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Scott Hanna

Senior Associate

Scott is a seasoned independent Senior Environmental Specialist with more than 40 years’ experience in environmental and social safeguarding, due diligence assessment, environmental and social impact assessment, sustainability assessment, natural resource and environmental management, regulatory management, strategic planning, environmental auditing, and training in the transportation, energy and mining sectors. He has provided senior level environmental advisory services to various levels of government, as well as to the World Bank, and environmental and regulatory management advice to private sector developers.

Scott has an undergraduate degree in biology (aquatic ecology/zoology) and a masters’ degree in natural resources and environmental management. He is a Registered Professional Biologist (BC), Professional Biologist (AB), certified Environmental Professional (Canada), Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, and a Certified Environmental Practitioner – Impact Assessment Specialist (AUS/NZ). He has completed environmental assignments around the world and is also an Adjunct Professor in joint collaboration with the University of Queensland’s Schools of Business, and Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Scott is a former chair of the Transportation Association of Canada’s Environmental Council, and a former Adjunct Professor in Simon Fraser University’s school of Resource and Environmental Management. Scott has decades of experience with projects across the country including his work for the Vancouver Airport Authority, Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc, the Capital Regional District, BC Hydro, Hydro One, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation.

Scott has demonstrated his considerable environmental and social expertise on large transportation infrastructure and energy projects. He has been the Senior Environmental Specialist on rapid transit, airport, marine terminal, highway and bridge projects in the transportation sector, and hydropower, solar and thermal power, pipeline and transmission line projects in the energy sector.