Born in Christchurch, New Zealand | |
Academic Qualifications |
B.E.(Hons1)(Mech). Ph.D.(Civil Engineering). University of Canterbury 1969 |
Professional and Memberships |
Fellow, Institution of Professional Engineers, NZ Member, Royal Society of New Zealand President, Engineers for Social Responsibility Inc. 2003-2006; Canterbury Branch Committee 2007-2008 Formerly Director, Board of the Centre for Advanced Engineering, University of Canterbury Past Chairman, Canterbury Branch, Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand Resource Consent Commissioner under RMA (1991) [Completed MfE “Making Good Decisons” RMA Commissioner Certification Programme in 2008, "Writing Good Decisions" in 2010 and Re-certification in 2012.] Member, International Ecological Engineering Society Member, N.Z. Hydrological Society. Member, Engineers for Social Responsibility Member, N.Z. Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science Member, Water NZ [N.Z. Water and Wastewater Association] |
Employment |
1969-82 Research Officer, Senior Research Officer, Principal Research Officer (Soil and Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering), New Zealand Agricultural Engineering Institute (N.Z.A.E.I.) (1981-82 Project Leader, ethanol from beet R and D project). 1982-96 Senior Lecturer, Reader (Water Resources), Natural Resources [formerly Agricultural] Engineering Department, Lincoln University [formerly College]. Head of Department 1989-91, 1995-96. 1997-2001 Self-employed Consulting Engineer and Contract University Teacher 2002-2006 Associate Professor of Natural Resources Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury 2007- Self-employed Consulting Engineer |
Honorary Positions |
1997-2001 Honorary Research Associate, Lincoln University 2000-2001 Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, |
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