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Mike Smith, B.Sc. (Hons) 2003Water Resource Technician, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
Working as part of GRCA’s Watershed Services Team since 2006, Mike is responsible for monitoring surface water and groundwater resources. He provides flood forecasting and warning and drought response services to local municipalities. He has undertaken detailed studies of baseflow hydrology, surface water impacts due to development and water takings as well as the effects of different hydrologic conditions such as storm event runoff on water quality. He also monitors groundwater resources using a network of streambed piezometers and monitoring wells. Water resources monitoring data has proven extremely valuable in characterizing watersheds prior to development, identifying unique natural features worth protecting or enhancing and in protecting sources of drinking water. A practical understanding of monitoring equipment technology coupled with a theoretical understanding of natural systems has been essential in fulfilling the duties of this position.
Ministry of Natural Resources Aggregates Technical Specialist Jason is an Aggregates Inspector responsible for the administration of Ontario’s Aggregate Resources Act. Through inspections and monitoring of licensed aggregate sites, Jason ensures operators are in compliance with the legislation, their licence conditions and site plans. He also ensures the rehabilitation of aggregate sites when extraction has been completed. Specializing in resource management he works closely with aggregate operators, municipalities and the public to increase understanding and awareness of aggregates.
Nicole is an Assistant Professor of Geography, Faculty Investigator with the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research, and Faculty member of the School of Rural and Northern Health at Laurentian University (Sudbury, Ontario). She completed her PhD at Queen’s University and is an expert in human geography research on children and youth, disabilities, and health and health care. She teaches Introduction to Human Geography, Population Geography and Quantitative Methods.
RWDI is a Canadian founded Environmental and Wind Engineering
Consulting firm that specializes in providing innovative and creative
solutions to complex problems around the world.
Wayne started his career with RWDI in 1997 as an air quality modeller
and wind tunnel technician, following which he became the lead Business
President of Leadership Within Inc.
President of IDEA Inc., in Canada and Eygpt Richard has pursued a 30-year career in environmental management that has taken him across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle-East, and has included government service, private-sector industrial operations, consulting, international development, and now investment and operation of climate-change projects. He is currently engaged in an ambitious climate-change CDM project to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from over 300 industrial plants pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol. Richard is married to Olga (nee Derech – Trent, Psychology, 1971-1976) and they are the proud parents of Natalie and Michael. They reside in Mississauga Ontario, and Richard has only missed one of the famous TUGS reunions since 1976 – other than for the unfortunately numerous times when he has been out of the country at the time. He frequently remarks that his Trent Geography experience has been the most enjoyable, formative, and valuable phases of his life.
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Jason T. Belleghem, B.Sc. (Hons) 2004 
Wayne Boulton, B.Sc. (Hons) 1995, M.Sc. (Guelph)
Anne T. Roberts, B.Sc. (Hons) 1983
Richard A. Szudy, B.Sc. (Hons) 1976, M.Sc. (Guelph)
Gordon D. Earle, B.Sc. (Hons), B.Ed. 1995 (Trent-Queen's Concurrent Education Program)