Barbara Wiseman
Barbara Wiseman co-founded The Earth Organization in 2003 with Dr. Lawrence Anthony, becoming its International President and heading up its global initiatives. She has 30 years management consulting, public relations, and international pioneer project management experience. As just one example, seven years ago, in looking for solutions to the largest global environmental situations, she came…
Read MoreMaks Vrecko
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…
Read MoreDr. LAUREN HEINE, PHD
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…
Read MorePETER A. G. RUSSELL
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…
Read MoreCHRISTOPHER IVES
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.
Read MoreDR. IAN STEWART
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…
Read MoreDr. JOHN R. WOLFE, PH.D., P.E., BCEE
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…
Read MoreDr. JOHN F. BRATTON, PHD
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…
Read MoreBRYAN BJORNDAL
Assure Controls is a company founded by Bryan based on patented technology which provides fast and accurate testing of harmful contaminant levels in water samples. The innovation was developed by the US Navy researchers in San Diego, and uses sensitive marine plankton as a biosensor, indicating biologically harmful levels of inorganic and organic chemicals in…
Read MoreDR. WILLIAM (BILL) A. ADAMS – PH.D., PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
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…
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