Sandra Carminati
Summary
I am a qualified aquatic ecologist, registered as a Professional Natural Scientist (Pr. Sci. Nat.) in Ecology under the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). I have an excellent working knowledge of baseline and routine aquatic biomonitoring assessments, wetland delineation and wetland health assessments. I have experience in Present Ecological State (PES) determination of riverine habitat, macro-invertebrate, fish and vegetation using the respective accredited indices, as well as Ecological Importance and Sensitivity (EIS) determination and mapping. I also have a broad range of experience in environmental management services including environmental compliance auditing, ecological impact assessments and management plans.
Contact info
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Industry Experience
Education: Masters
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Years of experience: 5 to 10 years
Work Experience
Environmental Engineer
WardKarlson Consulting Group
Duties included:
Terrestrial Baseline Surveys and Reporting;
Air and Noise Baseline Surveys and Reporting;
Mapping of protected areas, monitoring points, flight paths etc.
Preparation of CEMPs;
Preparation of PPC Compliance reports;
Aquatic Ecologist
Duties included aquatic biomonitoring; Water quality monitoring; Riparian Habitat surveys; Ecological State determination of habitat, macro-invertebrate, fish and vegetation; Wetland health determination and delineation; Ecological Sensitivity mapping; EcIAs; Toxicology
Environmental Scientist
Jeffares and Green Engineering and Environmental Consulting
Duties included: Aquatic biomonitoring; Riparian Habitat assessments; Analysis and interpretation of ecological data; Process water sampling, toxicological analysis and reporting; Environmental compliance auditing; and Project management, proposal writing, budgeting and invoicing
Environmental Consultant
Mills and Otten Environmental Consultancy
Duties included:
Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA);
Preparation of Basic Assessments (BA);
Public Participation; and
Contaminated land assessments.
Industry Expertise
- Biodiversity
- Habitat
- Conservation
- Freshwater
- Wetlands
- Water Monitoring
- Protected Areas
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Aquatic Ecologist
- Desert Biomes
- Aquatic Environment
- Consulting & Services
- Biodiversity conservation
- Water and Environment