About Us

Adjunct Associates

Bjorn Simonsen, M.A.
Archaeology and Heritage Resources

Mr Simonsen has 32 years of experience as a professional archaeologist.  He spent 10 years in the public sector, as the Provincial Archaeologist for BC. For the past 22 years, he has been an independent consultant involved in all aspects of heritage resource management and planning. This has included policy and program development; program evaluation; museum planning and exhibit research and design; heritage impact assessment; archaeological investigations; and community-based heritage program development on behalf of First Nations.


Brian Olding, M.E.Des.
First Nations Resource Issues


Nick May
First Nations Resource Issues


Darryl Anderson, MBA.
Transportation and Port Development Specialist


Michael Tarbotten, P.Eng.
Coastal Engineering


Ted Burns, R.P.Bio.
Fisheries Biology


Larry Hildebrand, R.P.Bio.
Fisheries Biology


Brian Emmett, M.Sc., R.P.Bio.
Marine Biology

Mr. Emmett has twenty-five years of experience in coastal marine and fisheries biology, mostly on the British Columbia coast but also in the Canadian Arctic and Atlantic coasts.


Ian Robertson, R.P.Bio.
Wildlife Biology

Ian Robertson has over 25 years experience as a project manager and wildlife biologist, much of it dealing with projects in the southwestern part of British Columbia.


Mike Demarchi , R.P.Bio.
Wildlife Biology


Bob Bocking, R.P.Bio.
Wildlife Biology


Marlene Machmer, R.P.Bio.
Wildlife Biology


Chris Ryzuk, P.Eng.
Geotechnical and Materials Engineering


Doug Wittich
Contaminated Site Assessor

Mr. Wittich has over 10 years experience conducting Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). 


Dr. John Wiens, P.Ag.
Contaminated Site Assessor


Glenn Bridges, M.A.
Resource Economics

Mr. Bridges has over 25-years experience in resource and land economics. Mr. Bridges has supervised and prepared many provincial and regional economic impact and policy evaluations of land, natural resources and water for provincial ministries. These studies have involved the direct and indirect valuation of Crown land resources, in terms of timber supply, fisheries, water for power production, mining, employment, government revenue implications associated with changes in resource allocations and land use.


Jeffrey Reckon
Employment and Life Skills Training