RMR Relevant Project Sheets 1993 - 2009

Detailed Tasks Assigned	Yrs.	Country	Project Name	Duties and time on Project
GHG Inventory and Reduction/ Mitigation Plan	2008-Present	Kazakhstan	Caspian Services Inc.	Scoping of data quality and selection of base year and accounting standards. GHG     inventory prepared for 3 financial years 2006 to 2008.    Formulation of GHG management policy.  Identification of most feasible GHG mitigation and reduction programs.  6 man months
Establishment and verification of novel food/crop traceability systems in PRC applicable to low cost country suppliers.  Sustainability assessment.	2004-Present	PRC	Food Systems International and Heinz	Sustainability assessment and established in cooperation with small growers and large processing companies novel low cost traceability systems to improve the safety and quality of tomatoes (Xinjiang), beans (Helionjiang)  and rice (Anhui) being grown for local and export markets.    63 man months
Wind power feasibility study for the Atash Marine Base	2008	Kazakhstan	Caspian Services Inc.	Resource assessment, turbine selection and optimisation.    Economic modeling of project alternatives.   Social and environment impact assessment. Assessment of institutional barriers and potential fatal flaws. 4 man months
Establishing ground control points for Aerial Photography in Somalia	2007-Present	Somalia	FAO SWALIM	Ground support for aerial photography of Jubba and Shabelle rivers in southern Somalia.  Ground survey of photo control points for high accuracy photogrammetric mapping of rivers and floodplains.
Photomapping of agricultural area for urban development using a Tethered Balloon Imaging System (TEBIS)	2008	Lao PDR	National Land Management Authority	Aerial photomapping of 3000ha of agricultural land, use and advice on evaluation, compensation and planning program at That Luang Marsh Area, Vientiane, Lao PDR. 2 man months
Renewable energy resource and environmental assessments (micro hydro, solar, wind, biofuels)	2005 -Present	Lao PDR	Sunlabob (Private Renewable Energy Company)	Renewable energy resource assessments for project sites and scientific technical assistance provided for a renewable energy supply company. 7 man months to date
Pilot Project to demonstrate a Tethered Balloon Imaging System (TEBIS) for Cadastral Mapping in Lao PDR	2007	Lao PDR	National Land Management Authority	Demonstrated a methodology for accurately and quickly marking adjudicated land parcels onto fully rectified and geo-referenced high resolution digital images captured using a TEBIS for 7 villages covering a total of 3,600ha. 16 man months
Small community (200 homes) renewable energy resource assessment	2007	UK	Forest Green Village Association, Surrey	Identified most economic balance of renewable energy options for a small community (wind, biofuels, heat pumps, solar, microhydro). 1 man month
Prepare an EIA for the expansion of an existing project.   Due-diligence of existing social and environmental impacts and mitigation projects.	2004-2006	Lao PDR	Theun-Hinboun Power Project	Fieldwork and desk studies to prepare an EIA and Social Action Plan and Resettlement Action Plan and Environmental Management Plan.  Assessed and prepared hydrological models for different project alternatives.  Prepared project carbon cycle analysis.   Assessed and advised on renewable energy resources for resettlement sites. 107 man months.
Prepared a  “Manual for Managing the EIA Process for Fisheries and Aquatic Environments in Lao PDR by National Agencies”.	2004	Lao PDR	Mekong River Commission (MRC)	Manual designed to allow National Government agency staff to analyse Project documents in a systematic manner to ensure that all fishery and aquatic environment stakeholders in the development process are considered and projects with planning deficiencies identified at an early stage.  Presented a 2 day workshop.    3 man months
Prepare pre-feasibility social and environmental assessments of candidate power projects to assess real economic costs and benefits for the Power Sector Development Plan.	2004	Lao PDR	Power Sector Development Plan	Collection and analysis of  of pre-feasibility information. Assessed and prepared hydrological models for different project alternatives.  Preparation of a computer model (SESAMEE) to estimate real social and environmental costs of each project over 30 years.   Prepared carbon cycle analysis for novel carbon credit application (prior to CDM). 1 man month.
Hydrological review of catchment, prepare and implement action plan to improve hydrological record	2001 - 2003	Lao PDR	Theun-Hinboun Power Project	Reviewed hydrological data to assess changes caused by a new upstream diversion project.   Designed, installed, operated and rated automatic 3 auditing standard remote river gauging stations sites. Prepared a sediment transport model, and carried out a sediment sampling programme.  6 man-months.
Regional (Lao, Thai, Vietnam and Cambodia) Teaching Workshop on the EIA process	2003	Lao PDR	Mekong River Commission (MRC)	Prepared teaching and demonstration materials for a 5 day regional workshop on EIA for regional MRC staff.  Constructed hydrological models for a “hands on” examination of the underlying physical processes.   Examined affects of impoundments and barriers on the fishery. Brought together regulators (STEA, and line agency environmental departments),  agencies affecting the river (mining, hydropower, and irrigation schemes) and donors (SIDA, World Bank, WWF). 2 man months
Environmental advisors for all aspects of the implementation by EDL & WE of the EMP, SAP and RAP for the Nam Mang 3 hydropower project.	2002-2005	Lao PDR	Nam Mang 3 Hydropower Project	Desk and Field work to monitor effectiveness of the compensation and mitigation works outlined in EMP, SAP and RAP.  Recommend corrective measures where necessary. 45 man months.
Review Project Technical Proposal and prepare an EMP, SAP and RAP for the Nam Mang 3 Hydropower Project	2002	Lao PDR	Nam Mang 3 Hydropower Project	Review 1993 EIA and new Project Technical Proposal.  Evaluate using a Nam Leuk “Impact Model” and prepare a EMP, SAP and EMP.  12 man months.
Investigate a selection of weirs and other water barriers in Mekong tributaries in Thailand and Lao, and prepare a proposal for designing low cost generic fish passes for low weirs, and alternative solutions for high weirs.	2001-2002	Thailand & Lao PDR	Fish Pass Study	Reconnaissance investigation of important weirs including Pak Mun, Theun Hinboun, Nam Song, and many small weirs in the Nam Mun basin.  Design trials.   0.5 man month.
Investigate the impacts of the Nam Song Diversion on affected people, and devise an appropriate programme of mitigations and compensation.	2001	Lao PDR	Nam Song Diversion Project	Investigate the Nam Song Diversion impact event, and assess the social and environmental consequences.  Liaise with EdL and villages to devise acceptable procedures to rectify any problems. 3 man months.
Review existing IEE, over-fly site, review all social, political and environmental implications and prepare a strategic analysis as a basis for commissioning EIA work.	2000	Myanmar	Ta Sang Hydropower Project	Develop a methodology, carry out field work, deploy light aircraft for survey, analyse data and write a Strategic Social and Environmental Impact Analysis Report.  5 man-months.
Review of existing  environmental impact assessments, prepare and carry out an investigative programme to improve as necessary, rectify deficiencies and generate social  action plans, environmental management plans, resettlement plans and minority  peoples development plan for the proposed hydropower project. Devise compliance monitoring procedures.	2000	Vietnam	Se San 3 Hydropower Project	Field work and desk studies to determine whether  the SS3 Project had negligible social and environmental impacts, and was therefore a sound investment. 4 man-months.
Review existing situation in which there are numerous problems of unmitigated social and environmental impacts, review operations of THPC’s present Environment Management Committee & devise a 10 year plan to rectify.	2000	Lao PDR	Theun-Hinboun Power Project	Field work and desk studies to prepare a 10 yr. Mitigation and Compensation Master Plan.  2 man-month.
Collect information from field work on environment, wild-life, land-use, vegetation and analyse trends, using aerial photographs and other sources,	1999	Lao PDR	Nam Ngiep Hydropower Project	Develop a methodology, carry out field work to assess environmental values, analyse data and write reports on land-use, vegetation & wildlife affected by the Nam Ngiep Reservoir.  5 man-months.
Study the present water quality situation in Nam Ngum 1 Reservoir to construct, with any valid historical records, a picture of the evolution of water quality from first inundation to the present time.	1998-2000	Lao PDR	Nam Ngum 1 Reservoir Study	Develop a methodology, deploy boats and water quality profile sampling equipment over the reservoir at critical times, and develop a model of present year-round water quality variations.
Review of existing  environmental impact assessments, prepare and carry out an investigative programme to rectify deficiencies and generate social  action plans and environmental management plans for proposed hydropower projects. Devise compliance monitoring procedures, and provide a 30 year planning budget.	1998-2001	Lao PDR	Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project	Develop a methodology, carry out field work, manage a multi-disciplinary team, deploy light aircraft for survey, analyse data and write an Impact Analysis, Social Action Plan and Environmental Management Plan to the stage of meeting ADB lending standards.      Prepared carbon cycle analysis for novel carbon credit application (prior to CDM).  68 man-months over 3.5 years.
Research into recognition and temperatures of S.E.Asian forest burning.	1998-1999	Lao PDR	Satellite Signature Calibration for Fires Project	Develop a methodology, carry out field work, conduct standardised and carefully monitored vegetation burns with thermocouple arrays, send digitised data to Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit, Space Applications Institute. Joint Research Centre of the European Commission for generating fire  recognition and temperature calibration algorithms.  4 man-months over 2 years.
Determine the rates of decomposition of biomass material flooded by reservoirs in conditions typical of Lao PDR.	1997-1999	Lao PDR	Organic Matter Decomposition Studies	Develop methodology, set up decomposition trials to simulate a range of expected conditions , monitor very 6 months. 2.5 man months over 3 years.
Design and execution of sampling studies to generate household production system profiles for assessment of the consequences of changed flooding patterns.	1997	Lao PDR	NT2 Hydropower Project	Field work to study potential impacts of flooding in the upper Xe Bangfai   2 man-months.
Develop an appropriate model-based methodology to compare social and environmental impact costs and benefits of alternative hydropower projects, and test on NT2 alternatives.	1997	Lao PDR	NT2 Study of Alternatives	Desk studies to develop models of  social and environmental impacts to be expected for Hydropower Projects in Lao based on precedent cases and real costs.  Prepared and manipulated hydrological models.  4 man- months.
Review EIA, write an SAP and modify EMP, execute numerous mitigation measures, monitor impact events and consequences,  and prepare reports including completion reports for ADB,	1996-2001	Lao PDR	Nam Leuk Hydropower Project	Develop methodologies, carry out field work and surveys, manage a multi-disciplinary team, execute mitigation measures including resettlement, train local personnel, analyse data and write reports.  48 man-months over 6 years.
Carry out long-term monitoring of the expected natural decline in the fresh-water fishery of Thailand’s Nam Mun Basin, to devise alternative protein production strategies with commercial implications.	1996-2002	Thailand	Nam Mun Basin Fishery Monitoring	Develop a methodology, set up monitoring systems and maintain records.  Analyse trends and report any developments of potential interest to FSI & their clients. 18 man-months over 6 years so far.
Generation of  environmental impact analyses, social  action plans and environmental management plans for proposed hydropower projects.	1994-1997	Lao PDR	Xe Kaman 1 Hydropower Project	Develop a methodology, carry out field work, function as a multi-disciplinary team, deploy light aircraft for survey, analyse data and write Initial Environmental Impact Analyses Reports.  60 man-months over 3.5 years.
Assess the volumes and classes timber for each species of commercial timber tree in Vientiane, Saynabouli and Xieng Khouang Provinces using an aerial photogrammetric method.	1994-1997	Lao PDR	HIPA Forest Inventory Project	Develop a methodology, deploy light aircraft and small format sampling cameras, analyse canopy for tree species and stem diameters by application of results of calibration plots. Create species identification keys.  Perform inventory surveys over SFE 6/9 and Xieng Khouang Province.  56 man-months over 3 years.
Assess numbers and distribution of flamingo on Lake Natron.  Report on the likely affects of a diversion of water into Lake Natron, an internal drainage basin subject to extreme inter-annual variations in level.	1993	Kenya	Ewaso Ngiro Hydropower Project	Develop a methodology, carry out field work, deploy light aircraft for surveys, field work on the ground, analysis of data and report writing to estimate the numbers of flamingo on Lake Natron, and to assess the likely impact of changes in lake levels following a diversion of water into the Ewaso Ngiro Basin.  2 man-months.