Current Events
Recent Highlights
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FEB 2008 |
2008 Northwest Stream Restoration Design Symposium
Skamania, Washington
Senior Environmental Technician Peter Frederiksen gave a presentation on a Cheakamus River side channel re-watering project. A copy of the presentation is available on the Cheakamus Ecosystem Restoration Technical Committee website. |
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MAR 2008 |
Minerals North Conference
Smithers, British Columbia
Staff from Triton’s Terrace and Prince George offices attended the event and hosted a booth at the conference. |
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MAY 2008 |
Canadian Institute Course - Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Regulation North of 60°
Calgary, Alberta
Triton’s president, Dr. Tom Watson, delivered a session on Environmental Management Systems - A Practitioner’s View of Implementation and Effectiveness.
56th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society
Salt Lake City, Utah
Environmental scientist Mike McArthur presented a talk on recovery of benthic invertebrates in the Cheakamus River (Squamish, BC) following a 2005 rail car derailment and sodium hydroxide release.
Association of Professional Biologists of BC – Annual General Meeting
Kamloops, British Columbia
Staff from Triton’s Terrace, Prince George and Kamloops offices attended the two-day event. |
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JUN 2008 |
2008 British Columbia Oil and Gas Service Sector Tradeshow
Calgary, Alberta
Employees from Triton’s Terrace and Prince George offices attended the 2008 British Columbia Oil and Gas Service Sector Tradeshow in Calgary, Alberta.
BC Forest Safety Council’s SAFE Company program
Triton underwent an external safety audit as part of the BC Forest Safety Council’s SAFE Company program. For more information on Triton’s commitment to a safe workplace, click here.
Forest and Resources Expo
Prince George, British Columbia
Triton’s Prince George office participated with a booth and a number of staff attended the event. |
Staff Achievements
Shawna Hartman from Triton’s Terrace office received her R.P.Bio. designation this spring.
Greg Sykes from the Prince George office graduated this spring from the University of Northern British Columbia with a Masters in Biology.
Prince George employees Ryan Liebe, Jim Trask, and Dan Tisseur completed their certifications this spring for Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC).
Justin Hooper from the Prince George office is currently publishing a research paper titled “The use of orthotic casting foam as a track-plate medium for wildlife research and monitoring” in support of his R.P.Bio application.
In the Prince George office Jim Trask recently became one of the few Certified Taxonomist of Benthic Aquatic Invertebrates in Western Canada. Triton is in the process of designing a lab for the taxonomic identification of aquatic invertebrate species which will expand Triton’s in-house capabilities for environmental assessment studies.
As part of Triton’s ongoing safety training program, a number of staff in all offices have recently completed training in ice rescue, swiftwater rescue and bear awareness.
New Faces
Triton’s Terrace office would like to welcome Shauna Cullis, administrative assistant, as the newest member of their team.
Triton’s Richmond office welcomes Marilyn Fransen as their new administrative assistant and copy editor.
Damian Slivinski has joined the team at ARC Environmental in Kamloops as an environmental technician.
Three students have joined Triton for the summer field season – Rebecca Bristo (Richmond), Darcy Schiller and Kevin Doddridge (Prince George).
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