Kristen Andersen

Experienced wetland scientist with a focus on delineation, functions and values assessment, wetland construction and restoration design. As a practicing restoration ecologist and botanist, native plant conservation is part of my work and hobbies. President of the Alberta Native Plant Council, and Instructor of the Wetland Delineation and Wetland Restoration courses at the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension Program. Experience also includes sediment and erosion control with a focus on soil bioengineering, executing construction programs with a focus on restoration and reclamation, and remote sensing for natural resource inventory and management.

Experience

Associated Environmental Consultants Inc. Senior Environmental Scientist

University of Alberta Wetland Course Instructor, Faculty of Extension 2010 – 2021

Bantrel Lead Environmental Specialist 2011 – 2016

Bechtel Corporation Environmental Coordinator 2004 – 2010

Malcolm Pirnie Environmental Scientist 2005 – 2006

David Evans and Associates, Inc. Environmental Scientist 2001 – 2004

Boyle Associates Wetland Ecologist 1998 – 2001

Natural Resources Assessment Group Wetland Technician 1997 – 1998

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst B.Sc., Environmental Biology 1993 – 1997