Henry Cook, Environmental Scientist

Henry Cook

Environmental Scientist

GHD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Applied Geogrpahy
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

Environmental Scientist at GHD
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2018
Environmental Consultant at Nautica Environmental Associates
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2015 to April 2018

Playing primary roles in marine and terrestrial environmental work requiring high levels of local knowledge and correct practice for surveying techniques.

Field team leader; Acting frequently as the field team leader ensuring efficient data collection for timely submitals. The position of field team leader requires important decision making under hard working decisions and these are carried out effectively ensuring continuous safety of personnel and equipment.
Surveying; Using a wide range of survey techniques including SCUBA, photography, seawater/sediment/infauna collection etc. to understand ecological status of sites.
Reports and client communication; Playing contributory roles for scientific report writing for formal and non-formal readers. Maintaining relationships with clients including analytical laboratories.
Laboratory; Basic laboratory works including infaunal work and understanding of chemical use for preservation and fixing of samples.
Data; Collection followed by interpretation of data using Geographic information system ArcMAP as well as environmental data processing (Coral Point Count CPCe).

Student Coastal Scientist at Halcrow (a CH2M Hill Company)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2013 to August 2014

Applying coastal engineering techniques and methods to assist the Maritime team consisting of Coastal and Civil engineers. Contributing to numerous large and small scale projects consisting of time out in the field studying the 750km entirity of Abu Dhabi’s coastline assessing suitability for development as well as desk-based work primarily involving coastal engineering.

Significant project involvement in North East Bab (NEB) project for design and development of off shore islands for national oil & gas projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Applied Geogrpahy
  • at Bournemouth University
  • June 2015

Core Topics included: •Marine Geography •Marine Conservation •Environmental Remote Sensing •Environmental Law and Planning •Earth Surfaces Processes and Landforms •Research Project in Shoreline Change •Applied Geospatial Science •Environmental Pollution •Ecology and Ecosystem Management

Specialties & Skills

Field Work
Consulting
Scuba Diving
Geography
Environmental
Microsoft Suite
Ecological Surveys
Scuba Diving
Report Writing
Gulf Market Experience
Marine Surveying Techniques
Field Work

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Protected Species Observer (BOEM & BSEE Compliant) (Training)
Training Institute:
Seiche
Marine Mammal Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operator (Training)
Training Institute:
Seiche
Free Diver Level 1 (Training)
Training Institute:
AIDA
H2S (Training)
Training Institute:
GTSC
BOSIET (Training)
Training Institute:
GTSC
Rescue Diver (Training)
Training Institute:
PADI
Advanceed Powerboat Handling (Training)
Training Institute:
RYA