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Succession Moving forward at ESSA

Paul Beauchemin — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:33:19 +0000

The ESSA Technologies Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Marmorek to the position of Lead Scientist & Senior Partner, and the appointment of Clint Alexander as President. Also: Marc Nelitz will work with Carol Murray in leading ESSA’s work on […]

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ESSA Supports the Cohen Commission Inquiry

Paul Beauchemin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:15:36 +0000

On September 19, 2011, David Marmorek testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Fraser River Sockeye about cumulative effects that may have impacted sockeye returns during the fisheries collapse of 2009, summarizing the conclusions of ESSA’s Cumulative Effects study for this inquiry.

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ESSA Ottawa office opens

Paul Beauchemin — Sat, 03 Apr 1993 16:59:46 +0000

ESSA Ottawa office opens doors, with a focus on international work.

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Raiding the UBC Farm Team

Paul Beauchemin — Fri, 03 Apr 1981 16:47:20 +0000

1981 – Mike Jones, Dave Marmorek, Pete McNamee and Tim Webb all join ESSA as full time employees, while concurrently attempting to complete their graduate work at UBC. UBC was really ESSA’s farm team, with superb mentoring from Buzz Holling, Carl Walters, Randall Peterman, Bill […]

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The birth of conceptual models at ESSA – Beaufort Environmental Monitoring Project (BEMP)

Paul Beauchemin — Mon, 02 Mar 1981 00:50:38 +0000

The first of a long line of ESSA projects in the Beaufort Sea as part of the Beaufort Environmental Monitoring Project (BEMP). We used conceptual models, called Impact Hypotheses, to evaluate impacts of oil and gas development. Aboriginal participants found the conceptual models much easier […]

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Start of ESSA’s Acid Rain Work

Paul Beauchemin — Sun, 01 Jun 1980 23:49:34 +0000

1980 – The first of many ESSA acid rain workshops, this one in Ann Arbor Michigan. Dave Marmorek had just come from hiking in the Trinity Alps in CA, and was dressed in a 3-piece suit and wearing bright blue and yellow Adidas running shoes. […]

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Dave Marmorek joins ESSA

Paul Beauchemin — Wed, 02 Apr 1980 00:48:04 +0000

Dave Marmorek joins ESSA.

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The First Project by ESSA

Paul Beauchemin — Sun, 02 Mar 1980 00:46:50 +0000

The first project on record (PR001) was called “An Adaptive Environment Assessment Approach to the Effects of Development of the Alberta Oil Sands”. The project team consisted of Bob Everitt, Mike Jones, Nick Sonntag, and Mike Staley.

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The Beginning of ESSA

Paul Beauchemin — Thu, 01 Mar 1979 21:50:43 +0000

ESSA Environmental and Social Systems Analysts is created by Bob Everitt, Nick Sonntag, Mike Staley and Joan Anderson (hence a double acronym). Bob, Nick and Mike were all grad students at UBC who had been exposed to Adaptive Environmental Assessment through their instructors and research.

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