Curriculum Vitae
Jonathan Peter Secter
Date of Birth:
February 3, 1943
Citizenship:
Canadian
Status:
Married, 2 Adult children; 5 Grandchildren
Location:
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Location:
(250) 812-6550
E-Mail:
jpsecter@sercbc.com
Education
- Doctoral Training/ABD (Applied Ecology, Environmental Planning, Natural Resources Management) Utah State University, 1969-71.
- Master of Science (Wildlife Biology) Utah State University, 1970.
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University of British Columbia, 1965.
- Diploma, Israel Institute for Youth Leaders From Abroad, 1961.
Professional History
Jan 1989 - Mar 2020:
Principal, SERC - Secter Environmental Resource Consulting, Victoria, British Columbia.
Sept-Dec 88:
Program Consultant, Planning and Assessment, British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.
1987-88:
A) Acting Director, Resource Management, B.C. Native Affairs Secretariat, Cabinet Committee on Native Affairs, Victoria. (Secondment, 7 months).
B) Native Affairs Counsel, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Victoria. (Special Assignment, 5 months).
B) Native Affairs Counsel, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Victoria. (Special Assignment, 5 months).
April 1983:
Visiting Associate, Environment and Policy Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1980-89:
Adjunct Professor, Natural Resources Management Program, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
1980-87:
Manager, Project Evaluation (Transportation, Industrial, Energy) and Coastal Programs, Planning and Assessment Branch, B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks, Victoria, B.C.
1978-80:
Head, Environmental Services Section, Water Resources Service, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Victoria,B.C.
1973-77:
Senior Staff Ecologist and Coordinator of Environmental Services, Land Management Branch, B.C. Ministry of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. Victoria,B.C.
1971-73:
Wildlife Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Professional Specialties
- Environmental, Land-Use, and Natural Resources Management
- Coastal Zone Management and Development
- Environmental Impact Assessment, Design, Management and Audit
- Program, Project and Issue Strategy and Tactics
- Transportation, Industrial and Energy Project Evaluation
- Environment and Economic Development
- Environmental and Resource Management Policy
- Inter-Governmental Relations and Jurisdictions
- Aboriginal Resource Management Issues
- Advisory Services to Non-Environmental Agencies.
Other Areas of Professional Training and Experience
- Social Impact Assessment;
- Wildlife Habitat and Population Management;
- Range Resource Ecology and Management;
- Montane Ecosystem Analysis and Management;
- Watershed Analysis and Management.
Other Training
- Financial Management and Control, April 88.
- Negotiation Skills, July 87.
- Supervisory Skills-Refresher, February 87.
- Communications and Conflict Resolution Skills, June 85.
- Increasing Productivity of Problem Employees, June 84.
- Computer Applications for Management, April 83.
- Time Management, February 82.
- Stress and Effective Leadership, November 81.
- How to Present Environmental Evidence, October 80.
Languages
English
Mother Tongue
French
Moderate
Hebrew
Fluent
Former Professional Affiliations
- College of Applied Biology and Association of Professional Biologists of B.C.
(Registered Professional Biologist-Resigned December 2018) - The Coastal Society
- Ecological Society of America
- The Wildlife Society
- Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists