Based in Slovenia, the Flaska company has a fascinating history behind its founding by Maks Vrecko. After achieving spectacular results with large fields of strawberry crops utilizing “restructured water” (a method intended to bring water stored in pipes and other containers back to its more natural, spring water state), he devised a method to create…

Dr. Lauren Heine applies the principles and practices of green chemistry, green engineering and multi-stakeholder collaboration leading to systemic changes and innovation to enhance human and environmental health. She co-authored and led the development of GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals, the leading method for comparative chemical hazard assessment currently used by a growing number of NGOs, governments…

Peter Russell is a Professional Engineer whose experience straddles the fields of Industrial Engineering and Building Technology and is backed by a long-time commitment to seeking paths to greater sustainability. After graduating in Mechanical Engineering, and then obtaining a master’s degree in Production Engineering, at Birmingham University in the UK, Peter pursued a career in…

Honours Graduate 1965 in Mechanical Sciences, Cambridge UK – Postgrad studies in Industrial Administration. 5 year Scholarship Apprentice 1961-66 Nuclear Power Plants, Mining Equipment, Turbo-Generator manufacture. Engineer-scientist with broad background in Energy, Transportation, and Housing (in Canada, UK and Europe). A skilled designer/builder/project-manager of prototype/demonstration/production systems, and test equipment.

Assistant Professor of Humanities at the University of King’s College (Halifax, Canada), and is an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Classics, Dalhousie University (Halifax). He has served as Director of the History of Science and Technology Programme at King’s, and also teaches in the King’s Foundation Year Programme. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics…

John is a Vice President at LimnoTech, managing corporate efforts to expand scientific and technical capacity through innovation and training. He has managed projects involving fate and transport of contaminants, site investigation, discharge to surface waters under NPDES and industrial pretreatment permits, effects of CSOs on water quality, energy-water issues, and environmental economics. He has…

John F. Bratton, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist at LimnoTech with broad expertise in earth and environmental sciences, including successful leadership of projects involving large ecosystem restoration with a nutrient reduction focus, remedial investigation/remedial design for contaminated sites, and litigation support. He has worked as a consultant, researcher, educator, and science manager for over 25…

Dr. Adams has conducted fieldwork in both the Canadian western and eastern Arctic and has visited the Arctic on many occasions and participated in Arctic exercises of the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) and is familiar with these regions. He has worked on Arctic science specializing in lake and sea ice properties including physical…

Dr. David Wright is the President of Environmental Research Services. Dr. Wright has a long and impressive history as an Environmental Toxicologist with a niche expertise in the testing of ballast water discharge for enforcement of the International Ballast Water Convention standards. His company, Environmental Research Services (ERS), is primarily involved with providing information and…