   • Evaluating Spatial Relationships (How to answer questions like "how many?" vs "where?" with GIS)

   • Analysis with Imagery and Surfaces (Analyzing raster data)

4. Spatial Data Sources

   • Spatial Data is Everywhere (Where to get data you need)

   • Creating Your Own GIS Data (Walk through)

5. GIS as a Spatial Platform

   • Enterprise-Level GIS

   • Mobile and Web GIS