Nicolette Peters
Environmental Coordinator; Conservation and Wildlife Biologist
Email -
[email protected]Contact - (506) 609-4190
SUMMARY
I
am
an
energetic,
self-motivated
individual
with
experience
in
environmental
management
and
a
passion
for
conservation
and
animal
welfare.
My
goal
is
to
use
my
skills
to
drive
progress
toward
a
more
environmentally
conscious
world.
I
have
a
sound
knowledge
of
both
international
and
Canadian
environmental
policy
as
well
as
a
functional
understanding
of
processes
and
systems
for
delivering
strong
business
practices.
I
am
a
strong
communicator
and
experienced
in
working
with
multiple
levels
of
business
and
management.
EXPERIENCE
Environmental
Coordinator
Atlantic
Towing
February
2014
September
2015
|
New
Brunswick,
Canada
Atlantic
Towing,
a
division
of
J.D.
Irving,
Limited,
provides
customized
marine
transportation
solutions
to
high-profile
companies
in
a
variety
of
industries.
Its
primary
operations
include:
Barge
Charter;
Cargo
Shipping;
Harbour
and
Coastal
Towage,
and
Offshore
Support
Services
to
major
Oil
and
Gas
companies
in
Canada
and
abroad.
I
currently
work
as
the
Environmental
Coordinator
responsible
for
establishing
and
maintaining
an
effective
program
for
environmental
management
for
both
marine
and
land
based
operations.
My
responsibilities
include:
Building
and
maintaining
the
ISO
14001
Environmental
Management
System.
Managing
all
environmental
plans,
programs
and
initiatives
(Waste
Management,
Energy
Efficiency,
Wildlife
Protection
and
Emergency
Response).
Monitoring
and
ensuring
compliance
with
current
international,
federal
and
local
policies
and
regulations.
Oversight
of
Risk
Management
through
environmental
impact
assessments
(EIAs)
and
incident
investigation.
Developing
measures
to
address
the
companys
Significant
Environmental
Aspects
(marine
pollution
prevention,
Solid
and
Hazardous
Waste
Management,
fuel
and
energy
consumption,
invasive
species
and
air
emissions).
Reviewing
documents
on
current
and
emerging
issues
and
providing
technical
and
strategic
advice.
Tracking
and
analysing
data
on
fuel
consumption,
engine
hours
and
emissions;
calculating
vessel
fuel
and
energy
efficiency
and
production
of
harmful
air
emissions
(NOx,
SOx,
PM,
GHGs).
Reviewing
and
measuring
environmental
performance
against
performance
criteria
and
best
practices.
Measuring
and
developing
environmental
performance
metrics
(sustainability
index,
KPIs)
as
well
as
reviewing
best
practices.
Assisting
in
internal
and
external
auditing.
Liaising
with
subject
matter
experts
and
consultants
on
Green
tools
and
technologies.
Accomplishments:
Established
processes
to
monitor
the
companys
Environmental
Performance
and
assess
subsequent
objectives
and
actions.
Created
a
legal
register
for
monitoring
and
maintaining
legal
requirements
and
regulations,
leveraging
leading
technology
solutions
such
as
Microsoft
Sharepoint
and
Intelex.
Developed
the
Waste
Management
Plans
and
Pollution
Contingency
Plans.
Created
numerous
protocols,
practices
and
projects
to
minimise
environmental
impacts.
Aligned
the
company
with
Sustainable
Saint
John,
a
local
organization
committed
to
promoting
sustainable
practices
through
collaborative
community
engagement.
SKILLS
AND
TRAINING
ISO
14001
Environmental
Management
System
Training
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Intelex
Management
Systems
Training
Incident
Management
Training
WHMIS
and
Transportation
of
Dangerous
Goods
Training
(Danatec)
NS5
Asset
Management
Software
Training
Advanced
Microsoft
Word,
Excel,
Outlook
and
PowerPoint
Sharepoint
Training
(Portal
design)
First
Aid
CPR
Trained
OTHER
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Office
Administration
and
Expediting
-
Western
Process
Controls
-
Feb
2013
Sept
2013
Head
waitress/assistant
manager
-
Zebras
African
Restaurant
-
Jan
2008
Dec
2012
Administration
Assistant/Temporary
office
roles
-
Robert
Half
(Office
Team)
-
Jul
2012
Sep
2013
Occupational
Health
&
Safety
and
Human
Resources
Assistant
-
TES
Electrical
-
Aug
2011
April
2012
Childrens
fitness
instructor
-
My
Gym
Western
Australia
-
Jun
2009
Dec
2009
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of
Science
(BSc)
Conservation
and
Wildlife
Biology
Murdoch
University
2008
2012
|
Perth,
Western
Australia
Majored
in
Conservation
and
Wildlife
Biology
with
a
focus
on
ecology
and
protection
of
biodiversity.
Topics
covered
and
skills
acquired
in
my
program
include:
Preparing
scientific
papers,
reports,
presentations
and
research
proposals
Conducting
Environmental
Impact
Assessments
(EIAs)
Ecosystem
survey
and
monitoring
(sampling,
data
collection,
reporting)
Using
software
to
track
and
report
data
Conservation
practices
and
techniques
(resource
management,
reintroductions,
translocation,
etc.)
Habitat
ecology;
plant
and
animal
biology
(genetics,
toxicology,
systematics
and
morphologies,
etc.)
Field
work
in
Southwest
of
Australia
Ecoregion
(one
of
the
Earths
biodiversity
hotspots)
Certificate
4
in
Documentary
Studies
The
Film
and
Television
Institute
of
WA
2007
2008
|
Perth,
Western
Australia
High
School
Graduate
Santa
Maria
College
2002
2006
|
Perth,
Western
Australia
REFERENCES
Don
Shepherd
(Saint
John,
N.B.)
Director
of
Technology
and
Development
-
Atlantic
Towing
Ltd
Phone:
(506)
633-5437
Email:
[email protected]
Bill
Adams
(Saint
John,
N.B.)
Quality
Health
Safety
Security
Environmental
Management
Consultant
Phone:
(506)
977-3766
Email:
[email protected]
Doug
MacAskill
(Saint
John,
N.B.)
Vice
President
of
Information
Technology
-
J.D.
Irving
Ltd
Phone:
(506)
634-2493
Email:
[email protected]
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