adept environmental consultancy

ADEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY PROFILE

M-2, Plot No. C-14, Shabiya-10 (ME-10), Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Tel.: +971 25548777; Mob.: +971 567535789

Email: [email protected] ; Web Site: https://adepteco.com

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Contents

ABOUT US .......................................................................................................................................... 3

MISSION ............................................................................................................................................. 3

VISION ................................................................................................................................................ 3

OUR VALUES .................................................................................................................................... 3

OUR SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 4

Environmental Consultancy ........................................................................................................... 4

Ecological Survey ............................................................................................................................ 5

Pollutant Dispersion Modeling ....................................................................................................... 5

Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................................. 6

Occupational Safety and Health .................................................................................................... 7

HSE Training ................................................................................................................................... 8

Project Management ....................................................................................................................... 8

OUR CLIENTS ................................................................................................................................... 9

TRADE LICENSE ............................................................................................................................ 10

ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE WITH EAD ................................................................................ 11

ADNOC APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... 13

ICV CERTIFICATE ........................................................................................................................ 15

QHSE POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 16

QHSE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATES ...................................... 17

CV OF OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFFS ...................................................................................... 20

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ABOUT US

Adept Environmental Consultancy is a specialized environmental, health and safety consulting firm

providing services to variety of sectors including industries, oil and gas chemical, petrochemical,

industrial and infrastructure development projects. Our consultants have excellent work experience

with environmental regulatory authority and various international Environmental, Health and Safety

projects. Our team’s clear vision and core values allow Adept to continually deliver the highest quality

of service and value to our clients across all of our consulting engagements. This has been achieved

through the implementation ISO 9001-2015, ISO 14001-2015 and OSHAS 18001- 2007.

We work with our clients to develop sustainable, practical and ethical solutions to the environmental

challenges they face and add value to our client’s businesses by delivering excellence and innovation.

Our team aims to assist our clients to ensure that the environment, workplace and communities in

which they operate are mutually beneficial and safe.

MISSION

Adept Environmental Consultancy is committed to provide cost effective, innovative, and sustainable

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) consulting services that address our client’s requirements and

comply with international best practices.

VISION

Through achieving commercial success and full satisfaction for our clients, we seek to build a quality

and sustainable future for all the stakeholders in the community by applying analytical research and

providing innovative solution.

OUR VALUES

• People First - create safe and respectful environment

• Integrity – do the right thing

• Devotion – to goals, client service, and company

• Collaboration - value the power of diversity and our capabilities

• Client – to ensure complete satisfaction while creating opportunities for long-term mutual

success.

• Sustainability –to protect environment and improve economy through innovative solution

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OUR SERVICES

Environmental Consultancy

• Environmental Permitting Services

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

• Environmental Baseline Studies

• Preliminary Environmental Review (PER)

• Environmental Management Plan (CEMP, OEMP & DEMP)

• Environmental Action Plan (EAP) and Mitigation Plan

• Consulting and Design Pollution Control Equipment (Pulse Jet Bag Filter, Paint Booths, Sand

Blasting Booth, Scrubber, Cyclone, Etc.,)

• Pollution / Emission Control Study

• Environmental Audit and Due Diligence

• Emission Estimation (PM, gases pollutant, liquid & solid waste)

• Corporate GHG and Carbon Footprint Studies

• Sustainability Consulting

• Energy Audit

• Contaminated Site Cleanup and Remediation

• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

• Waste Minimization Plans

• Waste Audit

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Ecological Survey

• Terrestrial Ecological Survey

• Habitat Mapping

• Marine Ecological Survey

o Epibenthic and benthic infauna

o Phytoplankton

o Zooplankton, fish egg and larvae

o Coral and seagrass survey

o Pelagic ecosystem

o Marine Mammal Monitoring

• Marine and Coastal Studies

• Mangrove Management Plan for Coastal Project

• Habitat Compensation and Implementation Plan

• Impacted Site/Habitat/Ecosystem Recovery/Rehabilitation

Pollutant Dispersion Modeling

• Air Dispersion Modeling

• Odor Dispersion Modeling

• Noise Dispersion Modeling

• Hydrodynamic Modeling,

• Sediment Transport Modeling

• Oil Spill Modeling

• Mud Spill Modeling,

• Quantitative Risk Assessment & Modeling

• H2S Emission Estimation Modeling from Sewer

• Flare Dispersion and Radiation Study

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Environmental Monitoring

• Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

TSPM, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 CO, O3, TVOC, H2S,

NH3, wind speed, direction, temp., RH, SR & rainfall)

• Workplace Air Quality Monitoring

TSPM, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 CO, O2, O3, CO2,

TVOC, H2S, NH3, HCHO, Temperature & RH

• Stack Emission Monitoring

PM, SO2, NO2 CO, HC and VOC

• Ambient Noise Monitoring

• Occupational Hygiene Monitoring

• Breathing Air Quality Monitoring

• Personnel Air and Noise Monitoring

• Light Monitoring

• Underwater Noise Monitoring

• Occupation Noise Monitoring

• Odour Monitoring

• Soil Sampling and Analysis

• Drinking Water Sampling and Analysis

• Groundwater Sampling and Analysis

• Water and Wastewater Sampling and Analysis

• Seawater Quality Analysis

• Buoy Installation and Monitoring

• Sediment Sampling and Analysis

• Waste Classification and Analysis

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Occupational Safety and Health

• Development of Abu Dhabi Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OSHAD)

• OSH Management System Audit (OSHAD)

• Hazard Evaluations

• HSEIA Screening

• HAZID/ENVID/OHRA

• Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)

• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Assessment and Verification

• Simultaneous Operations Studies (SIMOPS)

• Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)

• Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR)

• PHSER Reviews

• Process Hazard Analysis

• Risk Assessment

• Consequence Analysis

• Emergency Management Plan

• Fire Safety Analysis Review

• Passive Fire Protection Study

• Ergonomic Study

• Incident Investigation

• Safety Management Advisory Services

• OSH inspection Service

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HSE Training

• Environmental Permit Condition Implementation Training

• Occupational Health Safety Training

• Hazardous Materials Handling, Storage and Management Training

• Pollution Prevention and Control Training

• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Training

• Emergency Management Training

• Safe Operation Training

Project Management

• Construction Environmental Management

• Preparation of Plans and Procedures

• Project Inspection and Monitoring

• Overall Project Environmental, Health and Safety Management

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OUR CLIENTS

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TRADE LICENSE

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ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE WITH EAD

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ADNOC APPROVAL

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ICV CERTIFICATE

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QHSE POLICY

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QHSE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATES

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MAJOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND APPROVALS

Client and Contact

Information

Title/ Scope of Services Commencement

& Completion

Dates

Approval Status

Wimpey Laboratories /

ADNOC

Blanket Environmental

Monitoring Contract

Scope:

Marine In-situ water quality

monitoring, Ex-situ water,

sediment sampling, Seagrass

survey, Coral survey, Ecological

Survey (Phytoplankton,

Zooplankton, Fish egg and

larvae, Benthic infauna) Habitat

mapping.

November 2020

to

October 2022

Project

Mobilization is

under progress

for Winter Season

monitoring

Dar Al-Hndasah

Consultants (Shair and

Partners)

Existing Tree Survey and

Assessment for the Ba Al

Ghaiylam – Development,

Infrastructure and Public Realm

Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE

November 2020

to January 2021

Client Review

Velosi Asset Integrity

Services /National Marine

Dredging Company

(NMDC).

Mangrove Survey for Al Jubail

Island Development Project,

Abu Dhabi, UAE

October 2020 to

January 2021

Client Review

Urja Bharat Pte. Limited –

Abu Dhabi (UBPL) /Velosi

Asset Integrity Services

Terrestrial Ecological Survey

(TES) for Proposed exploration

wells in Block-1 Bida Hazza

protected area and Al Houbara

Protected Area.

September

2020to

October 2020

Approved by

EAD

Dr. Mahmood Ali AI Saie

Engineering Consultancy &

Design Bureau

EIA for Water Supply to Al

Yasat Island.

August 2020 to

March 2021

ToR approved

by EAD. EIA

study under

progress

Ducab Metals LLC.

Preliminary Environmental Review

(PER) for Ducab Metals LLC.

June 2020 to

August 2020

Approved by

EAD

AMMROC LLC, Al Ain Environmental Audit for

AMMROC LLC

June 2020 to

November 2020

Approved by

EAD

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Client and Contact

Information


& Completion

Dates

Approval Status

Huta Hegerfeld Abu Dhabi

/ SEPCO III/ Taweelah

Desalination Plant

Marine Environmental

Monitoring at Taweelah

Desalination Plant Project

Scope:

Marine In-situ water quality

monitoring, Ex-situ water,

sediment sampling, Seagrass

survey, Coral survey, Ecological

Survey (Phytoplankton,

Zooplankton, Fish egg and

larvae, Benthic infauna) Habitat

mapping, Turtle Monitoring

during nesting period, Marine

Mammals Monitoring and noise

monitoring

March 2020 to

February 2021

Monitoring

reports has been

approved as part

of Audit Report.

The project is

ongoing

RNZ International FZE:

Environmental Impact

Assessment for RNZ AgroTech

Industries Ltd. (RNZ) –

Sulphure Bentonite Plant

Jan 2020 to May

2020

Approved by

EAD

Al Jaber Energy Services

LLC (AJES) / ADNOC

Construction Environmental

Management Plan (CEMP) EPC

for early civil and site preparation

works (package 5 – Onshore

Early Works)

March 2020 to

May 2020

Approved by

EAD

Hilal Bil Badi & Partnerts

Contracting Company

(WLL) / Modon Properties

Environmental Audit for

Hudayriat Island Development

Project

January 2020 to

February 2020

Approved by

EAD

Velosi Asset Integrity

Services

Terrestrial Ecological Survey for

Road Strengthening and

Widening Project from Al

Showaib Roundabout (E-60/E-

55) To Sharjah Emirates Border

December 2019

to

January 2020

Approved by

EAD

Train Environmental

Services /Tadweer

OEMP for Al Dhafra Landfill,

Abu Dhabi, UAE/ Public/Abu

Dhabi, UAE

November 2019

to January 2020

Approved by

EAD

Al Dhafra Paper

Manufacturing Company

LLC

Environmental Audit for

AMMROC LLC

September 2019

to November

2019

Approved by

EAD

Hilal Bil Badi & Partnerts

Contracting Company

(WLL) / ADNOC Logistic


Management Plan (CEMP) for for

the Expansion of Esnaad Jetty at

August 2019 to

November 2019.

Approved by

EAD

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Client and Contact

Information


& Completion

Dates

Approval Status

and Services

Mussafah MW-5, Abu Dhabi,

UAE

ATGC / Barary Ain Al

Fayda


Management Plan (CEMP)

Terrestrial Ecological Plan –for

the Ain Al Fayda Phase-2 Zones

1 and 2 (Barary Ain Al Fayda)

development project

infrastructure

June 2019 to July

2019

Approved by

EAD

Gulf Oil and Gas Co. LLC /

ADNOC Logistic and

Services

HSEIA Screening Study for

Various Maintenance Works at

existing Jetty inside ADNOC

Logistics & Services – Lot No 1.

Replacement of Damaged Jetty

Fender / ADNOC / Abu Dhabi,

UAE.

September 2019

to

November 2019.

Approved by

ADNOC

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CV OF OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFFS

SENATHIPATHI KAILIMTHU

Profession: Manager – Environment, Sustainability, Health and Safety (15+ years)

SUMMARY

Mr. Senathipathi is the Manager of Adept Environmental Consultancy and he has more than 15 years of

experience as an Environmental Regulator and Consultant. Mr. Senathipathi has maintained effective

relationship with industrial entities, developers in Abu Dhabi while working with regulatory authority to comply

the legal requirements. His expertise includes the following.

➢ Regulatory review & approval of TOR, EIA, PER &EMP ➢ Environmental / OSHAD Inspection & Audit

➢ Prepare HSEIA, ESIA, EIA, EMP, ERP & HSE plan ➢ Incident/Complaint Investigation as a regulator

➢ Emission Estimation and Environmental Monitoring ➢ Solid & Hazardous Waste Management

➢ Proficient in ISO-14001, ISO-45001/OSHAS-18001 MS ➢ Contaminated Site Assessment & Remediation

➢ Hydrodynamic, Air & Noise Dispersion Modeling ➢ Prepare Technical & Commercial proposal

➢ Familiarity with local & international regulations (IFC) ➢ Project Management & Contract Negotiation

CAREER HISTORY

January 2019 to Till Date

Company Name: Adept Environmental Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Position : Manager – Environment, Health and Safety

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage environmental projects, including managing staff and budgets and coordinating activities.

• Direct staff in providing excellent customer service to all external and internal customers.

• Plan, direct and coordinate, through subordinate level staff; assign projects and programmatic areas of

responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures

• Coordinate with industrial clients to achieve compliance and close all non-conformance that they received

from regulatory authorities.

• Provide consulting services for selection of pollution control equipment which are economic and energy

efficient.

• Analyzing the current practices of contracted clients and identifying points where environmental

sustainability improved.

• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the

field of environmental services.

• Prepare of Environmental Assessment Studies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for various

industries.

• Prepare and review Marine and terrestrial ecological survey report.

• Prepare technical and commercial proposal and execution of awarded projects.

• Managing HSE implementation for the awarded industrial facility and ensure legal compliance.

• Conduct periodic inspection and compliance audit for the various industrial facilities for the requirement

of OSHAD and EAD.

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• Train HSE staff of various contracted companies in terms environmental permit condition, pollution

prevention, waste management, emergency management, hazardous material handling and storage.

• Perform air & noise dispersion modeling, emission estimation & engineering calculation for greenhouse

gases (GHG) and other criteria pollutants for almost all industrial sectors.

• Develop & implement HSE (OSHAD) policy, plan and procedures for various industries.

October 2014 to December 2018

Project : Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD)), UAE

Position : Senior Environmental Scientist

Company Name: RTI International

Project Scope : Develop Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, Training and Transferring

Knowledge; Setting Industrial Specific Standards


• Reviewed environmental assessment studies (Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Terms of

Reference (TOR), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Preliminary Environmental Review

(PER), Environmental Action Plan (EAP), Environmental Management Plans (CEMP, OEMP & DEMP)

and Environmental Audit & Monitoring Reports for issuing regulatory Permit.

• Conducted regulatory HSE compliance and enforcement inspection/audit (conducted over 800+ firms

/projects) using Inspection and Compliance Tool (ICT) for various industrial and development projects

throughout Abu Dhabi Emirates (ICAD I, II, III, Mussafah Industrial Area, KIZAD and western region)

to assess compliance with the legal requirements and enforce the incompliant facilities to compliant.

• Maintained professional relationship between the industrial facility management and EAD for timely

closing of all violations and increasing of compliance rate.

• Data and trend analysis to make decision on inspection, compliance and enforcement program.

• Prepare environmental permit conditions, inspection checklist, violations statement and Best

Management Practices (BMPs) for various industrial sectors.

• Applied analytic skills to research various types of industrial processes, associated control system design,

operation, costs, and environmental regulatory requirements.

• Conducted Hazard Evaluation using RiCHEs (a Data Collection Tool) to rank the risky industrial and

commercial facilities in Abu Dhabi Emirate to prioritize and implement Risk Based Inspection.

• Define, investigate, formulate, and execute approaches and solutions to the most complex problems in

projects/programs and/or cross-functional problems faced by the organization and its clients.

• Participated in improving the design of the Environmental Theater (ET) which is a new tool introduced

by EAD to combine, manage and analyze all environmental mentoring results including air quality,

marine water quality to help EAD management to make better decision.

• Investigated of environmental complaints /incidents (such as odor, air quality issues, illegal dumping,

etc.,) from public / facility and making sure the closing of issues.

• Reviewed of electronic deliverable data (EDD) which are submitted as part of environmental studies and

monitoring reports for the input of Environmental Theater.

• Updated Technical Guidance Document (TGD) and Standard Operating Procedures.

• Mentored Inspections, Compliance and Enforcement Section Staffs of EAD.

February 2014 to October 2014

Company Name: Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited- Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Position: Environmental Consultant

Project: STEP Deep (40-80m) Tunnel, Samsung C&T Corporation of South Korea, UAE


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• Revised & implemented Construction Environmental Management Plan for the Deep Tunnel project.

• Conducted environmental inspection and audit to ensure compliance with federal and local regulations.

Prepared & submitted periodic environmental audit reports to regulatory authority.

• Monitored air, soil, ecology, noise level, dewatered water, waste and wastewater and advised crew

management on corrective actions as and when required.

• Conducted environmental awareness training, liaison with the stock holders and regulatory agencies.

Managed environmental contracts (waste management, laboratories & emergency material supplier)

• Ensured proper management of hazardous and waste material in construction site. Guided waste

management for elimination, source reduction, segregation, reuse, recycle and minimum disposal.

February 2012 to February 2014

Company Name: Construtora Norberto Odebrecht, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Position: HSSE Engineer


• Developed and implemented Environment, Health and Safety policies, procedures, construction

environmental management plan, OSHAD CoP, Estidama pearl and LEED sustainability requirements.

• Ranked environmental aspects & impacts, risks, implemented objectives & targets, assessed KPIs.

• Participated in preparation project HSE plan, procedure, construction environmental management plan

(CEMP), waste management plan (WMP), spill control response plan & indoor air quality plan.

• Obtained required permits from regulatory authority. Prepared & submitted periodic KPI reports.

• Monitored air quality, soil, noise level, dewatering activities and waste management and advice crew

management on corrective actions required. Ensured proper management of hazardous and waste

material. Implemented waste hierarchy and minimum wastes disposal (<20%).

• Managed environmental contracts (waste management, laboratories and environmental consultancy).

Planned and implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, sustainability and utilization

of renewable energy. Guided purchasing of environmentally sustainable products.

• Developed and implemented project specific workplace monitoring programs for chemical, physical and

biological hazards. Identified appropriate control measures required to reduce or eliminate the risk of

illness / injury from exposure to occupational health hazards.

• Prepared required HSE training modules and conducted HSE awareness training. Prepared risk

assessment, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), incident & accident investigation report; monitored unsafe acts

& sub-contractor EHSMS system.

July 2010 to January 2012

Company Name: Kharafi National, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Position: Environmental Engineer


• Implemented environmental management system (EMS) 14001, construction environmental

management plan & OSHAD procedures and plans. Ranked environmental aspects and impacts,

implemented objectives and targets. Obtained required permits from regulatory authority.

• Conducted audits to assess the effectiveness of the EMS to identify the required improvements. Managed

environmental monitoring including air, soil, noise level, dewatered water and wastewater.

• Managed environmental service contracts (waste management, laboratory analysis, consultancies);

• Prepared and conducted HSE training modules, Incident investigation reports, etc.

September 2006 to June 2010

Company Name : Alsafa Environmental Technical Services LLC, Muscat, Oman.

Position : Environmental Consultant (Air Quality Specialist)

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• Prepared environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) studies, climate impact assessment (CIA)

study, environmental management plan (EMP) and emergency response plan (ERP) for various industries

including oil and gas, mining, chemical, petrochemical, infrastructure, tourism, steel, aluminum, and

thermal power plants. Conducted environmental baseline studies (EBS).

• Performed air & noise dispersion modeling, emission estimation & engineering calculation for

greenhouse gases (GHG) and other criteria pollutants for almost all industrial sectors.

• Planned/managed major contracts and projects in preparation of proposals of significant technical

complexity and contract value and execution of awarded projects.

• Performed environmental audit and monitoring (stack emission, air quality, water quality at

marine/freshwater, noise level, solid wastes) for various industries.

• Operated and maintained ambient air quality monitoring stations (AAQMS) and prepared AAQMS

reports and presentation for Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) Ministry of Environment and

Climate Affairs (MECA), Sultanate of Oman. Ensured proper calibration, quality data collection, data

processing, analyzing and reporting as international best practices.

• Conducted assessment of oil contaminated sites and supervised soil cleanup & remediation program.

Planned required soil and ground water sample and assured success of remediation.

• Liaison with pollution control boards and other regulatory authorities.

March 2005 to September 2006

Company Name : Mineral Engineering Services, Bangalore, India.

Position : Senior Environmental Chemist


• Conducted Environmental Baseline Survey, Prepared EIA and EMP for industries and mining companies.

• Conducted ambient air quality and noise monitoring. Performed air dispersion modeling.

• Prepared different maps (land use, drainage, habitat map) using GIS software for the EIA reports.

• Carried out analysis of air, water, food and soil samples for physical, chemical & microbial parameters.

• Liaison with Indian Environmental Authority; Conducted public hearing for mining companies;

April 2004 to March 2005

Company Name : Vimta Labs Ltd., India.

Position : Technical Assistant (Project: PPN Power Plant, Thirukadaiyur, Tamil Nadu.)


• Ambient air quality monitoring, analysis of water & air samples, stack emission & flue gas monitoring.

• Ensure environmental compliance with local regulations; Liaison with TNPCB.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OBTAINED

• ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Lead Auditor certificate, BSI India, 2018.

• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for Team Leader by PrimaTech at Chicago, USA, 2017.

• Air Dispersion Modeling (AERMOD & CALPUFF) by Lakes Environmental, 2017.

• OSHA General Industry Safety, EI Group (USA), 2015.

• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response" (HAZWOPER), EI Group (USA), 2015.

• Interpreting Hydrodynamic Modeling for Environmental Regulator by HR Wallingford (UK), 2015.

• NEBOSH-IGC International Certificate Safety & Health, Chess Safety Consultancy, UAE, 2013.

• ISO 14001:2004 Lead Auditor & ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor certificate, TUV Oman, 2011.

• O&M training on Air Quality Monitoring Station for the analyzer of CH4, non CH4 HC, SO2, H2S,

NOx, NH3, CO, and CO2 conducted by Thermo Fisher Scientifics at Boston, (USA), 2009.

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• Health, Safety and Environmental procedures & Hydrogen Sulfide awareness and escape

procedures conducted by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Sultanate of Oman, 2007.

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS HANDLED

• GC, IC, AAS, UV-visible Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer, Turbidity meter, Flue gas

analyzer, pH meter, Conductivity meter, titrimetric, CTD, noise level meter, High Volume Air

Sampler and Continuous AAQM station analyzers SO2, H2S, NOX, O3, NH3, CO2, CO, CH4 and

non CH4 HC.

IT EXPERIENCE

• Environmental Software: ISC-AERMOD, CALPUFF, ALOHA, PHA works, CAUSTIC &

ArcGIS.

• Other Software: Excellent knowledge in MS Office & basic knowledge of C, C++, Java &

SQL plus.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• M.Sc. Environmental Sciences from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore India, 2004.

• B. Sc. Zoology /Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, Mudurai, India, 2002.

• Diploma in E. commerce from CSC Computer software college, Coimbatore, India, 2004.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WITH ADEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area

Well Drilling and Gas Exploration Project, Urja Bharat Pte. Limited – Abu Dhabi (UBPL), Abu

Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 –Tree Assessment Survey (total of 240 hectare), Ba Al Ghaiylam Development Project, Abu

Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Mangrove Tree Assessment Survey at Al Jubail Island Development Project, Abu Dhabi,

UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER for Copper Rod Manufacturing Facility, Ducab Metal LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – CEMP for EPC For Early Civil and Site Preparation Works (Package 5 – Onshore Gas

Processing Facility, ADNOC) and Impact Assessment of RO Plant, Manayif, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. ➔ 2020 - Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent

Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER for Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – PER Terrestrial Ecological and Tree Assessment Survey for construction new road linking

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road (E-84/E- 102) and Al Showaib Roundabout (E-60/E-55), Al Ain,

Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-HSEIA Screening Report, HAZID, ENVID, OHID for Fender Replacement works, ADNOC

Logistics and Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-Site Investigation for the BU-332 P-960 Triton Operational Facilities, US Army Corps

Engineer, Al Dhafra Airbase, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-CEMP Audit of Hudayriat Island Camp Site Landscaping and Infrastructure Works, Abu

Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-OEMP Audit for Al Dhafra Paper Mill Company LLC, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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➔ 2019-OEMP for Al Dhafra Landfill, Al Dahfra, UAE – ongoing ➔ 2019-OEMP for Ittihad Paper Mill, Abu Dhabi, UAE – ongoing ➔ 2019-CEMP and Terrestrial Ecological Plan including Tree Assessment and Relocation Plan for

Berary Ain Al Fayda Development, Al Ain, UAE ➔ 2019-CEMP for Design and Construction of Concrete Ramp for Landing Craft, ADNOC Logistic

and Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for Al Ghaith Industries, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipe Industries LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for United Industries, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Environmental Consultancies Star Paper Mills, Abu Dhabi, ICAD II, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for Galva Protec Galvanizing Factory, ICAD II, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 –Environmental Training United Marble & Granite Factory, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 –EAP for Penta Global Engineering Company, ICAD III, UAE ➔ 2019 –Dust and VOC Control Plan for Deco Wood, ICAD I, UAE

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OSHAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ➔ 2019 – Bin Mansoor Plastic Factory, M-41, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Al Reyad Plastic Factory, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Abu Mansoor Plastic Factory, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Al Hilal Advanced Plastic Factory, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE

ENVIRONEMNTAL STUDIES REVIEWED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

➔ 2018 - EIA of Ramhan 3D Seismic Survey (EIA), Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2018 - EIA of Alain Hazardous and Medical Waste Incinerator, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2018 - EIA of Taweelah IWP Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant, Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2017 - EIA of Manayef Residential Complex, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2017 - EIA of Al Ghasha 3D Seismic Survey, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2016 - EIA Update of EMAL, Kizad, UAE.

➔ 2015 - EIA of Ducab Aluminium Rod/conductor Plant KIZAD Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - EIA and TOR of Tacaamol Aromatics Project (ChemaWeyaat), Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - EIA of Sichem ICAD-3 Project, , Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - EIA of Emirates Steel (update), Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - EIA of Fluid Cracking Catalyst Plant (Grace) KIZAD, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - EIA of Hail Oil Field Development

➔ 2014 –EIA of Shaheen Alumina Refinery Project (Revised EIA), Kizad, UAE

➔ 2014 - EIA of Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion (TALEX), Kizad, UAE

➔ 2014 - EIA of AD Light Rail Transit/Tram, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2014 - EIA of Abu Dhabi Metro Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2016 - TOR of Madinat Zayed Physical Framework Plan, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - PER of Infrastructure Works for New Ghayathi Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - Marine Impact and Compensation Report for Mirfa IWPP, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - PER of Upgrade Infrastructure at Al Qua'a, Wadi Al Flare and Al Hayer in Al Ain

➔ 2018 - OEMP Al Dhafra Paper Manufacturing Company LLC, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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➔ 2017 - OEMP Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery and Bauxite Residue Storage Area, Kizad, UAE

➔ 2015 – OEMP of KIZAD Aluminium Recycling Facility

➔ 2015 – OEMP of TAWEELAH ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION COMPANY (TALEX) L.L.C

➔ 2015 - CEMP of New Abu Dhabi-Dubai Road, UAE

➔ 2017 - Environmental Monitoring for the Development of the Hail Oil Field

➔ IGD – E (PHASE-1) - 42” Offshore Pipeline Project

➔ 2015 - Monitoring and Audit report of Shams 1 Power Plant Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - Monitoring and audit report of Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion (TALEX), Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2015 - Monitoring and audit report of Etihad rail project, Western Region, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ 2014 - Yas Island – Mina Zayed 24” Gas Pipeline

➔ 2015 to 2018 Environmental Action Plan for various industrial sectors.

REGULATORY COMPLAINACE INSPECTION CONDUCTED (2014 to 2018)

Major Industrial Facility

➔ Emirates Steel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

➔ TAWEELAH ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION COMPANY LLC

➔ Al Jaber Group Companies

➔ National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC)

➔ Adyard Abu Dhabi L.L.C

➔ Ali and Sons Marine Engineering Factory L.L.C

➔ Exceed Group Companies

➔ Tiger Steel Industries LLC

➔ Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill

➔ Jotun Abu Dhabi L.L.C

➔ National Cement Factory - L L C

➔ Arabian Cement Industry LLC

➔ Halliburton Worldwide Limited, Abu Dhabi.

➔ Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries Co. W.L.L

➔ Crown Paper Mill Ltd. - Abu Dhabi Branch

➔ Medisal For Pharmaceutical Industries L.L.C

➔ ETP and STP in Abu Dhabi Emirates

➔ Readymix and Hot mix Asphalt facilities in Abu Dhabi

Infrastructure and Development Project

➔ New Abu Dhabi Dubai Road (Development Project)

➔ Midfield Terminal Building and Car Park Construction (Abu Dhabi AirPort Expansion Project)

➔ Improvement of Mafraq to Al Ghwaifat Border Post Highway Section

➔ Al Qana Development Project

LIST ENVIRONMENTAL STUSIES PREPARED FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL

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➔ Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), STEP Deep Tunnel & Deep

Pumping Station (P-01) Project, Abu Dhabi Sewerage Service Company (ADSSC), Abu

Dhabi, UAE, 2012-13.

Involved in review & update of CEMP in line with Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi

guidelines

➔ HSEIA of ADGAS 8th Power Generation in Das Island, UAE, 2012.

Involved emission estimation, Air and noise dispersion modeling, impact assessment,

environmental action plan as per ADNOC code of practices and preparation of HSEIA Report.

➔ Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), Saadiyat Island STP-2 Project,

Tourism Development Investment Company), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2011.

Involved in review & update of CEMP in line with Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi

guidelines

➔ EIA of Khartoum Refinery (Expansion) for Khartoum Refinery Company, Sudan, 2010

Involved in Environmental Baseline Survey and Analysis of waste streams

➔ EIA of Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) for Sempcorp Industries Pvt. Ltd

(Singapore), at Salalah, Oman, 2009 to 2010.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Greenhouse gas emission estimation, Air and noise

dispersion modeling, impact assessment and preparation of environmental management plan as per

IFC, World Bank guideline, Public Consultation, EIA Report preparation

➔ Operational phase EMP and Emergency response plan, Barka II power plant, Oman, 2008.

Involved in data collection, site investigation, Impact analysis, assessing existing mitigation

measures, preparation of Environmental Management Plan, implementation and training

➔ EIA Update of Fertilizer plant for Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO), Oman, 2007.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey including marine survey, Gaseous Emission

Estimation, Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment, Environmental management plan &

Report preparation

➔ EIA of Seismic and Exploration activities in BLOCK-A for Sudapak at Malakal, Sudan, 2009.

Involved in environmental baseline description, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact

Assessment

➔ EIA of Seismic and Exploration activities in BLOCK-11 for Sudapak, Sudan, 2009.

Involved in Air & noise dispersion modeling and report preparation

➔ EIA of Seismic and Exploration activities in BLOCK-9 for Sudapak, Sudan, 2009.

Involved in Air & noise dispersion modeling and report preparation

➔ EIA of Exploratory Drilling in Block-15 at Jabal Aswad forTethys Oil, Oman, 2007.

Involved in Air dispersion modeling and GIS Mapping

➔ EIA of Fiber Glass Manufacturing Facility for Gulf Petrochemical Services Co. LLC, Oman,

2009.

Involved waste stream analysis, air and noise modeling and report preparation

➔ Preliminary EIA of Uyun Limestone Mine for Al Rimal Mining LLC (TATA Group), Oman,

2009.

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Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Impact assessment, EMP and Report preparation

➔ EIA of Gas Pipeline Construction Project for Gulf Petrochemical Services Co. LLC, Oman,

2008.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Impact assessment, Quantitative Risk Assessment &

EMP

➔ EIA of Gas Pipeline Construction Project for Larson & Turbo Electro Mech., Oman, 2008.


➔ EIA of Block 18 Offshore Exploratory Drilling Project for Reliance Industries Ltd, Oman,

2007.

Involved in Impact assessment, Environmental management plan & Report preparation. Marine

Mammal observatio

➔ EIA of Chrome ore upgradation plant for Gulf Group of Mining Companies, Oman, 2008.


➔ Preliminary EIA of Independent Water and Power Plant at Salalah for General Electricals

(GE) USA, Oman, 2008.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey and Report preparation

➔ EIA of steel plant at Sohar for Modern Steel Mills LLC, Oman, 2008.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact assessment,

Environmental management plan & Report preparation

➔ EIA of Aluminium Dross recycling plant for Takamul Investment Company, Oman, 2008.



➔ EIA of Steel plant at Sur for Zoom developers LLC, Oman, 2008.



➔ EIA of Aluminium Billet and Extrusion plant for Takamul Investment Company, Oman,

2007.



➔ Construction phase EMP and Site contingency plan, L&T Heavy Engi.LLC, Oman, 2007.

Involved in data collection, site investigation, analysis of monitoring methodology, plan

preparation, implementation and training

➔ EIA of Aluminium plant at Sohar for Future Metals, Oman, 2007.

Involved in Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment & Report preparation

➔ EIA of Fly ash processing plant for Advanced Industrial Company LLC, Oman, 2008.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment, EMP &

Report preparation

➔ EIA of Aluminium plant for Gulf Aluminium Rolling Company LLC, Oman, 2007.

Involved in Air dispersion modeling, GIS Mapping, Impact assessment &Report preparation

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➔ EIA of Aluminium plant at Sohar for Zoom Developers India, Oman, 2008.

Involved in Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment & Report preparation

➔ EIA of Phasphate mines for Andhra Phosphates, AP, India, 2006.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey

➔ EIA of Iron ore mine for Tumkur Minerals, KA, India, 2006.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey

➔ EIA for Pandalgudi Limestone Mines, Madras Cements Ltd, TN, India, 2005.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, GIS Mapping, & Report preparation

➔ EIA for Seethainagar Limestone Mines, Chetinad Cement Corporation Limited, TN, India,

2005.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, GIS Mapping, Public Consultation, Environmental

management plan & Report preparation

➔ EIA for Devermalai Limestone Mines, Chetinad Cement Corporation Limited, TN, India,

2005.

Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, GIS Mapping, Public Consultation, Environmental

management plan & Report preparation

LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT PROJECTS

➔ Ambient Air Quality Monitoring of Mina Al Fahal, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

and Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA), Oman (2009 to 2010)

• Performed air dispersion modeling based on source emission data to identify ground level

concentrations (GLCs) hotspots in order to select appropriate monitoring locations based on air

dispersion modeling results.

• Performed calibration of SO2, H2S, NO2, O3, NH3, CO2, CO, CH4 and non CH4 HC analyser and

ensured quality data throughout the monitoring period in compliance with ISO 17025, USEPA

and best available practices

• Ensured quality data collection at a minimum of 90% valid data capture rate per air quality

parameter per month.

• Ensured collection of meteorological data at a minimum of 98% valid data capture rate per

meteorological parameter per month.

• Ensured collection noise data at a minimum of 90% valid data capture rate per station per month.

• Analysed data, prepared monthly reports and presentation monitoring results to PDO and

MECA.

• Determined long-term air pollution trends and the effectiveness of pollution control strategies

for Mina Al Fahal refineries, oil tanking and loading terminal activities.

• Presented the monitoring trends to Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA),

Oman.

➔ Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in response to the emergency complaints from Kuboot

village, PDO, Oman (2009)

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• Conducted air dispersion modeling using AERMOD software to identify ground level

concentrations (GLCs) hotspots and buffer zone of the complained area to select appropriate

location for AAQM.

• Performed calibration of SO2, H2S, NO2, O3, NH3, CO2, CO, CH4 and non CH4 HC analyser and

ensured quality data throughout the monitoring period in compliance with ISO 17025, USEPA

and best available practices.

• Ensured quality data collection at a minimum of 90% valid data capture rate per air quality

parameter per month.

• Ensured collection of meteorological data at a minimum of 98% valid data capture rate per

meteorological parameter per month.

• Analysed data, prepared AAQM report, presented the findings and recommendations to the PDO

for reducing pollution and avoid complaints from local community.

➔ Performance Test Monitoring at Barka II power and desalination plant, Oman, 2009.

Involved in GT’s stack emission monitoring (using US EPA method 5, 6, CTM 13A, 34) including

PM, SO2, NOX, CO, CO2 and Hydrocarbons, Noise monitoring, seawater influent and effluent

sampling.

➔ Measurement of Ocean physicochemical parameters for Independent Power and Desalination

Project at Salalah, SEPCO III, Oman, 2010.

Involved in deployment of instrument and collection of data such as wave and current data (ADCP),

Tide (Tide gauge), Conductivity, and Temperature Dissolved Oxygen (CTD); Analysis of historical

data of physicochemical parameters such conductivity, temperature, TSS, sedimentation, tide, wave

and current, climate, tsunami, etc.,

➔ Marine Ecological Monitoring during Dredging of Marine Intake and Outfall for

Independent Power and Desalination Project at Salalah, SEPCO III, Oman, 2010.

Monitored marine water quality and ecology (flora and fauna). Ensure that the impact from the

dredging activity in compliance with environmental permit conditions.

➔ Marine Mammal Observation (MMO) for Block 18 Offshore seismic and Exploratory

Drilling Project for Reliance Industries Ltd, Oman, 2007.

Monitored and recorded Marine mammal activity and other species (flora and fauna) of concern

identified by the project environmental impact assessment during the course of the project.

Communicated deviations to company and contractor designated personnel.

➔ Construction phase Environmental Audit and Monitoring at Phase–II Oiltanking Odfjell

Terminals & Co LLC, Oman, 2007 to 2008.

Involved in Environmental audit and monitoring and preparation of audit report

➔ Air Quality monitoring at Modern Steel Mills, Oman, 2009.

Ambient Air Quality, Stack emission monitoring including PM, SO2, NOX, CO, CO2 and

Hydrocarbons and Noise monitoring

➔ Construction phase Health, Safety and Environmental Monitoring and Audit, Sembcorp

Salalah Power & Water Company, Oman, 2010.

Involved in Health, Safety and Environmental audit and monitoring; preparation of audit report

➔ Environmental Audit and Monitoring for Construction and Operation phase at Oman

Formaldehyde Chemical Company, Oman, 2007 to 2010.

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➔ Construction phase Env. Audit and Monitoring at Aromatics Oman LLC, Oman, 2008 to

2010.


➔ Construction phase Environmental Audit and Monitoring at Phase–I Oiltanking Odfjell

Terminals & Co LLC, Oman, 2007 to 2008.


➔ Construction phase Env. Monitoring and Audit, Barka II power plant, Oman, 2007 to 2009.


➔ Indoor Air Quality Monitoring at Royal Oman Police Forensic Laboratory, Oman, 2007.

Involved in indoor air sampling and decontamination

LIST OF SITE CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION/RESTORATION PROJECT

➔ Contaminated Site Investigation and Remediation Plan for Al Faya Hazardous Waste Storage

Facility, Oasis Environmental Solution, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2020 ongoing.

Involved in preparation of Action Plan, Site investigation and remediation plan.

➔ Site Investigation Report for the Soil Contamination at Storm Water Basin in Al Dhafra Air

Base, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2020

Involved in preparation of site investigation plan, Execution of sampling program and Site

Investigation Report preparation as per EAD guidelines

Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Contractor: Al Sahraa General Transport & Clearance

➔ Environmental Action Plan and Remediation of Contaminated Site for Al Ghaith Industries

LLC, ICAD-I, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2019

Involved in preparation of Action Plan, Site investigation and remediation plan.

➔ Environmental Consultancy Services for Bid Bid Oil Contamination Restoration Project,

PDO, Oman, 2008.

Involved in soil, ground and surface water sampling and analysis, impact assessment and advice on

restoration activities

➔ TPH Contaminated Soil Remediation/Cleanup Project at Zauliyah 16, Oman 2006 to 2007

Preparation of project progress report and demobilization plans and management of the

demobilization work at site.

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Dr. Piriti Raval M.Sc., P.hD.,

Profession: Environmental Consultant (6+ years)

Summary

Dr. Priti Raval is a doctorate in Environmental Sciences and having 6 years of working experience in

Environmental Consulting and Research field. Dr. Priti Raval worked in various Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) project and Environmental Audit and Monitoring. She has vast experience in Recycle & Reuse

of Industrial Effluent Waste Material. Dr. Priti Raval is currently working with Adept Environmental

Consultancy as an Environmental Consultant to manage environmental projects.

CAREER HISTORY

September 2019 to Till Date


Position : Environmental Consultant


• Prepare of Environmental Assessment Studies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for various

industries.

• Perform Terrestrial and marine ecological survey, flora and fauna identification.

• Prepare Environmental Baseline Survey and Ecological Monitoring Report.

• Prepare pollution control studies and plan

• Prepare technical and commercial proposal.

• Prepare Environmental Action Plan and Phyto Remediation.

• Prepare Waste Management Plan and Emergency management Plan.

• Conduct Environmental Compliance Audit.


Company Name: Eco Group of Companies, Surat, Gujarat, India

Position : Environmental Scientist


• Associated in preparing ISO/IEC 17025:2005 & ISO 14001 (EMS) related documents like Quality

Manual, Quality Procedure, laboratory Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Format.

• Associated in maintaining all laboratory records as per the requirement of ISO/IEC 17025:2005

• Associated in testing & preparing test reports of various parameters of Water, Waste Water & Ambient

Air Samples

• Associated in Environment Audit Report Preparation as per the requirement of Gujarat Pollution Control

Board

• Assisted in preparing Environment Impact Assessment report.


Company Name: Eco Group of Companies, Surat, Gujarat, India

Position : Environmental Scientist


• Analysis of water & waste water as per Indian Standard and APHA.

• Ensure wastewater compliance with MoEF Standard.

• Submit Periodic report to management.

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in Chemistry subject with title “Recycle & Reuse of Industrial Effluent Waste Material” from

V.N.S.G.U, Surat, Gujarat, India, 2015.

• M.Sc. in Environmental Science from V.N.S.G.U, Surat, Gujarat, India, 2009.

• B.Sc. in Microbiology from V.N.S.G.U, Surat, Gujarat, India, 2007.

• Completed CCC (Course on Computer Concepts), Gujarat, India.

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Completed Dissertation on “Comparative Study of Underground Water Quality Determination of

Surat City-2008-09” and presented & published the abstract in International Conference on Recent

Advances in Environmental Protection RAEP – Agra, India, 2009.

• Presented a research paper on “Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Using Brassica juncea (Indian

mustard)” at INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH – 2008,

GOA, India.

PUBLICATIONS

LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, REPORT AND PLAN

➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area



Dhabi, UAE.

Title of the Research

Paper

International/

National Level

Impact Factor

& Citation

Name of the Journal,

UGC No.,

Publisher

ISSN No.

Vol & Issue

No.

Page No.

Year of

Publication

Potential of anionic

surfactant modified

alumina in removal of

crystal violet from

aqueous solution

International

Impact

Factor:5.75

International Journal of Research

and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR)

IJRAR19J3961

ISSN (E) 2348-1269

ISSN (P) 2349-5138

6(1)

145-158

March 2019

Potential of cationic

surfactant modified silica

gel in removal of

organophosphate pesticide

– Monocrotophos from

aqueous solution

International

IF: 3.0965

ICV:3

NAAS Rating:

3.63

International Journal of

Environment, Ecology, Family

and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS)

ISSN (P) 2250-0065

ISSN (E) 2321-0109

Trans Stellar Publisher

6(1)

25-38

February

2016

Removal of anionic

surfactant sodium dodecyl

sulphate (SDS) from

aqueous solution by using

Alumina.

International

IF: 4.301

RG Journal

Impact: 0.54

International Journal of

Environmental Research and

Development,

JERAD Publication

PARIS ISSN :0973-6921

7(2A)

851-862

Oct- Dec

2012

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➔ 2020 – Mangrove Tree Assessment Survey at Al Jubail Island Development Project, Abu Dhabi,

UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – CEMP for EPC For Early Civil and Site Preparation Works (Package 5 – Onshore Gas

Processing Facility, ADNOC) and Impact Assessment of RO Plant, Manayif, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. ➔ 2020 – Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent

Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019 – PER Terrestrial Ecological Survey for construction new road linking Sheikh Khalifa Bin

Zayed Road (E-84/E- 102) and Al Showaib Roundabout (E-60/E-55), Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019-CEMP and Terrestrial Ecological Plan including Tree Assessment and Relocation Plan for

Berary Ain Al Fayda Development, Al Ain, UAE.

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SIVARAJ KANAGARAJ M.Sc.,

Profession: Environmental Consultant and Monitoring Specialist (6+ years)

Summary

Mr. Sivaraj Kanagaraj is a master degree holder in Environmental Science and having 6 years of

experience in the field of Environmental Consultancy and Laboratory. He worked in various

environmental baseline monitoring project in India and Abu Dhabi and also, involved in preparing

environmental impact assessment studies. He is well experienced in handling environmental monitoring

and sampling equipment for ambient air, workplace air, water, soil, noise, sediment, microbes and

marine flora and fauna. Mr. Sivaraj Kanagaraj is currently working with Adept Environmental

Consultancy as an Environmental Consultant to manage environmental projects.

CAREER HISTORY

April 2020 to Till Date


Position : Environmental Consultant


• Prepare of Environmental Assessment Studies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP).

• Coordinate and perform environmental monitoring for the industrial and development projects.

• Perform water, groundwater, soil, marine water quality, sediment and marine flora and fauna

sampling as per the USEPA and other international procedure.

• Conduct ambient air, workplace air and noise monitoring and suggest appropriate mitigation

measures if exceeded.

• Prepare Environmental Monitoring Report in line with EAD Technical Guidance Document

(TGD) for Environmental Monitoring Report.

• Coordinate with industrial facilities to achieve regulatory compliance and close all non-

conformance that they received from regulatory authorities (EAD).

• Environmental and OSHAD inspection of industrial facilities in accordance with EAD and

OSHAD requirements.

• Perform air dispersion modeling, emission estimation & engineering calculation for greenhouse

gases (GHG) and other criteria pollutants for almost all industrial sectors.

• Prepare Environmental Action and Mitigation Plan.

• Conduct Environmental Compliance Audit.

January 2018 to March 2020

Company Name: Qualitas Material Testing Laboratories Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Position : Environmental Chemist


• Successfully worked as a part of ENAS Audit ISO17025 on April 2017 & January 2018

• Successfully worked as a part of EIAC (DAC) Audit ISO17025 on September 2019

• An extensive knowledge and hands on experience in performing tests, recording & documenting

results.

• Conducted marine water, sediment and benthic infauna sampling, analysis of water samples

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• Authorized signature for Environment sector from Ambient Air quality, Indoor Air Quality,

Stack Emission Monitoring Different type of Stack & Clean room validation various Hospitals

& Clean room areas

• Conducted Clean room validation from various hospitals Like as Differential Pressure, Air Flow,

Air Velocity & Air change Rate, Particles Counts, Bacteria Yeast & Mold (Micro Air), Air Flow

Visualization, Filter integrity, Temperature & Relative Humidity Test in HEPA, (HEPA- High-

efficiency particulate air Filter)

• IAQ Monitoring performed for ADNOC, various Hospitals & various TOWERS Projects.

• Experienced in Sampling of Clean room Validation, IAQ and AAQ in accordance of ISO14644-

3, BSEN 12341:2014 & BSEN 481:1993 and BSEN60079-2:2015 & USEPA & EPA

Methodology guidelines basis.

• Prepared and submitted Final reports to client after monitoring, sampling and analysis without

failure in time for Clean room validation IAQ, noise monitoring, ambient air quality, noise

Monitoring, Stack Monitoring and Water Quality Monitoring report as per HAAD, OSHAD and

EAD requirements.

• Performed sampling of potable water, waste water, marine water, groundwater, soil and sediment

in accordance with APHA Method and USEPA standard.

• Analyzed water samples and handled instrument for pH, Conductivity, Turbidity, Residual free

chlorine, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulphate, organophosphate, silica, Chloride, Total hardness, calcium,

magnesium, Total dissolved solids, Total Suspended Solids, COD and Chlorophyll a.

• Developed project objectives and targets, and report to management on progress in attaining

them.

• Prepared of Environmental Monitoring Report in line with EAD Technical Guidance Document

(TGD) for Environmental Monitoring Report.

INSTRUMENTS EXPERIENCED-AIR

• Air Microbial Sampler-Orum

• Particle counter-TSI

• Air Flow capture Hood-SLG Fly Air

• Aerosol photometer-2i

• Air Movement & Visual-4i

• Gaseous & Tvoc & Formaldehyde-Gray wolf Turnkey iGas

• Particle Mass Monitor – Metone

• Noise Meter-Scarlet tech

• Illuminance-Ex tech

• Temperature & Relative Humidity-Extech

• Respirable dust sampler-Ecotech

• Fine particle sampler-Ecotech

• Gaseous pollutant sampler-Ecotech

• Flue gas Stack monitoring-E-Instrument E8500

• Turnkey iGas for AAQ Gaseous Pollutants-Turnkey

• Automatic Weather station-Ecotech

INSTRUMENTS EXPERIENCED-WATER

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• Van Veen Grab Sampler for sediment and benthic in fauna

• Menta 35 A multiparameter analyzer for marine water quality monitoring

• Van Veen sediment grab sampler;

• pH Meter- Martini instruments

• Conductivity Meter – Mi170 bench meter-

• HACH- Lange- DR3900

• Dissolved Oxygen meter

• Turbidity Meter

• Multiparameter analyzer for the seawater quality

• TDS, TSS Apparatus – Rocker300

• Khjeldhal Apparatus – LK100 and LK500

• Distillation Unit

August 2014 to December 2017

Company Name: ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited, Chennai, India

Position : Executive-Environment


• Supported day to day activities on monitoring at client site related to environmental pollution-

Air, Water, Soil and Noise

• Environmental testing like ambient, indoor air quality monitoring, stack, fugitive emission

monitoring, meteorological data generation, noise & lux level measurements, water & waste

water analysis etc.

• Ensuring environmental legislations and regulatory compliance report preparation. Commercial

sample processing and analysis works. Environmental Management report preparation.

• Preparation of Environmental Monitoring Report in lead time, assisting in documentation of EIA

/ EMP Reports, Analysis of basic ambient air quality parameters in laboratory and to schedule

and co-ordinate a team to execute environmental monitoring for various industries.

• Associate Functional area experts to declared sector for Air pollution and prevention control &

Ecology and biodiversity for NABET Auditing from 2015.

• Environmental Impact assessment report preparation for form 1a, form 2 & conceptional plan.

• Prepared Environmental Baseline Survey report preparation for EIA.

• Conducted environmental audit and inspection for the industrial and development project.

• To Ambient air quality & stack emission & noise sampling did for various type of industries

Ashok Leyland & Chemetall &Nokia & Baxter &L &T Hydril pressure & Tata consultancy

services & Reliance & NTPC & Alpa international.

• Conducting Environmental Baseline Study covering all the disciplines of Environment (Soil,

water quality & Meteorology &Air Quality & Noise) for KSHIP at Karnataka.

• Hazardous Site Sample collection and survey carried out at TCCL, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi

Tanneries, Hindustan Unilever Kodaikanal, Floor – Udyogamandel Industrial area at Kerala,

NMK Lake at Hyderabad, Dying Plants Area at Tirupur & under Kadam Enviro Consultants,

Gurgon.

• Environmental Trading Scheme (ETS) for under Central Pollution control board (CPCB) Stack

Emission Sampling to did for various type of industries.

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INSTRUMENTS EXPERIENCED-AIR

• Respirable Dust Sampler-Envirotech

• Fine Particulate sampler- Envirotech

• Vayubodhan Stack sampler- Envirotech

• Flue gas Analyser-Sigma

• Organic Vapour sampler

• Handy sampler

• Weather meter- Envirotech

• GPS-Garmin

• VOC Meter-skc

• Noise meter-Lutron

• Lux meter-Extech

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• M.Sc. Environmental Science from Periyar University, Salem, India 2014

• B.Sc. Botany from Periyar University, Salem, India 2012

• Diploma in Industrial Safety from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India (2015 – 2016).

M. Sc Project

Name of the Organization: Periyar University

Project Title: Interaction between cadmium and zinc on the Restoration potential

responses of Portulaca oleracea Linn stem cutting.

Duration: 6 months.

LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, REPORT AND PLAN IN ABU DHABI ➔ 2020 –Tree Assessment Survey (total of 240 hectare), Ba Al Ghaiylam Development Project, Abu

Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area


Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER for Copper Rod Manufacturing Facility, Ducab Metal LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent

Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing

➔ 2020 – PER Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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VELUCHAMY.S MCA.,

Profession: Environmental IT Specialist (11+ years)

Summary

Mr. Veluchamy S is a master degree holder in Master of Computer Application (MCA) and having 11

years of experience in the field of IT and Environmental Modeling. He worked in various Environmental

software development and modelling for environmental impact assessment project in Abu Dhabi. Mr.

Veluchamy S is currently working with Adept Environmental Consultancy as an Environmental IT

Specialist to manage environmental projects.

CAREER HISTORY

January 2020 to Till Date


Position : Environmental IT Specialist


• Conduct Air and Noise Dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Project.

• Prepare Environmental Maps using ArcGIS and Google Map.

• Perform Emission Estimation for construction and industrial operations.

• Assist in preparing environmental Studies.

• Prepare Technical and Financial Proposal for the project.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

June 2009 to December 2019

Company Name: Arungarai Amman College of Arts and Science at Chinnadharapuram and

Maharani Arts and Science College at Dharapuram

Position: Assistant Professor and HOD of IT Department


• Handling UG and PG papers of B.C.A., B.Sc(IT)., B.Sc(CS)., and M.Sc(CS).,

• Developing university practical programs and supporting in lab sessions.

• Handling student management activities like maintaining student’s personal profiles, overall

performance statements, and communication with their parents and counseling.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• Master of Computer Application (MCA) Anna University, Chennai, India 2009.

• Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India 2006.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages : C, C++ and JAVA 1.5

Operating Systems : Windows 2007/XP

DBMS : MS-Access, SQL, MYSQL

Web Technologies : HTML

GUI Programming : Visual Basic 6.0, VB.Net, ASP.Net

Environmental Software: AERMOD (air dispersion modeling), CANARINA CUSTIC model (noise

modeling), ArcGIS and Google Earth.

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LIST OF PROEJCT INVOVED IN ENVIRONEMNTAL MAPING AND MODELING

WORKS ➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area



Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Mangrove Tree Assessment Survey at Al Jubail Island Development Project, Abu Dhabi,

UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing

➔ 2020 – PER for Copper Rod Manufacturing Facility, Ducab Metal LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

➔ 2020 – Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent

Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing

➔ 2020 – PER Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Dr. Vijayabaskara Sethubathi

Profession: Environmental Coordinator / Marine Biologist (9 years)

SUMMARY

Dr. Vijayabaskara Sethubathi has more than 9 years of experience as an environmental coordinator, scientific

consultant, marine biologist, research associate and professor. His research is primarily focused on the marine

biology and conservation ecology. He also interested in seagrass and endangered species conservation. I

especially like to work in offshore oil and gas industry and deep-sea research in environmental impact

assessments.

His expertise includes the following.

➢ Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) ➢ Bioremediation of Oil Contaminated Site

➢ Marine Ecology ➢ Mangrove Restoration and Management

➢ Mangrove, seagrass assessment ➢ Microbial Taxonomy

➢ Benthos analysis ➢ Water quality analysis

CAREER HISTORY

March 2020 to Till Date (Working as a Freelancer)


Position : Marine Ecologist


• Prepare of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies

• Plan and run field studies and experiments

• Study the impact of pollution on marine life

• Marine Ecological Survey, Marine water quality sampling, marine habitat survey and mapping, sediment

sampling, sea grass monitoring, phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish larvae, benthic infauna and epifaunal

sampling, classification and identification.

• Observe and research marine plants and animals in their natural environment.

• Prepare Mangrove Management Plan and Habitat Compensation Plan

December 2019 – February 2020

Company Name: HUTA Hegerfeld, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Position : Marine Ecologist


Conduct the site inspection, prepare periodic report for the marine project activities.

• Prepare environmental plan and reports.

• Monitor the marine fauna’s survey and analyzing the environmental parameters.

• Followed dredging guidelines mitigation protocols; trained and guided vessel crew in marine

conservation related practices.

April 2018 – December 2019

Org. Name : JESU arts and Science College, Alangudi, Tamilnadu, India.

Position : Environmental coordinator


• Coordinate and supervise the monitoring program and data analysis from researchers

• Improve student’s analytical skills by utilizing computer program technologies.

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• Conducting environmental conservation awareness to adjoining school and colleges.

• Handled disciplinary issues and developed improvement plans.

June 2016- April 2018

Org. Name : J.J. College of arts and science, Pudukkottai), Tamilnadu, India.

Position : Scientific consultant


• Collection and data analysis of marine water and sediment sample collection in seagrass and mangrove

ecosystem.

• To developing the research programmes and monitor researcher progress for the report writing.

• Relate historical concepts to current events and situations to help students develop an appreciation for

Science.

December 2013 – December 2015

Org. Name : Jaya College of arts and science, Thiruninravur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Position : Assistant professor/Environmental coordinator


• Conducting various environmental awareness programme and attending environemt meeting with

government official for the student programs.

• Deliver the research new curriculum and implement new concepts and ideas into the classroom.

• Teach a minimum of 5 Classes per year performing all teacher duties in each one

• Train new teachers in classroom conduct and requirements

September 2009 - March 2012

Org. Name : ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, CAS in Marine Biology Parangipettai, TamilNadu,

India

Position : Senior Research Fellow


• Participated in various offshore surveys in the field of Chlorophylls and EIA studies.

• Identification and analysis of Phyto and Zooplankton in laboratory under microscope.

• Routine sample collection, analysis of the physico-chemical properties of water and sediment samples.

• Conducting survey with team to cleaning of coral reef environment and calculate of sedimentation for

Gulf of Mannar, India.

August 2007 - September 2009

Org. Name : ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, CAS in Marine Biology Parangipettai, TamilNadu

India

Position : Junior Research Fellow


• Monthly survey on ecology and microbial diversity of microorganisms of Andaman and Nicobar

• Islands, India.

• Estimate the microbial diversity comparison in live and dead coral colonies of Island ecosystem.

• Identification of plankton and estimate the population in coral reef environment.

• Estimation of Particulate and organic carbon in sediment.

• Plantation of mangrove in degraded areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.

• Conducting various offshore surveys, relevant to the sea cow conservation in Bay of Bengal, India.

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Contributed various impact assessment and macro benthic surveys in different lagoon ecosystems of

India.

• Assessment of shoreline birds survey of east coast of Tamilnadu, India.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Award winning

Best paper publication award 2013- INDIAN SOCITY OF REMOTE SENSING.

PATENT

Bioelectricity production by Marine Actinobacterial Fuel Cell using industrial effluent as substrate – Indian

Patent, 2406/CHE/2011.

PUBLICATIONS

Book

Revathi, P., S.T. Soumasundaram, K. Sivakumar and G. Vijaya baskara sethupathi, 2010. Isolation and

anti-pathogenic activity of marine actinobacteria from Rutland of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Recent

Trends in Biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Chapter 43, 495-502.

Scientific Journals

Thangaradjou, T., S. Raja, E. Dilipan and G. Vijaya Bhaskara Sethupathi, 2010. Economic value fish trap

fishery, Palk Bay, INDIA, Seagrass Watch. 19

Thangaradjou, T., G. Vijyabaskara Sethubathi, S. Raja, D. Poornima, R. Shanthi, T. Balasubramanian, K.

N. Babu and A. K. Shukla, 2012. The influence of environmental variables on Phytoplankton florists’ pattern

along the shallow coasts of southwest Bay of Bengal. Journal of Algal research, 1. 143-154pp.

Poornima, D., R. Shanthi, S. Raja, G. Vijyabaskara Sethubathi, T. Thangaradjou, K. N. Babu and

A. K. Shukla, 2013.Understanding the spatial variability of Chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter

distribution along the southwest Bay of Bengal using in-situ and OCM-2 &MODIS- Aqua measurements.

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, DOI.. 10.1007.

Shanthi R., D. Poornima, S. Raja, G. Vijyabaskara Sethubathi, T. Thangaradjou, T. Balasubramanian, K. N.

Babu and A. K. Shukla, 2013. Validation of OCM-2 Sensor performance in retrieving Chlorophyll and TSM

along the southwest Bay of Bengal Coast. International Journal of Remote Sensing. No2. 479-489.

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PRAGATHEESWARAN VINAYAGASUNDARAM M.Sc., Phd

Profession: Environmental Consultant (28 years)

SUMMARY

Dr. Pragatheeswaran has more than 28 years of experience as an Environmental Consultant, Research associate

and professor. He has 17 years international experience in various countries including (UAE, USA, Bahrain,

Qatar, Kuwait, Mauritius, Eritrea, Libiya and Indonesia. His expertise includes the following.

➢ Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) ➢ Bioremediation of Oil Contaminated Site

➢ Environmental Pollution Monitoring ➢ Mangrove Restoration and Management

➢ Integrated Solid Waste Management ➢ Coastal Zone Management Program

➢ Impacts of Thermal Pollution ➢ Conservation of Endangered Species

CAREER HISTORY

Duration: July 2019 to Till Date

Name of the Post: Freelancer to Adept Environmental Consultancy

Responsibilities: Provide consulting services for marine and terrestrial ecology.

Duration: August 2015 to September 2017

Name of the Post: Environmental Engineer

Employer: Strabag-Archirodon Joint Venture Port Louis, Mauritius

Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for Port Louis Harbour Extension Project • EIA for Port Louis harbour coastal water; • Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly Environmental Monitoring program

of Construction activities • Construction Waste Management; • Assessment of Seawater Quality at dredging site; • Assessment of Marine Sensitive Species; • Assessment of Water Birds Count; • Air Quality Assessment Management at Construction site • Noise Quality Assessment at Construction site

Duration: May 2014 to July 2015

Name of the Post: Manager for Environmental Projects

Employer: Nature Environmental Studies & Consultations Services W.L.L Bahrain &

Qatar

Responsibilities: Project Manager for

• EIA for Sitra Housing Project Reclamation site, Bahrain • EIA for East Sitra Industrial Reclamation site, Bahrain • EIA for New Industrial Sitra Reclamation site, Bahrain • EIA for Al Nakheel Channel Dredging, Bahrain • EIA for One & Only Bahrain 5 Star Hotel & Resort • EIA for Bapco Refinery extension site, Bahrain • EIA for Al Bidaa Park Doha, Qatar

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• EIA for Lusail Hotel and Resort, Qatar • Construction Waste Management; • Assessment of Seawater Quality at dredging site; • Assessment of Marine Sensitive Species; • Assessment of Water Birds Count; • Air Quality Assessment Management at Construction site • Noise Quality Assessment at Construction site

Duration: Nov. 2011 to Nov. 2013

Name of the Post: Environmental Engineer

Employer: Abu Dhabi Oil Company Ltd. (Japan) Abu Dhabi, UAE

Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for the following Environmental Programme Hail Oil

Field Environmental Monitoring Programme, Environmental Management

Plan (EMP) for Hail oil field development, Hail 6 appraisal well drilling

impacts assessment, EIA of Dhabi 2 drilling activities, Environmental

Baseline Study (EBS) for Hail Oil Field,

Environmental Impacts Assessment for 3D Seismic Survey of Hail Oil Field,

ADNOC’s Environmental COPs Review, EIA of offshore oil pipeline for Hail

oil Field, EIA of artificial island construction for oil Exploration, Oil Spill

Contingency Plan (OSCP) for Hail Oil Field Mubarraz oil field waste

disposal and Management and Bioremediation programme for oil sludge

treatment (Annexure I).

Duration: March 2011 to November 2011

Name of the Post: Senior Environmental Consultant

Employer: Wataniya Environmental Services Company State of Kuwait

Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for

Dorra Oil Field Environmental Baseline Studies (EBS), Mangrove

Restoration, EIA for Shuwaikh SWRO Desalination Plant, Failaka Port

dredging activities, EIA of China Harbour activities in Boubyan Island,

Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Causeway Project, Al- Kheran Extension

Power & Desalination plant and KOC harbour project (Annexure II)

Duration: Sep. 2009 to February 2011

Name of the Post: Senior Environmental Consultant

Employer: Mass Environmental Consultancy Services,

Madurai - 625012, Tamil Nadu State, India Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for

Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) of Ennore Oil Refinery, Chennai,

India, EIA of EIA Cochin Oil Refinery, India, Thermal Power station, EIA

Tuticorin harbour, EIA of Shrimp Farming in India, Marine Pollution studies

around southeast coast of India, Restoration of Mangrove, and depleted

natural fisheries resources and Biodiversity and Coastal Zone Management

Program.

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Duration: Nov. 2008 to August 2009

Name of the Post: Associate Professor, Employer: Faculty of Medical Technology, Al Fatha University, Tripoli, Libya


• Heavy Metal Pollutants around the Libyan Coastal Environment • Impacts of Microbial and Chemical Contaminants on Tripoli Drinking

Water System • Sewage Pollution Impacts on Tripoli ground water table • Impacts of Carbonate in Drinking Water on Kidney Stone Formation in

Human

Duration: December 1999 to December 2007

Name of the Post: Adviser for Environmental Assessment & Management Projects

Employer: Ministry of Land, W a t e r and Environment, A s m a r a , Eritrea,

Northeast Africa.


Impacts of Asseb Oil Refinery around the Red Sea coastal water, and

Mangrove Ecosystem, Impacts of Massawa harbour dredging, Impacts of

Hirgigo Thermal Power Plant, Impacts of Sewage and Shrimp Farming

around Masswa Red Sea, Impacts of Saltwater intrusion on the Eritrea coastal

towns drinking water systems, Impacts of Sewage on Asmara city drinking

water distribution system, Impacts of Mercury Pollution around the Anseba

Gold Mine, Solid Waste Assessment and Management, Harbour Waste

Assessment, Marine Pollution Monitoring around the Eritrea Red Sea coastal

environment, Marine Microbial Pollution status around the Eritrean Red Sea,

Status of Eritrean Coastal and Marine Ecosystem, Biodiversity Action Plan

(BAP) for Eritrean Red Sea Coastal Environment, Eritrean Coastal, Marine

and Island Biodiversity, Mangrove Wetland Restoration, Survey on the

endangered Green Turtle species population and nesting ground (Annexure

III).

Duration: Nov.1994 to Nov. 1999:

Name of the Post: Environmental Consultant

Employer: Mass Environmental Consultancy Services,

Madurai - 625012, Tamil Nadu State, India

Responsibilities : Project Coordinator for

Impacts of Thermal Pollution, Oil Pollution, Harbour Dredging, Sewage

Pollution, Shrimp Farming, Solid waste and Petrochemical industries around

the Southeast coastal environment of India. Marine Pollution Monitoring &

Mangrove Wetland Restoration.

Duration: April 1994 – October 1994

Name of the Post: Academic Consultant, Marine Pollution & Toxicology Specialist

Employer: Indonesian Ministry of Education

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Responsibilities: Marine Science Curriculum Development, Marine

Education Project, University of Riau, Pekanbaru – 28293, Riau, Indonesia

(Annexure– V).

Duration: July1993 to April 1994

Name of the Post: Post-Doctoral Fellow

Employer: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 10, Ocean Science Circle, Savannah,

GA 31411, USA.

Responsibilities: Evaluation of Polychlorinated bi-phenyls (PCBs) & Hexachlorobenzene source in

Bab cock St. Sewer District Buffalo, USA – EPA sponsored Project.

Duration: April 1991 to July 1993

Name of the Post: Research Associate,

Employer: Offshore Platform for Marine Electrochemistry Research, Tuticorin – 628

004, Tamil Nadu State, India


Impacts of Oil Refinery around, Impacts of Tuticorin & Chennai Thermal

Power Stations and Petrochemical Industries around Southeast coast of India.

Marine Pollution Mapping Programme, Studies on Heavy Metals, Pesticides

and Petroleum Hydrocarbon pollution around the Southeast coast of India.

Duration: March 1989 to April 1991

Name of the Post: Scientific Pool Officer (Assistant Professor)

Employer: Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi – 630 006, Tamil

Nadu, India

Responsibilities: Impacts of Tuticorin Thermal Pollution, Impacts of Sewage Pollution and

Harbour Waste Assessment around Tuticorin Coastal Environment.

Duration: January 1986 to December 1988

Name of the Post: Senior Research Fellow

Employer: Centre for Advance Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto

Novo – 608 502, Tamil Nadu State, India.

Responsibilities: Heavy Metal Pollutants assessment around the Porto Novo coastal water.

Duration: November 1982 to December 1985

Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow

Employer: Centre for Advance Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto

Novo – 608 502, Tamil Nadu State, India.

Responsibilities: Impacts of Heavy Metal Pollutants on marine animals.

Academic Qualification:

Ph.D. Marine Biology- Annamalai University, India– 1988

M.Sc. Marine Biology- Annamalai University, India – 1982 (First Class)

B.Sc. Zoology - Madurai Kamaraj University, India – 1979 (First Class)

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OHSEMS - Internal Audit Training Certificate, UAE – 2012

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Effect of zinc, copper and mercury on Ambassis

commersoni Cuvier. (Marine Pollution and Toxicology)

Annexure – I

Project Coordinator the following Environmental Programme in Abu Dhabi Oil Company

(Japan), Abu Dhabi

• Hail Oil Field Environmental Monitoring programme

• Hail Oil Field Environmental Baseline Study (EBS)

• Hail 6 Oil Well Appraisal Drilling Impacts Assessment

• EIA of Offshore Oil Pipeline Dredging

• ADNOC’s Environmental COPs Review

• Hail Oil Field Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Development

• EIA for the Hail Island Dredging and Reclamation Activities

• Mubarraz Oil Field Waste Disposal and Management

• Bioremediation Programme for ADOC Oil Sludge Treatment

• EIA for the Dredging activities for Mubarraz Island extension

• Mangrove Restoration in Mubarraz Island

• Construction Waste Management;

• Assessment of Seawater Quality at dredging site;

• Assessment of Marine Sensitive Species;

• Assessment of Water Birds Count;

• Air Quality Assessment Management at Construction site

• Noise Quality Assessment at Construction site

Annexure – II

Project Coordinator for the following Projects in Kuwait

• EIA for Dorra Offshore Oil Field

• Dorra Offshore Oil Field Environmental Baseline Study (EBS)

• EIA for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Oil terminal harbour project

• EIA of Shuwaikh SWRO Desalination Plant on Kuwait coast

• EIA of China Harbour activities on Boubyan Island

• EIA for Failaka Port Dredging activities

• EIA for Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Causeway Project

• EIA for Al-Kheran Extension Power & Desalination plant

• Mangrove Restoration Programme

Annexure – III

Principal Project Coordinator to the following Projects in Eritrea:

• Impacts of Asseb Oil Refinery on Red Sea coastal Biodiversity*

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• Impacts of Asseb Oil Refinery Oil Sludge on mangrove Ecosystem

• Impacts of Massawa harbour dredging around the Massawa Red Sea coast*

• Impacts of Hirgigo Thermal Power Plant around the Massawa Red sea coast *

• Impacts of Sewage pollution around the Massawa coastal environment*

• Impacts of Shrimp Farming around Masswa Red Sea coastal environment*

• Impacts of Saltwater intrusion on the coastal cities drinking water systems*

• Impacts of Sewage on Asmara city drinking water distribution system*

• Impacts of the Industries wastes around Asmara city*

• Impacts of Mercury Pollution around the Anseba Gold Mine, Eritrea*

• Solid Waste Assessment and Management for Massawa and Mendefera, Eritrea*

• Harbour Waste Assessment in Eritrea

• Marine Pollution Monitoring around the Eritrea Red Sea coastal environment

• Marine Microbial Pollution status around the Eritrean Red Sea Coast*

• Microbial Pollution around Massawa Red Sea Coastal water*

• Status of Eritrean Coastal and Marine Ecosystem*

• Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for Eritrean Red Sea Coastal Environment

• Coastal, Marine and Island Biodiversity *

• Mangrove Wetland Restoration through community participation*

• Survey on the endangered Green Turtle species population and nesting ground*

• Suitable Aquaculture sites selection in Red Sea, State of Eritrea*

*Reports submitted to the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment, Government of Eritrea,

Africa

Annexure – IV

Coordinator for the following Environmental Projects in India

• Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) of Ennore Oil Refinery, India,

• EIA of Cochin Oil Refinery, India,

• EIA of Shrimp Farming in India,

• Marine Pollution studies around southeast coast of India,

• Biodiversity, Restoration Coastal Zone Management Programme

• Impacts of Thermal Pollution on Coastal Biodiversity

• Impacts of Oil Pollution on Mangrove Wetlands

• Impacts of Sewage Pollution on drinking water distribution system

• Impacts of Harbour Dredging on Coral Reef Biodiversity

• Impacts of Shrimp Farming around South Indian Coastal Environment

• Impacts of Nagarjuna Petrochemical Industries around Southeast coast of India

• Impacts of Solid Waste Assessment and Management

• Marine Pollution studies around southeast coast of India

• Mangrove Wetland Biodiversity Restoration

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• Shrimp assessment and management in South India

• Chief consultant for seawater shrimp farms in South India

• Freshwater fish culture pond construction and management in Tamil Nadu State, India

Annexure – V

Technical Reports Submitted to the Indonesian Ministry of Education

• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Manual of Methods in Aquatic Environment Research I.

Analytical Procedure for Heavy Metals, Pesticides and Petroleum hydrocarbon. 43pp

• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Manual of Methods in Aquatic Environment Research II.

Analytical Procedures for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Hexachlorobenzene

(HCB). 22pp.

• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Practical Laboratory Guide for Natural Water Analysis. 64

pp.

• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Selected Physical Methods for Water Parameter & Methods

for Estimation of Plankton and Primary Production. 42 pp

• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Manual of Research Methods for Animal Bio- chemistry. 50

pp.

• Dinnel, P.A. and V.Pragatheeswaran, 1994, Status and needs for the University of Riau

Dumai Marine Laboratory, 39 pp.

Publications:

• Subramanian, AN. and V.Pragatheeswaran, 1985. Accumulation of iron by mangrove

plants and sea weed. In: Proc. All India Symposium on Marine Plants (V.Krishnamurthy,

Editor) Dona Poula, Go, India, pp. 133-136

• Pragatheeswaran, V., B.Loganathan, A.Ramesh & V.K.Venugopalan,1986.

Distribution of heavy metals and organic carbon in sediments off Madras and

Visakhapatnam. Magasagar Bull. N.I.O., 19(1): 39-44.

• Pragatheeswaran, V., B.Loganathan, R.Natarajan and V.K.Venugopalan, 1987.

Cadmium induced vertebral deformities in Ambassis commersoni Cuvier. Proc. Acad.

Sci. 96 (1): 389-393.

• Pragatheeswaran,V,, P.Anbazhagan, E.Karthikeyan and R.Natarajan,1987. Distribution

of iron and manganese in Kodiakarai swamp, Palk Strait and Bay of Bengal. Bull.

Electrochem. 3(5): 375-378.

• Narayanan, K., V.Pragatheeswaran, S.AjmalKhan and R.Natarjan, 1987. Cadmium

induced black pigmentation in Scylla serrata (Forskal). Sea Food Export Journal, 19(7):

23-26

• Pragatheeswaran, V., P.Anbazhagan, R.Natarajan & T.Balasubramanian, 1988.

Distribution of copper and zinc in the Kodiakarai coastal environmental. Magasagar

Bull. N.I.O. 1(3): 179-182.

• Pragatheeswaran, V., B.G.Loganathan, R.Natarajan and V.K.Venugopalan, 1989.

Cadmium induced malformation in eyes of Ambassis commersoni Cuvier. Bulletin of

Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 43:755-760.

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• B.G.Loganathan, K.N.Irvine, K.Kannan, V.Pragatheeswaran & K.Sajwan, 1997.

Distribution of selected PCBs sources in CSO discharging to the Buffalo River New

York. Archives of Environ Contamination Toxicology 33: 130 – 140

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VANDA MARIA DOMINGOS MENDONCA

Ecological Specialist / Expert / Project Manager

SUMMARY

Dr. Vanda Maria is an Ecological Specialist and she has more than thirty years of experience as an

Ecological Consultant, researcher and academic trainer. Dr. Vanda Maria conducted terrestrial and

marine ecology survey for various Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects in UAE, Oman,

China, Japan, Tanzania, Sudan, Morocco, Mozambique, UK, USA and Canada.

Present position:

Freelance Environmental Consultant (Biodiversity Enhancement, Ecotourism, Environmental Impact

Assessment, EIA, Renewable Energies, Sustainable Eco-Resorts), Qirad Middle East, Dubai (AE) and

Adept Environmental Consultancy.

Professional experience:

Date from – Date to

Locatio

n

Company& reference person

Position Description

August 2018 –

PRESENT

UAE,

Oman

(OM)

and

Zanzibar

,

Tanzania (TZ)

Qirad Middle East &

Dr Michael Muller,

CEO

Environmenta

l Consultant

Biodiversity Enhancement,

Ecotourism, Environmental

Impact Assessment,

Renewable Energies Qirad

is a Real Estate company

who wants to provide

Sustainable Eco- Resorts

Sep. 2017 –

PRESENT

PT Freelancer Consultant Science & Technology of

Environment

June 2017 –

PRESENT

Germany

(DE)

International Panel on

Biodiversity and

Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Reviewer Biodiversity and Ecosystem

Services

March 2014 -

PRESENT

United

Kingdo

m

General Council, U

Aberdeen, Scotland

Voting

Member

High Education

Jan 2013 –

PRESENT

Switzerl

and (CH)

International Union for

Conservation of Nature

(IUCN)

Expert Member

Biodiversity Conservation

June 1998 –

PRESENT

PT Marine Science Centre,

U Algarve & Professor

Adelino Canario, Head

of CCMAR

Research

Associate

Environmental Research

October 2016 – August 2017

Canada

(CA)

Visitor to Local

Communities in

Northern Canada & e4c, Edmonton

Volunteer

(Local

Communities)

Experience with 5 Native

American Tribes and Wildlife

of Boreal & Polar Ecosystems

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June – August

2016

UK Spelthorne Museum,

London, UK

Museum

Educator

(Quaternary –

Ice Age to

Modern

Times)

Volunteer Educator

January 2010

– May 2016

PT Several Private Schools

in Olhao Area & Eng

Joao Martins, the last

boss at Grande Genio

Science &

English

Teacher

Teaching Secondary &

Tertiary Education

Levels

April –

October 2009

OM Ministry of Tourism &

Dr Thuraya Al Sariri,

Director General (DG)

of Nature Conservation

in the Omani Ministry

of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA)

Environmenta

l Researcher

Protected Areas

October 2007 OM School for International

Training (SIT), World

Learning, United States

university campus in Muscat &

Dr Elizabeth Langsley

Honorary Lecturer Subject: Marine Biology –

Sustainable Ecotourism

June 2006 –

March 2009

OM Alsafa ETS & Dr

Thuraya Al Sariri, MECA

Environmental

Engineer

Terrestrial and Marine Ecologist. EIA

preparation,

Conservation & Restoration

March – April

2003

OM While Expert in MECA for

Sutan Qaboos U (SQU)

students & Dr

Thuraya Al Sariri, MECA

Expert Lecturer

(subject: Coastal

Zone

Management)

Lecturing & Marking

June 2002 –

June 2006 OM MECA & Dr Thuraya Al Sariri Environmental

Expert

Advisor, Biodiversity, Coastal Zone

Management, Conservation &

Restoration, EIA, Country Reports

June 1998 -

2003

PT CCMAR & Prof Karim Replacing Lecturer

(subject:

Population Dynamics)

Field Instructor 2001 - 2003,

Replacing Lecturer March 2000 &

Project Marker June 1998

October 1994 –

June 1997

UK U Aberdeen & Prof David

Raffaelli, at the time Senior

Lecturer of Zoology, currently

Head of Environment

Department, U York, UK

Biology

Demonstrator

(subjects:

Community

Ecology,

Invertebrate Life

& Vertebrate Zoology

Teaching & Report Marking

January 1994 –

February 1998

UK U Aberdeen & Prof David

Raffaelli

PhD Researcher Trophic Dynamics in Food Webs

November 1989

– December 1993

PT Ministry of Education Science Teacher Science Educator & Related

Administrative Tasks

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Worldwide experience:

AFRICA Date from – Date to Reason

Zanzibar,

Tanzania

(TZ)

August 2018 -

PRESENT

Doing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of

a Sustainable Eco-Resort for Qirad Middle East,

Dubai, UAE

Sudan (SU)

and South

Sudan (SS)

June 2008 – March

2009

Doing an Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) of a Seismic Activities of Sudapak for

AlSafa ETS, Oman

Guine

Bissau

(GW)

June 1992 Mission to Report about Native Tribes for the

Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Madeira

Island (PT)

April 1991 Expedition to the Laurisilva Forest

Morocco (MA) 1986 - 1990 During my teens I used to travel there with family members

Mozambique

(MZ)

October 1966 –

September 1976

The candidate was born to Portuguese parents while

the father was serving the Portuguese Army ASIA Date from – Date to Reason

China (CL) June 2019 - PRESENT I’m publishing Research Papers with Academia

Sinica, Taiwan, dealt online

United

Arab

Emirates

August 2018 -

PRESENT

Environmental Consultancy for Qirad

Japan (JP) July 2014 - September 2016

I have a book chapter in an IUCN UNESCO publication on Biological Conservation in Asia, dealt online

Oman (OM) April 2009 - February 2010

Environmental Consultancy, Professionals LLC

China (ZH) October 2006 to December 2010

I published 3 Research Papers with Academia Sinica, Taiwan, dealt online

Oman (OM) April to October 2009 Environmental Researcher, Ministry of Tourism Oman (OM) June 2006 to March

2009 Environmental Engineer, Alsafa ETS

Oman (OM) October 2007 Lecturer of Marine Biology – Sustainable Ecotourism

Oman OM) June 2002 to June 2006 Environmental Expert, Ministry of Environment and

Climate Affairs Japan (JP) March to April 2003 Environment Consultancy

Oman (OM) October 1999 to June

2002

Environmental Researcher, as Postdoc of the University of the Algarve, Portugal, on the field in Oman

EUROPE Date from – Date to Reason

NW Europe 1992 - PRESENT I’m traveling to France, Germany, Spain & UK, did the PhD in Scotland and I’m publishing with Elsevier & Springer

SW Europe 1976 - PRESENT During my teens, I lived in Southern Portugal but

used to travel with family members in Portugal &

Spain and the BSc and MSc in Portugal

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United

States (US)

2000 - PRESENT I did a paid Review for Elsevier US, I’m publishing

with Elsevier US, did publish with Springer US and

did attend Sea Turtle Simposia in Florida and

Philadelphia

Canada (CA) October 2016 –

August 2017

I lived in Canada as a visitor to know 5 Native Tribes

and becoming familiar with Boreal and Polar wildlife

EDUCATION Degrees and Diplomas obtained

University of the Algarve, Portugal, from 1988 to 2001 Postdoc in Conservation Biology with

research into Tropical Ecosystems

University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, from 1994 to

1998, awarded in June 1999

PhD Degree in Zoology specialising in

Ecology with thesis on Functional

Ecology of Subarctic Ecosystems

University of the Algarve, from October 2018 to present,

not yet awarded

MSc Degree in Marine Biology

specializing in Environmental DNA

with thesis on Metagenomics

University of the Algarve, from October 1986 to June

1992, awarded in June 1992

BSc Hons Degree in Marine Biology

and Fisheries specializing in Ecology

with thesis on Temperate Ecosystems

CERTIFICATION Certification obtained

Financial Literacy, e4c, Edmonton, Canada; with ATB

Financial

Empower U: Financial Literacy

Certificate

Water Quality Standards Academy, Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA), United States, awarded in

September 2015

Water Quality Standards Academy

Certificate

Watershed Management Certificate, EPA, United States,

awarded in September 2013

Watershed Management Training

Certificate

Programming with R, Marine Science Centre, University

of the Algarve, in April 2013

R Diploma

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Certification,

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman, awarded

in June 2008

HSE Certification

Basic Emergency Response to H2S Certification, PDO,

Oman, awarded in June 2008

H2S Certification

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Certification, Portugal, awarded in June 1998, awarded in

March 1999

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Certification

Food Technology Certification, University of the

Algarve, Portugal, as part of the Pre-Bologna BSs Degree

in Marine Biology and Fisheries, awarded in 1992

With my BSc Hons Degree in Marine

Biology and Fisheries

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Publications:

Publications

Book Chapters

• Mendonca V, Abi-Aoun B, El Baradey M. 2016. Past and present biocultural significance

of sea turtles for local communities on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. In

Verschuuren B, Furuta N (eds) Asian Sacred Natural Sites: Asian Sacred Natural Sites,

Philosophy and Practice in Protected Areas and Conservation. IUCN UNESCO, pp 246-

256

• Mendonca V, Abi Aoun B, El Baradey M. 2016. Online Case Studies: Sacred Sites. Asian

Network Project. IUCN UNESCO The Water Network Online Publication • Mendonca V. 2015. Why Boreal Forests & Peatlands may soon become Earth's remaining

'lungs'? The Water Network.

Research Papers

• Mendonca V, Sprung M, Castro M. Measurement in situ and in laboratory of filtration rates of

benthic communities: Advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Re-submitted

• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Emes C, Abella E. Carbon transference in a subarctic

coastal lagoon: The European brown shrimp in regulating intertidal meiofauna; and the

importance of chironomid larvae. Re-submitted

• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S. Grobler H, Erzini K, Bicho R. Critically endangered

hawksbill turtles and seabirds in the Gulf of Oman are responding to rising sea surface

temperatures across the Indian Ocean. Zool. Stud.

• Mendonca V, Sprung M, Castro M. 2011. Particle retention efficiency by a coastal ecosystem

in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean: Impact of benthic communities on plankton and

particulate matter, based on filtration rates, water flow, and tidal regime. Wetlands 31: 1175-

1185

• Mendonca V, Al Saady S, Al Kiyumi A, Erzini K. 2010. Interactions between green turtles

(Chelonia mydas) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes arabica, Vulpes rueppellii sabaea, and Vulpes

cana) on turtle nesting grounds in the northwestern Indian Ocean: Impacts of the fox

community on the behaviour of nesting sea turtles at Ras Al Hadd Turtle Reserve, Oman.

Zool. Stud. 49 (4):

• Mendonca V, Al Jabri M, Al Ajmi I, Al Muharrami M, Al Areimi M, Al Aghbari H. 2010.

Persistent and expanding population outbreaks of the corallivorous starfish Acanthaster planci

in the NW Indian Ocean: Are they really a consequence of unsustainable starfish predator

removal through overfishing in coral reefs, or a response to a changing environment? Zool.

Stud. 49(1): 108-123

• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Emes C. 2009. Trophodynamics in a shallow lagoon off

NW Europe (Culbin Sands, Moray Firth): Spatial and temporal variability of epibenthic

communities, their diets, and consumption efficiency. Zool. Stud. 48(2): 196-214

• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Hoskins S. 2008. Spatial and temporal characteristics of

benthic invertebrate communities at Culbin Sands lagoon, Moray Firth, NE Scotland, and

impacts of the disturbance of cockle harvesting. Sci. Mar. 72 (2): 265-278

• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Emes C. 2007. The ecological role of overwintering fish

in the food web of the Culbin Sands lagoon ecosystem, NE Scotland: Identifying major

trophic links and testing effects of fish Pomatoschistus microps (Pallas) on benthic

https://www.academia.edu/7593848/Past_and_present_biocultural_significance_of_sea_turtles_for_local_communities_on_the_Arabian_Peninsula_in_Western_Asia



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invertebrates. Sci. Mar. 71(4): 649-660

• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P. 2007. Interactions between shorebirds and benthic

invertebrates at Culbin Sands lagoon, NE Scotland: Effects of avian predation on their prey

community density and structure. Sci. Mar. 71(3): 579-591

UN Reports

• Mendonca V, Al Muzaini M, Al Sariri T, Al Jabri M. 2004. Oceanography of the Sultanate of

Oman – Country Report. Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water

Resources. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. 107 pp • Mendonca V, Jupp B, Al Jabri M, Al Sariri T, Al Muzaini M, Shoji T.2003. National Report

On the State of the Marine Environment. Marine Pollution and Coastal Zone Management Section/ Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water Resources. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. 96 pp

Conference Proceedings

• Mendonca V, Bicho R, Al Saady S. 2010. Where did the loggerhead Caretta caretta nesting female population of Masirah Island (Arabian Sea) go? Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, January 2008, Loreto, Baja California, Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 602:177

• Mendonca V, Bicho R, Al Kiyumi A, Al Jabri M. 2008. Occurrence of mutant hatchlings in a population of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the NW Indian Ocean. In Kalb H, Rohde A, Gayheart K, Shanker K (compilers). Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, January 2005, Savannah, USA. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 582: 65

• Bicho R, Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Habsi A, Al Kindi A. 2008. Accumulation in livers and excretion through eggs of heavy metals in a nesting population of green turtles Chelonia mydas in the NW Indian Ocean In Kalb H, Rohde A, Gayheart K, Shanker K (compilers). Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, January 2005, Savannah, USA. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 582: 59

• Bicho R, Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A. 2008. Accumulation of hydrocarbons in the liver of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Sultanate of Oman. In Mast R, Hutchinson B,

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Hutchinson A (compilers). Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 2526 February 2004, Costa Rica. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 567: 188

• Mendonca V, Al Jabri M, Al Muzaini M, Al Ajmi I, Al Muharrami. 2007. Some impacts of overfishing

• on the community structure of the coral reef ecosystem off the Dimaniyat Islands (Oman), with special Interest on trophodynamics between the starfish Acanthaster planci and fish stocks. Proc.

• Arabian Seas International Conference (ASIC) on Science and Technologies of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceanography (STAFO). University of Miamai, USA, and University of Kuwait. Kuwait, 2007

• Mendonca V, Al Jabri M, Al Muzaini, Al Saady S. Bait Said A. 2007. Ecological implications of accumulation of solid wastes from land-based activities on coastal food webs: examples from nesting grounds for sea turtles in the Sultanate of Oman. Proceedings of the Arabian Seas International Conference (ASIC) on Science and Technologies of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceanography (STAFO). University of Miami, USA, and University of Kuwait. Kuwait, 2007

• Bicho R, Joaquim N, Mendonca V, Kiyumi A, Mahmoud I, Kindi A. 2006. Levels of metals, antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in the green turtle, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Sea. In Frick M, Panagopoulou A, Rees A, Williams,K. (compilers). Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, April 2006, Island of Crete, Greece, pp. 49-50. International Sea Turtle Society. Athens, Greece.

• Mendonca V, Al-Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Grobler H, Erzini K, Bait Said A. Al Hamriy S. 2005. Sea turtles on the Arabian sea shores of the Dhofar region, Oman: nesting and feeding grounds for marine turtles. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 245-246

• Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Mendonca V, Grobler H, Erzini K. 2005. Natural predation on eggs and hatchlings of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata on Al Dimaniyat Islands, Gulf of Oman. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 90-91

• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Al Rasbiy A, Erzini K, Bait Said A, Al Hamriy A, Grobler H. 2005. Sea turtle populations on Al Hallaniyat Islands. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 248-249

• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Erzini K, Al Hamriy S, Bait Said A. 2005. Ecology of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) on Hino Island and Marbat Area, on the Arabian Sea shores. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 246-247

• Al Saady S, Al Kiyumi A, Mendonca V. 2005. Oman sea turtle migration routes – evidence from returned tags. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Seaturtles Biology & Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 91

• Al-Kindi A, Mahmoud I, Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S. 2005. Exercise-rest cycles during nesting in green turtles Chelonia mydas at Ras Al Hadd, Sultanate of Oman. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea Turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 88-90

• Al Muzaini M, Mendonca, Al Sariri T, Al Jabri M. 2004. Wastewater discharge into the

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marine environment in the Sultanate of Oman: Sources and standards – An overview of the current situation. International Conference on Marine WasteWater Discharges (MWWD)

• Al Kiyumi A, Mendonca V, Grobler H, Al Saady S, Erzini K. 2002. The Hawksbill Turtle nesting population of the Dimaniyat Islands, in the Gulf of Oman. Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Sea Turtles Biology and Conservation, Florida, USA, 2000. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 447: 243-244

• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady, Grobler H, Erzini K, Bait Said A, SAmriy and A. Al Rasbiy, A. 2001. Dhofar Coast, Oman, on the Arabian Sea shores: the environment on the nesting and feeding grounds for endangered turtle species. In Claereboudt, M., Al Oufi, H., McIlwain, J., and Goddard, S. (eds). Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Aquaculture, Fisheries and Environment in the North West Indian Ocean (NWIO), Muscat, Oman, 2001, Vol. II: 151-159

• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Grobler H, Erzini K. 2001. Dimaniyat Islands, Gulf of Oman: the environment on the densest known nesting grounds of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata. In Claereboudt M, Al Oufi H, McIlwain J, Goddard S (eds). Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Aquaculture, Fisheries and Environment in the North West Indian Ocean (NWIO), Muscat, Oman, 2001, Vol. II: 160-168

• Mendonca V, Sprung M. 1994. Does the benthos control phytoplankton in Ria Formosa Lagoon, South Portugal? Simposio Iberico del Bentos Marino VIII: 298-299 Degree Theses

• Mendonca V. EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE: 2019 - 2020. Development of eDNA tools for screening environmental samples for commercially important species. MSc Degree Thesis. University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal

• Mendonca V. 1997. Predator-prey interactions on sandy shore systems in the Moray Firth, NE Scotland. PhD Degree Thesis. The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK, 202 pp

• Mendonca V. 1992. Filtration rates of benthic communities in Ria Formosa lagoon, S Portugal. BSi Honours Degree Estagio/Internship/Thesis. University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal. 56 pp

Membership of professional bodies:

Country

(international 2-

character country

code)


Germany (DE) Reviewer, International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

(IPBES), 2017-PRESENT Canada (CA) Member, Teacher Advisory Board, 2017 – PRESENT

Switzerland (CH) Member, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN),

2017- PRESENT

✫ Specialist Group on Indigenous Peoples, Costumary & Environmental

Laws & Human Rights (SPICEH), 2017-2020

✫ Commission on Education & Communication (CEC), 2017-2020

✫ Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy (CEESP),

2017- 2020 (Europe, North America, West Asia):

Theme on Human Wellbeing & Sustainable Livelihoods (THWSL),

2013- 2016 (Europe, West Asia):

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Country

(international 2-

character country

code)


Theme on Environment, Conflict & Security (TECS)

Switzerland (CH) Member, The Water Network, 2015-PRESENT

✫ Treatment Wetlands Group ✫ River Restoration Group

Switzerland (CH) Member, IUCN, 2013-PRESENT

✫ Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)

2017-2020 (N America): Arctic & Boreal Ecosystems; Wetlands;

Islands; Ecosystems Red List; Ecosystem Resilience; Biosphere

Reserves, 2013- 2016 (Europe):

Coastal Zones; Wetlands; Islands; Management; Restoration; Adaptation &

Mitigation

✫ World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), 2017-2020 (N

America): Climate Change & Protected Areas; Cultural & Spiritual Values;

Transboundary

Conservation; Wilderness; World Heritage Sites; 2013-2016 (W

Europe): Climate Change & Protected Areas; Cultural & Spiritual

Values; World Heritage United Kingdom (UK)

Member, British Ecological Society (BES), 1998-2008 but can do it again, as long as I pay the fees

Portugal (PT) Member, Ordem dos Biólogos (itself member of the European

Biologists Association), 1992-PRESENT

Other skills (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.):

Skill Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)

Analytical Skills 1

Animal Behaviour 1

Biodiversity 1

Bioinformatics 1

Biological Conservation 1

Biology 1

Biostatistics 1

Communication Skills 1

Climate Change Adaptation 1

Ecological Economics 1

Ecological Restoration 1

Ecology 1

Ecosystems 1

Ecosystem based approach (EbA) 1

Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change 1

Editing, Reporting & Publishing 1

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Skill Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 1

Environmental Modelling 1

Environmental Parameters Monitoring 1

Experimental Biology 1

Experimental Design 1

Food Webs 1

Field Biology 1

Integrative Biology 1

Laboratorial Techniques 1

Local Communities 1

Mathematical Modelling 1

Metagenomics 1

Microbiomes 1

MS-OFFICE 1

Native Peoples 1

Natural History 1

Natural Resources 1

Project Management 1

Programming 1

Public Awareness 1

Publishing 1

Remote Sensing Images 1

Renewable Energies 1

Researching 1

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) 1

Science 1

School Administration 1

Science Writer 1

Spatial Ecology 1

Statistical Modelling 1

Stake Holders Importance 1

Teaching 1

Taxonomy 1

Wildlife 1

Zoology 1

adept environmental consultancy

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