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Remediation and Stewardship
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Over 10 Years of Concentrated Industry Experience
PAST ROLES
PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
PARK ENVIRONMENTAL
MAR 2022 - Present
Currently I manage and direct an environmental consultancy in Nairobi, Kenya specializing in the investigation of contaminated sites, environmental remediation, and waste treatment.
REGIONAL SUPERVISOR - PACIFIC
QM ENVIRONMENTAL FEB 2019 - NOV 2022
At QM Environmental. I hired, developed, and managed a team of fifteen diverse environmental professionals specializing in emergency spill response and environmental remediation of sites following spills to soil, water, and groundwater.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
SLR CONSULTING
FEB 2012 - FEB 2019
At SLR Consulting (Canada )Ltd. I specialized in the project management of contaminated site investigations and the remediation of contaminated sites.
EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
In 2012, I completed a Master's Degree, at the University of Northern British Columbia, in Environmental Science, specializing in the treatment of wastewater and value added waste disposal.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
In 2008, I completed a Bachelor's Degree, at the University of Northern British Columbia, in Chemistry, specializing in biochemistry and synthetic organic chemistry.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN
In 2019, I completed the NFPA 472 qualifications as a hazardous materials technician from the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
PROFESSIONAL CHEMIST
I am currently a Professional Chemist (PChem) registered in good standing with the Association of the Chemistry Profession of British Columbia (ACPBC).
PUBLICATIONS
Nathan D. Park, Ronald W Thring, Steve S Helle. Comparison of methane production by co-digesting fruit and vegetable waste with first stage and second stage anaerobic digester sludge from a two stage digester. Water Science and Technology, March 2012.
Nathan D. Park, Steve S. Helle, Ronald W. Thring. Combined alkaline and ultrasound pre-treatment of thickened pulp mill waste activated sludge for improved anaerobic digestion. Biomass and Bioenergy, November 2012.
Nathan D. Park, P. Michael Rutherford, Ronald W Thring. Wood pellet fly ash and bottom ash as an effective liming agent and nutrient source for rye grass (Lolium perenne L.) and oats (Avena sativa). Chemosphere, November 2011
Nathan D. Park, Ronald W. Thring, Randy P. Garton, Steve S. Helle Increased biogas production in a wastewater treatment plant by anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste and sewer sludge - A full scale study. Water Science and Technology, October 2011.