A Guide to Ontarios Environmental Sector

Environmental Common Skills

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMON SKILLS

Sample Job Titles: Air Pollution Control Engineer, Environmental Coordinator, GIS Coordinator, GIS Technician, Intermediate Environmental Engineer/Scientist, Intermediate Landfill Technician, Intermediate Air Quality Engineer, Intermediate Environmental Site Assessor, Jr./Intermediate Field Supervisor/ Environmental Scientist, Solid Waste Engineer/Technologist

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Providing design and technical support for the layout, design and specification of ventilation systems Conduct ventilation studies to investigate the existing air pollution control systems, and provide technical recommendations Completing feasibility studies Management of construction contracts Develop costs estimates and write proposals Experience in the methods and techniques of Designated Substance and Hazardous Materials Surveys, Abatement, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Remediation, Risk Assessments and Record of Site Conditions Experience in the application of the Environmental Protection Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act and associated regulations Specialized knowledge of geomatics sub-disciplines e.g. programming, data analysis, map organization In-depth knowledge of the functionality, operation and specifications of current industry standard GIS software technical knowledge of remote sensing technologies and their applications GIS management: work to develop and improve GIS operations in the community to allow for greater utilization Requires a good knowledge of graphic map data with related database technology in order to digitize graphic information and topographic data Requires experience in the operation of automated mapping/facilities management/geographic systems Managing environmental site assessment and remediation proposals Manage drilling and test pitting sampling programs, geophysical surveys, soil and ground water remediation Groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, site assessments/inspections, and landfill gas monitoring Field Work such as Soil and Water sampling, hydraulic conductivity assessments, monitoring, Report Preparation including review, tabulating data, coordinating draft plans and writing Drilling and test pitting Engineering analysis

SOFT SKILLS

Strong verbal and written communication skills Capable of working independently and/or in a team environment Demonstrated leadership, organization, and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge of ACGIH, SMACNA and ASHRAE design guidelines for industrial ventilation Knowledge of NFPA, Ontario Fire and Building Codes, as applicable to ventilation systems Experience with CCDC contracts, and municipal building permits are an asset Valid Ontario Driver's License, with access to vehicle Business-related travel Demonstrated knowledge of the various provincial and federal environmental regulations and guidelines Knowledgeable of environmental regulatory framework for Environmental Site Assessment and waste management

- including but not limited to Ontario Regulation 153/04 as amended, Ontario Regulation 347/90 as amended

EDUCATION

Air Pollution Control Engineer: Bachelor of Applied Science or Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Environmental Coordinator: Degree or diploma in Environmental Science, Geoscience or Environmental Engineering, or the combination of education and/or related experience GIS coordinator: University or College degree in Municipal Planning, Geography, GIS or related field AND a 1 year GIS focused post graduate certificate Intermediate Environmental Engineer/Scientist: B.Sc. degree in Environment/Engineering or related field Intermediate Landfill Technician: A diploma in environmental engineering technology or environmental technician Intermediate Air Quality Engineer: Bachelors Degree in Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering Intermediate Environmental Site Assessor: Degree in Environmental Science, Hydrogeology or Engineering Jr./Intermediate Field Supervisor/ Environmental Scientist: College Diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology or University Degree in Environmental Discipline (e.g., BS/BA in Geology, Environmental Science or one of the physical or natural sciences) Solid Waste Engineer/Technologist: Bachelors or Masters in Environmental Engineering / Engineering Technology

EXPERIENCE/ MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATION

Air Pollution Control Engineer: 5-8 years experience in the consulting industry or relevant industry, licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) GIS coordinator: minimum of 3 years experience Intermediate Environmental Engineer/Scientist: 3-5 years of experience in an environmental capacity with related site assessment experience Intermediate Landfill Technician: 3 - 5 years experience in the environmental consulting field Intermediate Air Quality Engineer: 6 - 8 years experience in project management proposal writing, contract administration, business development, and client liaison, P.Eng. Eligibility Intermediate Environmental Site Assessor: 3-5 years of related experience, PEO/APGO Eligibility Jr./Intermediate Field Supervisor/ Environmental Scientist: 3-5 years environmental consulting experience in the field Solid Waste Engineer/Technologist: EIT registration and 2+ years engineering experience is required

Environmental Employer List

ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYERS

AECOM Aerocoustics Engineering Ltd. Ainley Associates A.J. Clarke and Associates Ltd. Altech AMEC Aquafor Beech Aquaterre Archibald Gray & McKay Engineering Ltd. Associated Engineering Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. Atlas Dewatering Automated Solutions International Inc. Baird and Associates Beatty Associate Black & Veatch Canada Company B.M Ross and Associates Ltd. Canadian Eco Systems Inc. C.C Tatham CH2MHILL Chisholm Fleming Church& Trought CIMA Canada Inc. City of Brampton City of Markham City of Mississauga City of Pickering City of Toronto CLOCA Cole Engineering Condeland Engineering Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Conservation Halton Construction Control Inc. Cowater International Inc. Cronos Consulting Group CVC Cyril J. Demeyere Ltd. DBA Engineering Ltd.

DCS/SENES Consultants Dearden and Stanton Ltd. Delcan Development Engineering (London) Ltd. D.M. Wills Associates Ltd. DST Consulting Engineers Inc. Earthfx EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Engineering Northwest Ltd. Envirovision Inc. exp Services Inc. Franz Environmental Inc. Gamsby and Mannerow GEMS Genivar GHD Golder GRCA Greenland Greer Galloway Group Inc. Hamilton Conservation Hatch Mott MacDonald Highway Construction Inspection Ontario Hunter & Associates J.L. Richards & Associates Ltd. Keery T. Howe Engineering Ltd. KGS Group Consulting Klohn Crippen Berger K. Smart Associates Ltd. LSRCA LVM Inc. McCornmick/ EcoPlans McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. Meritech Engineering MIG Engineering Inc. MMM Group Morrison Hershfield M.R. Wright & Associates Co.

MTE Consultants Inc. Nasiruddin Engineering Ltd. Novatech Engineering OConnor Associates Paterson Group Consulting Patriot Engineering and Environment Peto MacCallum Ltd Planmec Region of Durham Region of Peel Regional Municipality of Halton Regional Municipality of York Resource Environmental Associates R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd. Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. Salandria Ltd. Skelton Brumwell SLR Consultant SNC Lavalin Stantec Swallow Acoustic Consultants TBT Engineering Terrapex Env Ltd. Terraprobe Tetra Tech Thurber Engineering Ltd. Town of Ajax Town of Brampton Town of Richmond Hill Tulloch Engineering URS Canada Virtual Engineers Walters Forensic Engineering Inc. Wardrop Engineering Water Environmental Geosciences Ltd. Worley Parsons Canada Services Ltd. XCG Consultants

Environmental Profession Overview

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

What is Environmental Engineering? The goal of environmental engineering is to ensure that societal development and the use of water, land and air resources are sustainable. This goal is achieved by managing these resources so that environmental pollution and degradation is minimized. Environmental engineers study water, soil and air pollution problems, and develop technical solutions needed to solve, attenuate or control these problems in a manner that is compatible with legislative, economic, social and political concerns. Civil engineers are particularly involved in such activities as water supply and sewerage, management of surface water and groundwater quality, remediation of contaminated sites and solid waste management. Source: http://www.mcgill.ca/civil/undergrad/areas/environmental

Applications/ Responsibilities The activities of such engineers include, but are not limited to, the planning, design, construction and operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities in municipalities and industries, modelling and analysis of surface water and groundwater quality, design of soil and remediation systems, planning for the disposal and reuse of wastewaters and sludges, and the collection, transport, processing, recovery and disposal of solid wastes according to accepted engineering practices. Source: http://www.mcgill.ca/civil/undergrad/areas/environmental Environmental engineers can be involved with pollution reduction, green engineering, and industrial ecology. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_engineering

Job Opportunities Consulting firms, municipalities, government agencies, industries and non-governmental organizations and specialized contractors are potential employers for civil engineers with a specialization in environmental engineering. Source: http://www.mcgill.ca/civil/undergrad/areas/environmental

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

What is Environmental Science? Environmental science is a multidisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, (including but not limited to ecology, physics, chemistry, biology, soil science, geology, atmospheric science and geography) to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_science What is an Environmental Scientist? Environmental scientists support the environmental projects in their workplace with scientific analysis. They conduct scientific studies, prepare reports, and develop management plans to help make sure the environment is preserved. For example, an environmental scientist might visit an industrial plant and test the area's air quality. If the tests show that the company has been polluting the air, then the environmental scientist would work with the company's management to make the plant more environmentally friendly. The scientist may also organize training programs for the staff so they know how to test the air quality and fix any problems. Environmental scientists work for a large number of organizations, including community environmental offices, band and hamlet councils, consulting

companies, and federal and provincial governments. Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/environmental-scientist/204/

Environmental Scientist Responsibilities Duties vary significantly from job to job, but the following list includes typical job duties one might encounter as an environmental scientist:

Carry out environmental investigations

Evaluate environmental impact assessments submitted by industry and government

Establish and maintain environmental management systems

Conduct studies and tests, and collect environmental data

Conduct environmental site assessments

Assist in studying and monitoring air, land, and water quality tests

Identify and analyze hazardous materials in the environment

Write and submit proposals for environmental projects

Write technical reports and environment assessments

Manage activities of junior staff Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/environmental-scientist/204/

Job Opportunities Environmental Scientists can work at:

Consulting companies

Federal, provincial, or municipal governments

Private companies

Community environmental offices Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/environmental-scientist/204/

SUSTAINABILITY

What is Sustainability? Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. For humans, sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well-being, which has ecological, economic, political and cultural dimensions. Sustainability requires the reconciliation of environmental, social equity and economic demands - also referred to as the "three pillars" of sustainability or (the 3 Es). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability What is a Sustainability Specialist? Sustainability Specialists help their organizations comply with national, provincial and local environmental regulations, while also ensuring their organization functions in a financially viable and socially responsible manner. These practitioners interpret and develop procedures to meet environmental regulatory requirements, establish sustainability strategies and programs, communicate with stakeholders about environmental concerns, and address the risks associated with environmental degradation. Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/sustainability-specialist/221/ What is a Sustainability Consultant? Sustainability consultants help business clients improve their organizations environmental performance. Many of these professionals have a background in engineering or sciences, such as biology, chemistry or earth sciences. Most sustainability consultants work either on a team in an

environmental consulting firm or alone as independent consultants. Companies rely on sustainability consultants for expert guidance on how to lower their carbon footprint, develop environmentally-friendly products, and comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building standards. Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/sustainability-consultant/223/

Sustainability Specialist Responsibilities In general, Sustainability Specialists perform the following job duties:

Research the different regulatory compliance requirements that affect your employers operations. Understand the environmental and regulatory compliance issues facing your employer and implement effective strategies. Liaise with government officials, legal advisors, and both internal and external legal auditors. Contribute to the economic sustainability of the organization by discovering and implementing measures to reduce energy and resource use. Write reports and other public communications to promote your companys sustainability initiatives. Oversee and implement corporate social responsibility initiatives. Implement, monitor and report on your companys pollution prevention, abatement and control methods, as well as the total energy use and efficiency involved in producing your companys products and services. Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/sustainability-specialist/221/ Sustainability Consultant Responsibilities Analyze the operations of new clients in various industries to develop sustainable business solutions. Design programs and processes to help your client mitigate environmental risks. Research best practices and new technologies related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility and environmental monitoring. Recommend effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives for clients and your employer. Advise clients on the best ways to measure their energy consumption metrics to effectively calculate their CO2 and other GHG emissions. Actively network with potential clients and other professionals in the environmental sector. Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/sustainability-consultant/223/

Job Opportunities A wide variety of organizations including: industrial manufacturing or production facilities, Federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal government departments, Retail, finance and insurance corporations, Universities, colleges and research institutions, Laboratories involved in energy conservation or sustainability activities, Utility companies.

Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/sustainability-specialist/221/

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ISO 14001)

What is ISO 14001? ISO 14000 is a family of standards related to environmental management that exists to help organizations (a) minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water, or land); (b) comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and (c) continually improve in the above. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_14000 The ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of environmental management. It provides practical tools for companies and organizations looking to identify and control their environmental impact and

constantly improve their environmental performance. ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14004:2004 focus on environmental management systems. The other standards in the family focus on specific environmental aspects such as life cycle analysis, communication and auditing. Source: http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm

What is an ISO 14000 Consultant? ISO 14000 consultants plan and implement an organizations ISO 14000 (International Organization for Standardization) systems. These systems allow the organization to better manage its environmental risks by providing standard, established, and documented procedures to follow. ISO 14000 consultants focus on a number of areas, including environmental management systems, environmental auditing, evaluation of environmental performance, environmental labeling, and life cycle assessment. Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/iso-14000-consultant/207/ ISO14000 Consultant Responsibilities

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Source: http://www.eco.ca/occupationalprofiles/profiles/iso-14000-consultant/207/

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Environmental Terminology

Environmental Terminology

Abatement: Measures and activities undertaken by Ministry of the Environment (MOE) staff to bring about compliance or lessen the degree of violation, usually focused directly on the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Also refers to a branch of MOE. Abatement tools: The tools available to an abatement inspector. In Ontario, these include: control documents, voluntary abatement measures and warnings. Acid generating rock: rock that upon exposure to air and water releases hydrogen ions into the water which lowers the pH of the water. Acid rain: The deposition of airborne acids by rain or snow great distances from where these substances are discharged into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. Acid rain adversely affects aquatic and terrestrial environments. Adaptation: In biological terms, an alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often hereditary, by which a species or individual improves its condition in relationship to its environment. In the climate change context, adaptation consists of initiatives and measures to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems against actual or expected climate change effects. Administrative monetary penalty (AMP): A financial penalty imposed by a Director, MOE, to encourage a violator to take actions to correct a violation swiftly or to prevent its recurrence. Payment of an AMP is not an admission of guilt. AMPs allow MOE to respond quickly to an environmental violation without having to resort to the court process. Adulticide: In the context of the West Nile virus, a pesticide applied to the air by spraying to destroy adult mosquitoes. Advisory Council on Drinking Water Quality and Testing Standards: An advisory council appointed to advise the Minister of the Environment on drinking water issues such as testing and water quality standards. The appointment of this committee is required by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Aggregate: Naturally occurring mineral and rock materials such as gravel, sand, clay, earth, shale, and stone. Air dispersion models: Mathematical models that are used to predict the concentrations of air pollutants near emission sources such as smokestacks. Airshed: A geographical area that shares the same air mass due to topography, meteorology and/or climate. As such, pollutants emitted into this area may interact or increase in concentration. It typically forms an analytical or management unit Algal blooms: Rapid growth of algae in a water body. When these algae die and decompose, oxygen levels in the water drop, which can stress or kill fish.

Alkalinity: A measure of the capacity of a solution to resist changes to pH when an acid or base is added. Since a solution that contains carbonates is better able to resist a change in pH, alkalinity is expressed as the concentration of calcium carbonate in the solution. In Ontario, lakes and rivers that flow over limestone bedrock are able to resist the effects of acid rain due to the calcium carbonate that leaches from the bedrock. Alternative service delivery: The delegation or sharing of responsibilities to non-governmental organizations for delivering services, developing policies, or regulating industries, all of which were previously governmental responsibilities. Can include many different kinds of partnership or power-sharing arrangements between governments, corporations, voluntary or industry organizations, and individuals. Examples include cost recovery, joint ventures, privatization, and industry self-regulation. ambient air. Open air that is not enclosed within a building, chimney or other structure. Ambient air quality criteria (AAQC): For many pollutants, Ontario has established ambient air quality criteria (AAQCs). They are set at the level where no adverse effect is observed on people or the environment. Although AAQCs are not themselves enforceable (because many different sources of pollutants contribute to an exceedance of the criteria) they are used to determine the point of impingement standards included in certificates of approval. Anaerobic digestor (AD): a sealed, heated container that breaks down, i.e., stabilizes, organic material using biological processes in the absence of oxygen Anthropogenic: Of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature. Appeal body: A tribunal to which an appeal or application for leave to appeal under the EBR is referred. For example, appeals brought under many statutes administered by the Ministry of the Environment are heard by the Environmental Review Tribunal. Application for investigation: An EBR process that allows two Ontario residents to apply together to ask a ministry to investigate if they think someone is violating an environmentally significant Act, regulation or instrument. Application for review: An EBR process that allows two Ontario residents to apply together to ask a minister: to review existing Acts, regulations, instruments or policies if they think the environment is not being protected; or to establish new Acts, regulations or policies to protect the environment. Aquaculture: Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic plants, fish and shellfish in land-based pens or in water bodies. Aquifer: An underground water-bearing geological formation that is capable of transmitting water in sufficient quantities to serve as a source of groundwater supply. Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI): Areas in Ontario defined by the Ministry of Natural Resources as areas of land and water that represent significant geological (earth science) and biological

(life science) features. Arterial road: A major or main route. Benthic: Refers to the bottom layer including the sediment of a water body. Biochar: The product of burning organic material in the absence of oxygen. For example, charcoal is a specific type of biochar, made from wood. Biochar can be used for fuel or as a soil amendment. In the latter case, it becomes a way to sequester carbon in soil, as it is extremely stable and resistant to further degradation by microbes. Biodiversity: The variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. Biofuel: A fuel manufactured from plant- or animal-based feedstock. Examples include ethanol, biodiesel, and methane gas. Bio-remediation: The process of using microorganisms to degrade and detoxify chemically contaminated soil or water. Blitz: a period of rapid or intense activity, such as an inspection blitz, or safety blitz. Boreal forest: In Ontario, stretching from Quebec to Manitoba north of the French River and Lake Superior and covering most of northwestern Ontario, it consists of primarily even-aged forests of jack pine, black spruce, white spruce, balsam fir, trembling aspen and white birch. Brownfield site: Lands on which industrial or commercial activity took place in the past. They may be vacant, underused or abandoned. The soil and water may or may not be impacted by contaminants as a result of past practices and uses. Cambium: A layer of living cells beneath the bark of a tree that gives rise to the phloem and xylem which are responsible for the movement of water and nutrients in a plant. Cap: An overall limit. In climate change policy, a cap is a legal limit placed on the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that may be emitted. Caps are typically established on an industry-wide basis. The total amount of emissions allowed under a cap are then divided into allowances (or permits), with each allowance being equal to one tonne of CO2e. Each capped emitter is allocated a specified number of allowances by the government, which equals the amount of GHGs that the emitter is allowed to release into the atmosphere in a given year. Over time, the cap is reduced with a goal of reaching an overall future target. Cap-and-trade or emissions trading systems: A market-based approach for achieving environmental objectives. In the climate change context, it allows those entities reducing GHG emissions below their emission cap to use or trade the excess reductions to offset emissions at another source. In general, trading can occur at the intra-company, domestic, and international levels. The price of the tradable emissions permits is established by the market.

Carbon dioxide (CO2): A naturally occurring gas. It is also produced by burning fossil fuels from fossil carbon deposits, such as oil, gas and coal, by burning biomass and by changing land use and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG). It is the reference gas against which other greenhouse gases are measured and therefore has a global warming potential of 1. Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e): A unit that expresses the global warming potential of any greenhouse gas in terms of carbon dioxide, calculated using the mass of a given greenhouse gas multiplied by its global warming potential. Carbon-neutral: An adjective describing a product or process that does not release any greenhouse gases to the atmosphere that are not taken back up again by plants as part of the normal carbon cycle. For instance, when plants are grown and harvested to create fuel, the CO2 released when they are burned is taken up again by the new crop, so that the net increase in atmospheric carbon is zero. Carbon sinks: Places (such as forests, soils, and oceans) where sequestered carbon can be stored. Class environmental assessment: A class environmental assessment describes an environmental assessment procedure that applies to undertakings that are part of a group of similar undertakings (for example, highway construction projects or forest management planning processes). The procedures are less extensive than for individual (or full) environmental assessments, although a request to bump-up to an individual assessment may be made. Clearcut: The removal of most or all merchantable trees in a forest stand or group of stands in one operation. The term is also used as a noun to describe the area that has been harvested using this method. Coagulation: Moving from a liquid to a solid or semi-solid state; gelling or solidifying into a mass; a process used to treat water. Cobalt: A hard, brittle metallic element found associated with nickel, silver, lead, copper, and iron ores and resembling nickel and iron in appearance. It is used chiefly for magnetic alloys, high-temperature alloys, and in the form of its salts for blue glass and ceramic pigments. Co-generation: The use of steam or heat, created in the process of generating electricity, for some other useful purpose, e.g., heating a building (in effect, creating two useful forms of energy with one fuel source). Coliform: A group of bacteria that are used as indicator organisms to indicate the possible presence of other microbiological pathogens in water including E. coli. Compliance: A state achieved by a company or person by adhering to certain legislative and regulatory requirements. These requirements can cover a wide range of activities, from the prevention of pollution by operating within standards set by legislative and regulatory requirements, to the obtaining of required licenses, or to the completion of paperwork and the filing of reports. Conservation Authority: A public agency established under the Conservation Authorities Act to further

the conservation, restoration, development, and management of natural resources such as rivers, streams and public lands, within an area over which the authority is granted jurisdiction. Control document: An approval, permit, order or report issued by a Ministry of the Environment Director under authorizing legislation. Crown land: Land in Ontario that is public land under the jurisdiction of the provincial government, including land under water. dBA: A type of measurement used for sound levels. Specifically, the A-weighted sound pressure level. decision. The use of discretion by a prescribed Ontario government ministry in relation to an environmentally significant proposal. Declaration Order: The Environmental Assessment Act enables the Minister of the Environment to declare, through an Order, that an environmental assessment is not required for a certain undertaking or activity. Declaration Orders are regulations for the purposes of the EBR and are usually posted on the Registry for public comment before they are approved. Declaration Orders also usually set out conditions which a proponent must meet. Demand side management: In reference to electricity supply/demand, demand side management uses measures to influence the amount and timing of consumer electricity demand, for example, promoting electricity conservation by encouraging the use of low wattage lighting. Design for Development: A development policy, also known as the Toronto-Centred Region Plan, unveiled in 1970 by the Ontario government. This policy sought to protect certain green spaces and parkway belts surrounding the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from future development, and attempted to promote development nodes in communities at the edges of the GTA. Designated substance: A substance that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has identified as particularly hazardous and its use in the workplace is either strictly controlled or banned under Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). As of May 2007, eleven substances have been designated and regulated under separate OHSA regulations, including asbestos, lead, mercury and arsenic. In general, each regulation sets out the amount of the substance that workers can be exposed to in a given time period, and the ways to both control and measure the substance in the workplace. Dewatering: Removing water from a location, usually so that construction work may be accomplished. Dioxins and furans: A group of chemicals with a similar chemical structure. 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin, is considered to be one of the most toxic synthetic compounds in existence and has been identified as a carcinogen in animal tests. Dioxins and furans are produced as a by-product of several industrial processes and are released from any process where chlorine and carbon are present at high temperatures. Disinfection: A chemical or photochemical process used to destroy or impair an organisms cell structure, metabolism or ability to grow, such as chlorination, chlorine dioxide, chloramination, ultraviolet irradiation, ozonation and distillation. Disposition: The act of transferring, disposing of, divesting of, or selling of certain rights such as lands

and in this context by the Province of Ontario. Opposite of acquisition. Legally, the act of disposal of land and other resources and includes a Crown grant, order-in-council, transfer, assurance, lease, licenses, permit, contract, or agreement. Dissolved oxygen (DO): Refers to oxygen that is dissolved in water and therefore available to plants, fish, insects and other organisms. Downed woody debris: Typically, sound or rotting logs, stumps or large branches that have fallen or been cut and left in the woods. Drawdown: In water reservoir management, the lowering of the reservoir water level to release water for hydro-electric power production, or in some cases to allow works to be carried out within the reservoir area. Also, the lowering of the groundwater level or table that results from dewatering (pumping water from) a quarry. Dust suppressant: A substance used to reduce airborne dust on gravel or dirt roads. Some dust suppressants are waste by-products of industrial processes and must be applied in accordance with a certificate of approval. Products produced specifically as dust suppressants are placed on a list issued by the Ministry of the Environment if the environmental information submitted by manufacturers meets with the ministrys approval. The application of dust suppressants on roads is also regulated by the Ministry of Transportation. Ecological integrity: A condition that is determined to be characteristic of its natural region and likely to persist, including abiotic components and the composition and abundance of native species and biological communities, rates of change and supporting processes. Ecological system or ecosystem: A dynamic complex of plant, animal and microbial communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit. Ecoregion or ecological site region: An ecological land classification unit (ranging in resolution from hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands of square kilometres) characterized by distinct patterns of responses to climate as expressed by soils, hydrology, vegetation (species ranges and productivity), and fauna. Ecosystem fragmentation: The process whereby a large continuous area of habitat is both reduced in area and divided into two or more fragments. Effluent: A discharge of liquid waste into the environment. Emission reduction credit (ERC): Under Ontarios emission reduction trading system, ERCs are produced through investments or operational measures that reduce emissions below any regulatory requirements. Employer reprisal protection: The protection provided by the EBR for employees who may be dismissed, penalized, disciplined, coerced, intimidated or harassed by their employers for reporting environmental violations or participating in public processes under the EBR. Also referred to as whistle

blower protection. Endangered species: A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. Endocrine disruptors: Substances that can interfere with the hormonal systems that guide development and growth of all vertebrate animals, including humans. Environment: The air, land, water, plant life, animal life and ecological systems of Ontario. Environmental assessment: An analysis, report, or body of evidence, relating to a specific project or development that includes a description of the expected environmental impacts of the project, actions that could prevent or mitigate these environmental impacts, and alternative methods of carrying out the project. Environmental Assessment Act: A statute of Ontario, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.18. Many other jurisdictions have a similar statute. Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR): A statute of Ontario, R.S.O. 1993, c. 28 that came into effect in Ontario in February 1994 and which recognizes that the Ontario government has the primary responsibility for protecting, conserving and restoring the natural environment, but also recognizes that the people of Ontario have the right to participate in government decision-making and to hold the government accountable for those decisions. The EBR provides a number of ways for the citizens of Ontario to participate in environmental decision-making. Environmental management system (EMS): Part of the overall management system of an organization that sets out practices and procedures to develop and implement the environmental policies, objectives, and targets of the organization. Environmental Registry: An Internet site established by the EBR to provide information about the environment to the public in English and French. This information includes: the text of the EBR; general EBR information; the ministries Statements of Environmental Values; summaries of proposed Acts, regulations, policies and instruments; notices of appeals of instruments and appeal decisions; notices of court actions and final results; and application forms for reviews and investigations. Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT): The ERT is an independent appeal body that hears applications and appeals under a number of environmental statutes including the EBR, the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act. The Tribunal was legally established in late 1999 when two former tribunals, the Environmental Assessment Board and the Environmental Appeal Board, were merged. Esker: A ridge-shaped hill, often associated with rich aggregate deposits. e-waste: E-waste refers to waste electrical and electronic products such as televisions, cell phones, computers and microwave ovens. Exceedance: When the measured level of a contaminant is greater than the level set by a standard or limit, an exceedance is said to have occurred. Contamination at a level that exceeds the limit for that contaminant. Extinct species: A species that no longer exists. Extirpated species: A species that no longer exists in the wild in Ontario, but occurs elsewhere.

Featured species: A wildlife species for which habitat management is conducted explicitly. Filtration: A process to physically remove suspended particles, including microbiological contaminants, from water. Fish Habitat Compliance Protocol: The protocol developed to clarify agency enforcement obligations related to the Fisheries Act in Ontario that sets out criteria that Ontario-based agencies and officials use to determine which environmental law will be used when there are alleged discharges into waters frequented by fish. Flame retardants: Flame retardants are chemicals that are used in products such as computers, clothing, and vehicles to reduce the risk of fire. Flame retardants delay ignition, reduce the rate of combustion or reduce the propagation of a fire. Brominated flame retardants are a type of flame retardant. Flocculation: A process of encouraging small particles in water to assemble into larger particles for the purpose of their efficient removal from a substance, e.g., suspended solids in water. Food Land Guidelines: These guidelines, released by the Ontario government in 1978, required municipalities to identify lands with agricultural potential, to rate them in order of priority and to evaluate the impacts that would be caused by alternative uses of the lands. The overall goal of the policy was to encourage municipalities and other decision-makers to protect Class 1 and 2 agricultural lands. A related goal was to provide certain municipalities such as the Regional Municipality of Niagara with better legal tools to protect their tender fruit lands. Forest disturbance: A natural (e.g., fire) or anthropogenic (e.g., timber harvest) event in the forest that alters the natural succession of a forest stand or stands. Forest Management Plans: A document prepared for each forest management unit in Ontario in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act and Crown Forest Sustainability Act, setting out long-term objectives and operations planned over a specified term. Forest regeneration: The renewal of a tree crop by natural (self-sown seed or by vegetative means) or artificial means (seeding and planting). Full-tree harvesting: A method in which felled trees are moved in small bunches to the roadside where trunks and tops are removed. Gene flow: the transfer of genes from one population to another Genetic diversity: Variability in the genetic composition of individuals within or among species and their populations. Geographic information system (GIS): A computerized information system that stores data based on geographic reference points. GIS allows data to be easily sorted, retrieved, mapped, analysed and modelled. Grasshopper effect: The grasshopper effect refers to substances that travel great distances around the

globe through the atmosphere, touching down on oceans and freshwater bodies, then volatizing or evaporating into the atmosphere once again, and traveling once more to touch down in another spot until they ultimately gather in the colder climates. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest: South of the boreal forest in northwestern Ontario, it is a boreal transition forest. Along the shores of Lake Superior south of Wawa from Sault Ste. Marie to the edge of the Canadian Shield, it is very diverse but dominated by maple and yellow birch, with white and red pine and many other tree species. Groundwater: Water that exists beneath the earths surface, flows through geological formations such as sand layers, porous rock layers or fractured rock layers, and feeds wells. Hazardous waste: Waste that is harmful to health or to the environment because of its physical characteristics, quantity, or concentration; can be toxic, corrosive, ignitable, reactive, or infectious. As defined in Ontario Regulation 347 under the Environmental Protection Act, means a waste that is a hazardous industrial waste, acute hazardous waste chemical, hazardous waste chemical, severely toxic waste, ignitable waste, corrosive waste, reactive waste, radioactive waste, pathological waste, leachate toxic waste or PCB waste. Each of these terms is also defined in O. Reg. 347. Heavy metals: Metallic elements with high atomic weights (e.g., mercury, chromium, cadmium, arsenic and lead) that can be toxic to living things at low concentrations and tend to accumulate in the food chain. Home range: The area used by an animal to fulfill its food, cover, water, and reproductive requirements Hydrocarbon: An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen and often occurring in petroleum, natural gas and coal. Hydrogeological: The branch of geology that deals with the occurrence, distribution, and effect of ground water. Hydrological: Relating to the properties, distribution and effects of water on and below the earths surface, and in the atmosphere. Inhalable particulates: Microscopic airborne particles that are a component of smog. See also smog. Inherently toxic : Inherently toxic is a term that is evolving in Canadian law. Caselaw under the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) has distinguished between substances that are and are not inherently toxic. According to the Ontario Court of Appeal, all inherently toxic substances have the capacity to impair water under the OWRA, in contravention of s. 30(1), whereas, to determine whether substances that are not inherently toxic have the capacity to impair water under the Act, courts must consider conditions surrounding their release, such as the quantities and concentrations involved and the timeframe of release. Invasive alien species: Invasive alien species are organisms such as birds, mammals, fish, insects, plants,

molluscs or micro-organisms from other countries or regions that have been introduced into habitats where they are not naturally found either today or in the past, and which out-compete native species for food and habitat. Land farm: A waste disposal site used by the petrochemical industry to dispose of sludges produced during the refining process Land use planning: Includes identifying problems, defining objectives, collecting information, analysing alternatives, and determining a course of action for the use(s) of land within a geographical area. Leachate: Liquid that percolates through landfill waste and contains contaminants leached from such waste. Leachate plume: An underground leak of leachate from a landfill site into soil and groundwater. Lime: Compounds mostly of calcium carbonate but also other basic (alkaline) substances used to correct soil acidity and occasionally as fertilizers to supply magnesium. Load shifting: Scheduling or organizing the timing of electricity demand in order to optimize the use of generating and distributing resources, for example, moving some discretionary electricity consumption away from peak hours (late afternoon) to lower demand periods (early morning). Mercaptan: Various compounds that are analogous to the alcohols and phenols but contain sulphur in place of oxygen and often have disagreeable odours. Mine tailings: Crushed rock by-product of mining. Molybdenum: A hard metallic element that is an essential trace element in plant and animal nutrition. Moraine: A landform composed of an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier. Municipal drinking water systems: Communal drinking water treatment plants, wells and other equipment that supply drinking water to more than a minimum number of residents, as provided by regulations under Ontarios Safe Drinking Water Act. Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW): household wastes that have corrosive, flammable, toxic, ignitable and/or chemically reactive properties or that have been designated as special, such as batteries, portable fire extinguishers, fluorescent light bulbs and thermostats National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI): The NPRI of Environment Canada, a legislated, nation-wide, publicly accessible inventory. The NPRI provides Canadians with access to pollutant release information for facilities located in their communities. Native species: Organisms that occur naturally in a particular area instead of being introduced, directly or indirectly, by human activity. Nitrate: A soluble form of nitrogen that is not absorbed by soil particles and can leach into groundwater.

Sources of nitrate include decaying plant or animal matter, agricultural fertilizers, manure and sewage. Nitrogen oxides: Air pollutants that contribute to smog and acid rain. Nitrogen oxides occur naturally in the environment but are also generated by the combustion of fuels. Nutrient: The Nutrient Management Act, 2002, defines a nutrient as any material that is applied to land for the purpose of improving crop growth. Examples of nutrients include manure, commercial fertilizers, compost, sewage biosolids and pulp and paper sludge. Nutrient management plan (NMP): A plan for storing, handling and land application of manure, sludge or other nutrients used for agricultural fertilizer, while minimizing adverse environmental effects. Such plans should take into account variables such as soil, water and weather conditions. Regulations under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, may require an agricultural operation that uses nutrients to prepare a NMP. Nutrient management strategy (NMS): The strategy defines what nutrients will be generated and how they will be used. Nutrients include manure, biosolids, and pulp and paper sludge. Nutrient unit (NU): Under O. Reg. 267/03 of the 'Nutrient Management Act, 2002, a nutrient unit is defined as the amount of nutrient equivalent to the commercial fertilizer replacement value of the lower of 43 kg of nitrogen or 55 kg of phosphate. Oak Ridges Moraine: The Oak Ridges Moraine is an environmentally sensitive, geological landform in south-central Ontario, covering 190,000 hectares and stretching from Milton at the Niagara Escarpment to Rice Lake near Peterborough. Odour detection threshold (ODT): the concentration (in air, micrograms per cubic metre) at which 50% of an odour panel can detect the odour Odour unit (OU): the number of equal volumes of odour-free air needed to dilute an odour sample down to a level at which 50% of an odour panel can detect the odour Overburden: Surface soil that must be moved in order to extract aggregates. Ozone: Ozone, a molecule composed of three atoms of oxygen, serves an important role in the earths ozone layer by insulating the planet from excessive ultra-violet radiation. At ground-level, ozone is harmful. Ground-level ozone (produced largely through combustion in automobiles) is a component of smog. Ozone layer: The ozone layer is a thin veil of ozone (O3), a colourless gas. Most atmospheric ozone is found between 15-35 km above the surface of the earth in a region known as the stratosphere. The ozone layer is beneficial to life on earth as it absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted by the sun. Pathogen: An agent causing disease. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs): Perfluorocarbons are hydrocarbons that have had the hydrogen atoms

removed and replaced by fluorine, making them excellent solvents for gases because they have little intramolecular interaction and low surface tension. Discharged in the aluminum manufacturing process, scientists estimate that the impact of a perfluorocarbon compound on the atmosphere is 6500 to 9200 times higher than that of carbon dioxide. pH: A measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution. A solution with a high concentration of hydrogen ions is called an acid and a solution with a low concentration is called a base. Phenol: A caustic poisonous crystalline acidic compound present in coal tar and wood tar that, when diluted, is used as a disinfectant. Pickling: The use of hydrochloric acid solutions to clean oxides off steel strips before they are further processed. Piece mealing: In the context of an environmental assessment, to break a project into several parts instead of considering the components as one project. Polder: A low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes. PM10: Small inhalable particulates under 10 micrometres in diameter. They can penetrate lungs more deeply than larger particulates, affecting sensitive groups like children and people who have respiratory difficulties. PM2.5: Small inhalable particulates under 2.5 micrometres in diameter. They can penetrate lungs more deeply than larger particulates, affecting sensitive groups like children and people who have respiratory difficulties. Point of impingement standards (POI): A point of impingement is any place where a pollutant contacts the ground or a building. In Ontario, emissions limits included in certificates of approval and O. Reg. 346 are established based on point of impingement standards rather than top-of-the-stack (or point of emission) standards. Pollution prevention: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines pollution prevention as source reduction practices that reduce the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. Source reduction practices also reduce the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants. Pollution prevention includes practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources, or protection of natural resources by conservation. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): A class of synthetic organic compounds that are toxic and very persistent in the environment. PCBs accumulate in living organisms over their lifetimes. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): Compounds that occur naturally in living organisms and as a byproduct of the combustion of fossil fuels; they can also be produced synthetically in laboratories. Although PAHs are essential to life and commerce, some are extremely toxic and carcinogenic.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC):A tough plastic that releases hydrochloric acid and dioxin when burned. Prescribed burning: The knowledgeable application of fire to a specific land area to accomplish predetermined forest management or other land use objectives. Prion: Short for proteinaceous and infectious particles. Prions are involved in the causation of various infectious diseases of neural tissue, generally classed as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies. Proponent. Quarry: Land or land under water from which consolidated aggregate (for example limestone, dolostone, marble, granite) is being or has been excavated, and that has not been rehabilitated. Quarry dewatering: Where extraction of sand and gravel takes place below the water table, water seeps into the quarry. To allow extraction, quarry operators must pump the water away from their quarry and into nearby bodies of water. Dewatering can lower the level of underground aquifers, causing adverse environmental impacts and threatening the water supplies of well users. See drawdown. Remedial Action Plans: Remedial Action Plans (RAPs) work to reduce pollution in Areas of Concern identified under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. RAPs are prepared and implemented through cooperation between federal, provincial, and municipal governments. Coordinating committees, assisted by public advisory committees, manage each RAP. Respirable particulates (RP): Respirable particulates are less than 2.5 microns in size and can travel to the deepest part of the respiratory tract when inhaled. Respirable particulates are emitted directly into the air by diesel and gasoline engines, fuel combustion, power plants and many industries. They can also be formed in the atmosphere by the chemical reaction of gaseous pollutants, such as sulphates from sulphur dioxide, nitrates from nitrogen oxide and organic particulates from volatile organic compounds. Riparian: Relating to the banks of a natural watercourse. Rotary kiln: An incinerator with a rotating combustion chamber that keeps waste moving, thereby allowing it to vapourize for easier burning. Salvage logging: The recovery or harvesting of timber that has been killed or damaged by natural causes, such as fire, wind, flood, insects and disease. Securement: In the field of conservation, refers to setting aside or protecting lands and habitat through a variety of means, including purchase, agreement, designation or the creation of parks and reserves. Silviculture: The science, theory and practice of cultivating forests, through tending, harvesting and regeneration operations. Sludge: Any solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant or air pollution control facility. Also referred to as biosolids or processed organic waste. Species at risk: An extirpated, threatened or endangered species or a species of special concern.

Species of special concern: A species with characteristics that make it particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events. Subwatershed: A watershed is an area of land defined by the characteristic that all runoff drains to a common main river (or lake, or chain of lakes) via a series of tributaries. Each of the tributaries of the main river or lake system has its own drainage area, known as a subwatershed. Sulphur dioxide (SO2): A colourless gas with a pungent, distinctive odour. Exposure to high concentrations can cause breathing discomfort and respiratory illness. It can also be chemically transformed into acidic pollutants and fine particles, both of which pose health risks and is known as a contributor to smog and acid rain. Sustainability: The concept that economic development must take full account of the environmental consequences of economic activity. Sustainability of the environment is achieved through using resources so that they can be replaced or renewed and therefore are not depleted. Taxonomic classification: Orderly classification of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships. Thermocline: A layer in a body of water in which the water temperature changes rapidly with depth relative to the layers of water above and below. Tile drains: Underground perforated pipes, installed under crop fields to remove excess water from soils. Collected drainage water is channeled through ditches to waterways. Ultraviolet radiation: A specific portion of the suns energy that reaches the surface of the earth, specifically, the shortwave, non-visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. At elevated levels, ultraviolet radiation can be harmful to plants, animals and humans. The earths ozone layer helps to prevent excessive levels from reaching most of the surface of the earth. See ozone layer. Vector: An organism carrying disease-causing microorganisms between hosts (e.g., mosquito or tick). Volatile organic compounds (VOCs): VOC is the collective name given to pollutants that are gases at room temperature and which contain carbon as the primary element. VOCs are found in and released from products such as building materials, cosmetics, household cleaners and electrical equipment. Many VOCs cause symptoms similar to a common cold. Some are believed to be carcinogenic and a serious threat to human health. Watershed: An area of land where all water drains toward a common point, usually defined by a river and its tributaries.

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Environmental Events

Environmental Events

ACCO Climate Leadership Conference http://www.climateleadershipconference.org/about.html

Air Quality: Science and Application http://www.airqualityconference.org/

AMERICANA International Technology Tradeshow and Conference

Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air http://www.aehsfoundation.org/west-coast-conference.aspx

Beyond Sustainability Conference https://www.hccfl.edu/departments/sustainability/annual-conference.aspx

CANECT http://www.envirogate.ca/index.php/spring-programs-canect/overview

Canadian Resource and Environmental Economics Study Group Annual Conference http://economics.ca/cree/2013/

Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modelling http://www.chiwater.com/Training/Conferences/conferencetoronto.asp

EIC-ICI Climate Change Technology Conference (CCTC) http://www.cctc2013.ca/

Environmental Studies Association of Canada Conference http://www.esac.ca/

GEOProcessing Conference http://www.iaria.org/conferences2014/GEOProcessing14.html

Green Data Centre Conference http://greendatacenterconference.com/

ICEPR Conference on Environmental Pollution& Remediation http://icepr2013.international-aset.com/index.html

IECA Environmental Connection Conference http://www.ieca.org/conference/annual/ec.asp

International Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference http://ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=46B4856A-1

International Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Ice http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/pci-2014/

International Symposium on Sea Ice in a Changing Environment http://seaice.acecrc.org.au/igs2014/

Nexus: Water, Climate, Food and Energy Conference http://nexusconference.web.unc.edu/

North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference http://www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=348&Itemid=61

OCC Climate Research Symposium http://climateontario.org/wp/2013-climate-change-research-symposium/

Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) Conference http://www.oneia.ca/Default.aspx?pageId=668748&eventId=386670&EventViewMode=EventDetails

RemTech http://www.esaa-events.com/remtech/

Smart Remediation http://www.smartremediation.com/

Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show http://www.fcm.ca/home/events/sustainable-communities-conference-and-trade-show.htm

WRRI Annual Conference http://www.ncsu.edu/wrri/code/events/annualconference.htm

World Ocean Summit http://www.economist.com/events-conferences/americas/world-ocean-summit-2014

Environmental Publications

ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLICATIONS

Advances in Water Resources Applied Soil Ecology Atmospheric Environment Biodiversity & Endangered Species Biological Conservation Bioresource Technology BioSystems Building and Environment Carbon Balance and Management Climate Risk Management Climatology & Weather Forecasting Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Earth Science & Climate Change Ecological Abstracts Ecosystem Services Environmental Chemistry Environmental Development Environmental Earth Sciences Environmental Impact Assessment Review Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Environmental Modelling and Software Environmental Pollution Environmental Research Environmental Research Letters Environmental Science & Policy Environmental Science & Technology Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry Flora Global and Planetary Change Global Ecology and Conservation Global Environmental Change Green Chemistry Hydrology: Current Research International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation International Journal of Energy and Environment International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment International Journal of Waste Resources Journal for Nature Conservation Journal of Applied Phytotechnology in Environmental Sanitation Journal of Cleaner Production Journal of CO2 Utilization Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Journal of Ecology Journal of Environmental Management Journal of Environmental Sciences Journal of Materials and Environmental Science Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering Journal of Water and Environment Technology Marine Environmental Research Marine Pollution Bulletin Open Journal of Soil Science Organic Geochemistry Organisms Diversity & Evolution Perspectives in Science Plant Science Pollution Effects & Control Process Biochemistry Science of the Total Environment Soil and Tillage Research Soil Biology and Biochemistry Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy The Open Environmental Engineering Journal Water Management Water Research Water Resources and Rural Development Water Science Zoology

Environmental Social Media Pages

Pages to Follow & Groups to Join

LinkedIn Groups ASCE: Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Brownfield Redevelopment Canadian Environmental Assessment Practitioners Network Canadian Environmental Compliance Clean / Green Opportunity Contaminated Land Management Ecological Landscaping Association EcoLog ERIS ENG Engineer Network Group Envirocruit.com - Renewable Energy & Environment jobs Environmental Compliance Consultants Environmental Consulting Professionals Environmental Contractors Network Environmental Engineers Group Environmental Health & Safety Professionals (10,000 members+) Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Professional Network Environmental Professionals Seeking New Position/Job Gis Jobs GIS, Mapping, and Geo Technology Professionals GIS Professional & Networking GPS/GIS Jobs Green, Energy & Sustainability Careers & Jobs Industrial Air Pollution Control International Erosion Control Association ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001, 27001, 22000, 20000 consultants Natural Resource Management Professionals Natural Resources Conservation Service Professionals in Environmental Risk Assessment Remediation Technology Resource Group Sediment Remediation Storm Water Solutions Industrial Wastewater Treatment Twitter @CNT_tweets @EarthGauge @NASAenvcomm @renewableplanet @Giscloud @gisuser @environmentca @the_ecologist

Environmental Training Opportunities

Environmental Training

Associated Environmental Site Assessors of Canada ESA Training http://aesac.ca/training-courses/

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ESA Training http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/014/index-eng.aspx

Canadian Environmental http://www.canadianenvironmental.com/training/

ECO Canada Environmental Training http://www.eco.ca/training/online-training/

Envirogate Environmental Compliance Training http://www.envirogate.ca/

Global Innovative Campus Environmental Engineering Training http://www.gic-edu.com/courses.aspx?id=21

METI Online Environmental Safety Training http://meti.protraining.com/

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) Environmental Site Assessment Training http://www.ospe.on.ca/events/event_list.asp

UBC Online Learning http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/programs-for/online-learners.html

UofT School of Environment ESA Training http://learn.environment.utoronto.ca/home/distance-education/courses.aspx

Environmental Software

Environmental Software Programs

3D Analyst Adobe Flex and Javascript ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcServer, Avenue, Autodesk Software AutoCAD CADD Compression Software (Mr. SID) Database Mgmt Software (MS SQL, T-SQL) MS Office MS Access Virtual GIS

Environmental Professional Associations

Environmental Professional Associations

Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) Alberta Environment Network Alberta Society of Professional Biologists American Academy of Environmental Engineers Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences British Columbia Environment Network Canadian Association of Environmental Management (CAEM) Canadian Environmental Network Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) Canadian Water Resources Associations Center for Sustainable Systems Environmental Assessment Association Forest Products Society Institute of Environmental Management Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology Institution of Environmental Sciences International Association for Impact Assessment International Association of Environmental Hydrology International Erosion Control Association International Society for Environmental Protection International Society of Soil Science International Solid Waste Management Association International Water Association New Brunswick Environment Network Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network Nova Scotia Environment Network Ontario Environmental Network Ontario Waste Management Association Prince Edward Island Environment Network Quebec Environment Network Saskatchewan Environment Network Society for Conservation Biology Society for Ecological Restoration Soil and Water Conservation Society Solid Waste Association of North America The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists The Hydrographic Society The International Association of Hydrological Sciences The Soil Ecology Society The Watershed Management Council Water Environment Federation

Environmental Job Boards

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB BOARDS

Associated Environmental Site Assessors of Canada Inc. A list of employment opportunities in the Environmental Site Assessment field. Website: http://aesac.ca/job-postings/

Canadian Environmental Network Job postings that are relevant to all environmental careers. Website: http://jobs.rcen.ca/

Conservation Ontario Provides Ontario employment opportunities in the environmental sector. Website: http://www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/jobs/index.html

Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada Canadian job postings and training opportunities relevant to all careers in the environmental sector. Website: http://eco.ca/default.aspx

Good Works Canada Canadian job postings in a variety of sectors including environment and engineering. Mainly lists entry-level positions. Website: http://www.goodworkcanada.com/aboutgoodwork.html

Idealist A list of jobs, volunteer, and internship positions in the environment and non-profit sectors. Website: http://www.idealist.org/

Work Cabin Canadian job opportunities in the environmental sector that range from entry to senior-level. Includes volunteer opportunities and internships. Website: http://www.workcabin.ca/