Alvin Thompson
London,ON
Summary
Geography and Environment Management; Climate Change Adaptation and Indigenous Engagement; Phd.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director Environment
The Native Women's Association of Canada
05.2022 - 03.2024
- Managed the implementation of an environment conservation project portfolio valued at more than 3 million Canadian dollars
- Coordinated collaborative engagements between ministries in the Federal government of Canada, e.g., Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, ISC and Transport Canada and the partners and member organizations of the Native Women's Association of Canada
- Prepared grant proposals for federal government funding to ensure the perspectives of Indigenous women are taken up in decision-making processes and policy and legislative prescriptions related to environmental conservation
- Coordinated the representation of Indigenous women as part of the Canadian Pavilion at international conferences, e.g., COP 15 in Montreal Canada
- Provided technical and strategic leadership on key Indigenous gender-focused environmental issues.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Coastal Adaptation Lab, University of British Columbia
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Co-author of the successful Living with Water Project proposal
- The project focuses on developing new planning, design, and decision-making tools to help communities and the ecosystems they depend on adapt to the impacts of sea-level rise [SLR] and coastal flooding along the south Coast of British Columbia, including the Squamish and Soleil-Washout Nations
- Co-investigator of the Living Breakwater project
- The Living Breakwater draws on global case studies to identify contemporary erosion strategies
- Co-editor of the Living Breakwater Global Precedent final report
- Currently, developing a conceptual governance framework for integrated coastal flood adaptation in Coastal Indigenous Communities.
Research Assistant
University of Waterloo
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Developed a conceptual framework for mapping trajectories of change related to coastal water quality decline
- Developed a methodology for conducting a stock-taking survey of legislative and policy arrangements related to coastal water quality management for a Marine Protected Area [MPA]
- Developed a collaborative governance framework to examine how different agencies work together to solve water quality management conflicts across sectors and levels of government.
Teaching Assistant
University of Waterloo
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Assessed and graded student assignments, e.g., midterms, fieldwork, and final exams
- Managed student performance records in an online learning management system, e.g., LEARN
- Supported receptive learning by advising students individually to discuss and reinforce difficult concepts
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and fieldwork
- Collaborated with lecturer in the implementation of curriculum goals and objectives.
Land Use Planner
Government Of Trinidad & Tobago
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Conducted research to support the implementation of land use policies and practices
- Reviewed land use plans and Environmental Impact Assessments [EIA] and made recommendations for addressing social, economic, and environmental impacts of complex development projects.
Manager
Parks and Protected Areas, Government Of Trinidad & Tobago
01.2005 - 12.2009
- Assumed general responsibility for the management of passive recreational sites and the implementation of general conservation practices and measures in terrestrial parks and preservation areas.
Education
Ph.D. in Geography and Environmental Management -
University of Waterloo
08.2016
MSc in Planning & Development -
University of The West Indies
04.2009
Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management -
Fanshawe College
04.2019
B. Tech degree in Horticulture -
Dalhousie University
12.2004
Graduate Certificate in Project Management -
Fanshawe College
04.2018
Skills
- Writing research and project reports, including publication in peer-reviewed journals (10 years)
- Developing environmental project proposals for grant funding (5 years)
- Analysis of Canadian federal government environmental policies (2 years)
- Strategic leadership (2 years)
- Community-based vulnerability assessment (10 years)
- Stakeholder Engagement (10 years)
- Project Management, including scheduling and budgeting (5 years)
- Hosting focus group discussions online (2 years)
- Indigenous engagement on Canadian federal government environmental policies (2 years)
- Designing and hosting online surveys (2 years)
- Engagement with international environment protocols, eg, UNFCCC Conference of Parties, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (2 years)
Reports
Supervised the preparation of the following What-we-heard reports
Native Women's Association of Canada
- New Interim Standard & Codes Of Practice for Fish and Fish Habitats, Dec 2023
- New Guiding Principles for Modernizing Fish Habitat Offsetting and Banking, Nov 2023
- Developing a Framework for Aquatic Species at Risk Conservation: A multi-species approach, Nov 2023
- Fish and Fish Habitat Restoration Priorities Roundtable Report, Mar 2023
- Fish Habitat Restoration Priorities Interview Report, Mar 2023
- Fish Habitat Restoration Priorities Survey Report, Feb 2023
University of British Columbia
Global precedent report (co-author)
Project proposal
- Living with water (co-author) https://pics.uvic.ca/projects/coastal-adaptation-living-water
- Water Carriers phase 3; https://nwac.ca/policy/water-carriers-phase-2
Publications
- Towards New Perspectives in Integrated Coastal Management: Prospects for Responding to Changes Affecting Coastal Area Tourism Systems (Ph.D. Thesis)
- Thompson, A. (2017). Challenges and opportunities for integrating coastal water quality management: a case study of Buccoo Reef Marine Protected Area, Caribbean Geography, Volume 22, pp38-59.
Awards
2012-2016: University of Waterloo
Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships
Combined annual awards of Can. $20,000.00-$22,000.00
2015: University of waterloo
Special Graduate Scholarship
Can. $1,500.00
2014: University of Waterloo
Graduate Scholarship
Can. $6,000.00
2002-2003: Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Charles A Collins Memorial Award International Students In-Program Scholarship
Can $2000.00
Timeline
Senior Director Environment
The Native Women's Association of Canada
05.2022 - 03.2024
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Coastal Adaptation Lab, University of British Columbia
01.2020 - 05.2022
Research Assistant
University of Waterloo
01.2012 - 12.2016
Teaching Assistant
University of Waterloo
01.2012 - 12.2016
Land Use Planner
Government Of Trinidad & Tobago
01.2009 - 12.2011
Manager
Parks and Protected Areas, Government Of Trinidad & Tobago
01.2005 - 12.2009
Ph.D. in Geography and Environmental Management -
University of Waterloo
MSc in Planning & Development -
University of The West Indies
Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management -
Fanshawe College
B. Tech degree in Horticulture -
Dalhousie University
Graduate Certificate in Project Management -
Fanshawe College
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