NRSI - Staff

NRSI employs over 30 full-time biological staff, in addition to contract positions. Our experienced and multi-disciplined staff includes specialists in aquatic, terrestrial and wetland identification, habitat mapping and monitoring, habitat rehabilitation, construction monitoring, natural resource management, wind and hydro energy site development, and spatial technologies such as GIS, GPS and CAD.

Click on staff names to email them. Links are also provided to several Curricula Vitae (PDF format).

DAVID STEPHENSON, M.Sc.
___Senior Biologist / Certified Arborist

David Stephenson is a Senior Wetland / Terrestrial Biologist and part owner of NRSI. Mr. Stephenson has over 20 years experience directing multi-disciplinary study teams in the management of terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems.

Dave is a Certified Arborist and has applied this education to many sites across Ontario. View David's CV (60kb).

ROBERT STEELE, B.Sc.
___Senior Aquatic Biologist

Robert Steele is the Senior Aquatic Biologist and part owner of NRSI. Mr. Steele has over 20 years of experience with a professional history that provides intensive project experience in a wide range of aquatic habitat issues. He combines the ability to evaluate design alternatives with the practicality of hands-on implementation and monitoring of actual construction sites.

Rob is also a graduate of the Rosgen Course in Natural Channel Design and has applied this education to numerous stream rehabilitation projects throughout Southern Ontario. View Robert's CV (60kb).

ELAINE GOSNELL, B.Sc.
___Senior Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Elaine is a biologist and part owner of Natural Resource Solutions Inc. Ms. Gosnell has over 13 years experience as a consulting biologist with expertise in inventorying, evaluating and monitoring natural habitats for impact assessment, natural heritage planning and research purposes.

Elaine is a Certified Wetland Evaluator and has completed training in the Ecological Land Classification System for southern Ontario and the Temperate Wetland Restoration Course. View Elaine's CV (60Kb).

DAVID GREEN, C.Tech
___Aquatic Biologist

David Green has 13 years of experience as a consulting aquatic biologist. He has an extensive background in assessing impacts of proposals on fish habitat, development of fish habitat compensation and mitigation designs, and implementation of those measures including construction monitoring.

Dave is recognized as an expert in environmental monitoring for construction and is currently retained by Malaspina College-University as an instructor in this field. View David's CV (60kb).

ANDREW RYCKMAN , B.Sc.
___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Andrew is a biologist with five years experience working on a variety of environmental projects. He has worked on numerous Environmental Assessments from wind farm developments throughout Ontario and Manitoba. His experience on these EA's includes project management, background collection and review, report generation, data analysis, four season bird surveys, bat surveys, mortality surveys, herpetofaunal surveys, vegetation mapping and rare species management and impact mitigation.

Andrew specializes in bats, and has working experience with bat monitoring equipment and various bat analysis software. View Andrew's CV (50kb).

BRETT WOODMAN, M.E.S.
___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist / Certified Arborist

Brett Woodman has 10 years of experience as a terrestrial and wetland biologist. He manages a wide range of projects that encompass inventories of flora and fauna, impact assessments and mitigations as well as management prescriptions with a focus to restoration. He is trained in Ecological Land Classification System for southern Ontario, Forest Ecosystem Classification for northwestern Ontario and the OMNR’s Forest Resource Inventory (FRI) methods.

Brett is a Certified Arborist and regularly completes tree and vegetation Management Plans. View Brett's CV (60kb).

TARA BRENTON , B.Sc.
___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist / Certified Arborist

Tara Brenton is a biologist with 6 years experience working on a variety of environmental projects. Tara specializes in characterizing terrestrial and wetland resources, managing a wide range of projects that encompass inventories of flora and fauna, impact assessment and mitigations, as well as management prescriptions with a focus on restoration. She is trained in Ecological Land Classification for southern Ontario.

Tara is a Certified Arborist that routinely completes tree assessment and tree preservation plans in both rural and urban areas. She is also a Certified Wetland Evaluator. View Tara’s CV (50kb).

JESSICA LINTON , M.E.S.
___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Jessica has 5 years of experience as a terrestrial and wetland biologist with NRSI. She manages a wide variety of projects which include impact assessment, flora and fauna inventories, wildlife monitoring program development, and Natural Heritage Assessments for renewable energy projects. Jessica specializes in developing monitoring programs for butterflies and has over ten years of experience conducting butterfly inventories, behavioural monitoring and migration studies. Over the last 4 years Jessica has also become specialized in identifying habitats for Herpetofaunal Species at Risk. She is experienced in obtaining permits under the Endangered Species Act to conduct field surveys and develop mitigation plans for species overall benefit.

Jessica is an experienced field biologist and is trained in the Ecological Land Classification System for Southern Ontario. Jessica's CV (60kb).

ANDREW SCHIEDEL, B.A.
___Aquatic Biologist

Andrew Schiedel is an aquatic biologist with seven years of experience. He specializes in aquatic habitat assessments, fish community studies, and benthic invertebrate biomonitoring programs. He has been involved in numerous planning-related projects in Ontario, including subwatershed studies, secondary plans, provincial and municipal Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Studies.

Andrew is trained in the methods of the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol, and is a certified participant of the Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network. Andrew has also negotiated permits under the federal Fisheries Act, and has worked with engineers to design fish habitat features. Andrew's CV (90kb).

Phil Anderson, F.W.T. - Aquatic Biologist

Ryan Archer, M.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Robin Boles, B.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Steve Burgin, F.W.T., B.Sc. - Aquatic Biologist

Ken Burrell, B.E.S. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Deanna Calhoun, B.Sc. - Aquatic Biologist

Mike Ewaschuk, B.Sc. - Aquatic Biologist

Patrick Deacon, B.E.S. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Mark Docken - Information Technology

Christy Humphrey, B.E.S.. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Tara Lessard, B.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Shawn MacDonald, B.A., GIS-AS - GIS Analyst

Gina MacVeigh, F.W.T. - Aquatic Biologist

Nathan Miller, M.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Janet Ozaruk , B.E.S. - Corporate Administrative Assistant

Gerry Schaus, B.A., GIS-AS - GIS Analyst

Katherine St. James, M.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Pamela Tucciarone, B.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Katharina Walton, B.E.S. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist

Stacey Young, B.Sc. - Corporate Administrative Manager



	Staff
	NRSI employs over 30 full-time biological staff, in addition to contract positions. Our experienced and multi-disciplined staff includes specialists in aquatic, terrestrial and wetland identification, habitat mapping and monitoring, habitat rehabilitation, construction monitoring, natural resource management, wind and hydro energy site development, and spatial technologies such as GIS, GPS and CAD. Click on staff names to email them. Links are also provided to several Curricula Vitae (PDF format). DAVID STEPHENSON, M.Sc. ___Senior Biologist / Certified Arborist David Stephenson is a Senior Wetland / Terrestrial Biologist and part owner of NRSI. Mr. Stephenson has over 20 years experience directing multi-disciplinary study teams in the management of terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems. Dave is a Certified Arborist and has applied this education to many sites across Ontario. View David's CV (60kb). ROBERT STEELE, B.Sc. ___Senior Aquatic Biologist Robert Steele is the Senior Aquatic Biologist and part owner of NRSI. Mr. Steele has over 20 years of experience with a professional history that provides intensive project experience in a wide range of aquatic habitat issues. He combines the ability to evaluate design alternatives with the practicality of hands-on implementation and monitoring of actual construction sites. Rob is also a graduate of the Rosgen Course in Natural Channel Design and has applied this education to numerous stream rehabilitation projects throughout Southern Ontario. View Robert's CV (60kb). ELAINE GOSNELL, B.Sc. ___Senior Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Elaine is a biologist and part owner of Natural Resource Solutions Inc. Ms. Gosnell has over 13 years experience as a consulting biologist with expertise in inventorying, evaluating and monitoring natural habitats for impact assessment, natural heritage planning and research purposes. Elaine is a Certified Wetland Evaluator and has completed training in the Ecological Land Classification System for southern Ontario and the Temperate Wetland Restoration Course. View Elaine's CV (60Kb). DAVID GREEN, C.Tech ___Aquatic Biologist David Green has 13 years of experience as a consulting aquatic biologist. He has an extensive background in assessing impacts of proposals on fish habitat, development of fish habitat compensation and mitigation designs, and implementation of those measures including construction monitoring. Dave is recognized as an expert in environmental monitoring for construction and is currently retained by Malaspina College-University as an instructor in this field. View David's CV (60kb). ANDREW RYCKMAN , B.Sc. ___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Andrew is a biologist with five years experience working on a variety of environmental projects. He has worked on numerous Environmental Assessments from wind farm developments throughout Ontario and Manitoba. His experience on these EA's includes project management, background collection and review, report generation, data analysis, four season bird surveys, bat surveys, mortality surveys, herpetofaunal surveys, vegetation mapping and rare species management and impact mitigation. Andrew specializes in bats, and has working experience with bat monitoring equipment and various bat analysis software. View Andrew's CV (50kb). BRETT WOODMAN, M.E.S. ___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist / Certified Arborist Brett Woodman has 10 years of experience as a terrestrial and wetland biologist. He manages a wide range of projects that encompass inventories of flora and fauna, impact assessments and mitigations as well as management prescriptions with a focus to restoration. He is trained in Ecological Land Classification System for southern Ontario, Forest Ecosystem Classification for northwestern Ontario and the OMNR’s Forest Resource Inventory (FRI) methods. Brett is a Certified Arborist and regularly completes tree and vegetation Management Plans. View Brett's CV (60kb). TARA BRENTON , B.Sc. ___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist / Certified Arborist Tara Brenton is a biologist with 6 years experience working on a variety of environmental projects. Tara specializes in characterizing terrestrial and wetland resources, managing a wide range of projects that encompass inventories of flora and fauna, impact assessment and mitigations, as well as management prescriptions with a focus on restoration. She is trained in Ecological Land Classification for southern Ontario. Tara is a Certified Arborist that routinely completes tree assessment and tree preservation plans in both rural and urban areas. She is also a Certified Wetland Evaluator. View Tara’s CV (50kb). JESSICA LINTON , M.E.S. ___Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Jessica has 5 years of experience as a terrestrial and wetland biologist with NRSI. She manages a wide variety of projects which include impact assessment, flora and fauna inventories, wildlife monitoring program development, and Natural Heritage Assessments for renewable energy projects. Jessica specializes in developing monitoring programs for butterflies and has over ten years of experience conducting butterfly inventories, behavioural monitoring and migration studies. Over the last 4 years Jessica has also become specialized in identifying habitats for Herpetofaunal Species at Risk. She is experienced in obtaining permits under the Endangered Species Act to conduct field surveys and develop mitigation plans for species overall benefit. Jessica is an experienced field biologist and is trained in the Ecological Land Classification System for Southern Ontario. Jessica's CV (60kb). ANDREW SCHIEDEL, B.A. ___Aquatic Biologist Andrew Schiedel is an aquatic biologist with seven years of experience. He specializes in aquatic habitat assessments, fish community studies, and benthic invertebrate biomonitoring programs. He has been involved in numerous planning-related projects in Ontario, including subwatershed studies, secondary plans, provincial and municipal Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Studies. Andrew is trained in the methods of the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol, and is a certified participant of the Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network. Andrew has also negotiated permits under the federal Fisheries Act, and has worked with engineers to design fish habitat features. Andrew's CV (90kb). Phil Anderson, F.W.T. - Aquatic Biologist Ryan Archer, M.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Robin Boles, B.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Steve Burgin, F.W.T., B.Sc. - Aquatic Biologist Ken Burrell, B.E.S. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Deanna Calhoun, B.Sc. - Aquatic Biologist Mike Ewaschuk, B.Sc. - Aquatic Biologist Patrick Deacon, B.E.S. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Mark Docken - Information Technology Christy Humphrey, B.E.S.. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Tara Lessard, B.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Shawn MacDonald, B.A., GIS-AS - GIS Analyst Gina MacVeigh, F.W.T. - Aquatic Biologist Nathan Miller, M.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Janet Ozaruk , B.E.S. - Corporate Administrative Assistant Gerry Schaus, B.A., GIS-AS - GIS Analyst Katherine St. James, M.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Pamela Tucciarone, B.Sc. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Katharina Walton, B.E.S. - Terrestrial / Wetland Biologist Stacey Young, B.Sc. - Corporate Administrative Manager