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P. Doug Reimer, P.Geo.
Marine Scientist

     In his twentyfive years of coastal and marine geological studies Mr. Reimer has been closely involved with marine geology and shoreline research. Mr. Reimer began his career in 1974 as a research assistant at the University of British Columbia. While associated with the university, Mr. Reimer was involved with the design and undertaking of geological investigations in several British Columbia inlets and estuaries. He assisted in the Continental Shelf Drilling Project with the Geological Survey of Canada and in data collection and analysis for environmental monitoring of tailings dispersal in Rupert Inlet B.C. for Utah Mines Limited.

While employed with Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Mr. Reimer was a major contributor to the development and application of a colour videotaping system for coastal reconnaissance, inventory and environmental impact assessment in North America. Studies were undertaken in the Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf and the North West Passage in the Canadian Arctic; the northern California coast, southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands along the west coast; and Newfoundland, Labrador and Nova Scotia along the east coast. In conjunction with this he implemented the use of microcomputer systems for shore-zone data logging and analysis, near-shore and offshore sediment budgets and videotape editing applications.

Associated studies have provided close involvement in the development of oil spill countermeasures and response manuals for southern Vancouver Island, northeast and southeast Newfoundland, the Labrador and California coasts. He was involved with shore-zone studies of the West Coast Trail for Parks Canada; sediment budget analysis of selected beaches on Prince Edward Island for the provincial government; a spit-tidal flat system in the gulf of Alaska for the U.S. Corps of Engineers and in the southern Beaufort sea for Dome Petroleum ltd.

As a private consultant, Mr. Reimer's projects included, a videotape survey of the Pacific Rim National Park for Parks Canada; the evaluation of the applicability of laser depth surveys to Canadian near shore waters for the Canadian Hydrographic Services, and an emergency Contingency Plan in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for Chevron Canada Ltd. In addition, he worked on contract to Petro-Canada Inc. and the Environmental Protection Service in connection with the development of an Aerial-Video communication system.

As a marine geoscientist on staff with Dobrocky Seatech Ltd., Mr. Reimer was involved in the design, implementation and management of projects for physical shore-zone mapping. During this period he developed a computer system for recording shore-zone resource data and carried out videotape and aerial photograph interpretation of the Queen Charlotte Islands and along the Canadian Beaufort Sea coast. In addition Mr. Reimer was the lead author of a study to evaluate the physical, biological, cultural and resource data in the eastern Lancaster Sound region of the Canadian Arctic to ascertain the best location of a proposed National Marine Park.

As a principal of EML Environmental Mapping, Mr. Reimer is responsible for all aspects of project design, implementation and management. EML Environmental Mapping Ltd. is a Canadian company that has conducted a wide range of environmental studies and projects since being established in 1982. Principal areas of practice are: environmental mapping, shoreline imaging, resource inventory, computer database design, and oil spill planning and research. The company has provided expertise to both industry and governments around the world. Typical clients include the Ministry's of Environment for British Columbia and Canada, US State Departments of Natural Resources and Geological Survey, the Oil and gas industry including Exxon Company USA, Esso Canada, Chevron, Petro Canada, Arco Alaska, and British Petroleum. In addition, EML has worked closely with oil spill support organisations such as Burrard Clean and Alaska Clean Seas and co-operatively with several other consulting companies in both Canada and the United States.

During his career, Mr. Reimer has worked with equipment for several applications including seismic profiling, sidescan sonar, current metering, field sampling, electronic and manual positioning, SCUBA and submersible diving, field and studio videotape equipment, micro and mainframe computer systems, and a wide variety of laboratory analyses, giving him a good background in technical skills. Mr. Reimer is also a licensed pilot.

Professional Geoscientist

Registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in British Columbia

• Seibert, J. and P.D. Reimer, 1976. Textural Analysis of the Surfical Sediments of the Nanaimo River Delta. Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Manuscript Report Series 1405, 21 pp.
• Reimer, P.D., 1979. Analysis of Taiwan Marine Sediments. Unpub. report prepared for the Engineering Dept. University of British Columbia, Vancouver B.C.
• Reimer, P.D., 1979. Marine Geophysical Reconnaissance of Sechelt Inlet. Unub. report prepared for the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Vancouver B.C. 11 pp.
• Reimer, P.D., 1979. Crystalline Compounds and Textural Analysis of Rupert Inlet Tailings. Unpub. report prepared for Utah Mines Ltd., Port Hardy B.C.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1979. Shoreline Analysis of Alaska and Arctic Canada for the Beaufort Sea Preliminary Environmental Assessment Cycle. Report for Dome Petroleum Ltd. to Arctic Sciences Ltd., Sidney B.C.,72 pp. and maps.
• Owens, E.H., D. Forbes, M. Miles, P.D. Reimer, 1980. Coastal Geological Features, Central Sverdrup Basin, Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File Report 549, series of 1:250,000 maps with coding sheets and coding legend.
• Owens, E.H., P.D. Reimer, 1980. Coastal Sand Resources, South And East Prince Edward Island. Unpub. report to the Dept. of the Environment, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
• Owens, E.H., P.D. Reimer and L. Moulton, 1980. Homer Spit Littoral Drift Study. Unpub. report prepared for the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Anchorage Alaska, 87 pp.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Coastal Landform Inventory of the West Coast Trail, Pacific Rim National Park. Unpub. report to Parks Canada, Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Coastal Analysis of Alaska and the Northwest Passage. Unpub. report prepared for Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Oil Spill Countermeasures Manual for the Coast of Southeast Newfoundland. Unpub. report prepared for Mobile Oil of Canada Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Northwest Passage Videotape Manual. Unpub. report prepared for Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Southeast Newfoundland Videotape and Slide Manual. Unpub. report prepared for Mobile Oil of Canada Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Northeast Newfoundland Videotape and Slide Manual. Unpub. report prepared for Petro-Canada Exploration Inc., Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1981. Labrador Videotape and Slide Manual. Unpub. report for Petro-Canada Exploration Inc., Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1982. Nova Scotia Videotape Manual. Unpub. report for Petro-Canada Exploration Inc., Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1982. Amundsen Gulf Videotape Manual. Unpub. report for Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
• Owens, E.H., S. Penland, P.D. Reimer, B. Sawyer and E.R. White, 1982. Spill Countermeasures for Coastal Communities of Central and Northern Labrador. Unpub. report to Petro-Canada Explorations Inc., Calgary, Alberta.
• Woodward-Clyde Consultants, 1982. Southern Vancouver Island Videotape Survey and Manual. Unpub. report prepared for Parks Canada, Calgary, Alberta.
• Reimer, P.D. and E.R. White, 1984. Louisiana Coastline; A Videotape Survey and Manual. Unpub. report prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Harper, J.R., P.D. Reimer, A. Colins, 1985. Canadian Beaufort Sea Physical Shore-zone Analysis. Unpub. Report Prepared for the Northern Oil and Gas Action Plan, Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario.
  Reimer, P.D., J.R. Harper, W. Drinin, 1985. A Biological, Geological, Oceanographic Study of Lancaster/Eclipse Sound Region for the Purpose of Marine Park Boundary Delineation's. Unpub. report to Parks Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Reimer, P.D., 1986. Hurricane Danny Impact Zone; Videotape Manual. Unpub. Report prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Reimer, P.D., 1986. Hurricane Elena Impact Zone in coastal Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida; Videotape Manual. Unpub. report prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Reimer, P.D., 1986. Hurricane Juan Impact Zone in Louisiana; Videotape Manual. Unpub. report prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Reimer, P. D., 1987. Coastal Louisiana Aerial Reconnaissance Survey. A report prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Reimer, P.D. , 1987. Louisiana Geological Survey Coastal Mapping System. Computer software and operations manual for a IBM/AT based computer shore zone inventory system. Prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Reimer, P. D., 1988. Coastal Louisiana Aerial Reconnaissance Survey. A report prepared for the Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Penland, S., J.R, Sutter, A.H. Sallenger, S.J. Williams, R.A. Mcbride, K.E. Westphal, P.D. Reimer, B.E. Jaffe, 1989. Morphodynamic Signature of the 1985 Hurricane impacts on the northern Gulf of Mexico. Sixth symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management/ASCE, July 11-14, 1989, Charleston, SC.
• Dickins, D.,H.Rueggeberg, M Poulin, I.Bjerkelund, J. Haggarty, L. Solsberg, J. Harper, A. Godon, P.D. Reimer, J. Booth, K. Neary, 1990. Oil Spill Response Atlas for the Southern Coast of Vancouver Island. Environmental Emergencies & Coastal Protection Branch, B.C, Environment, Victoria B.C.
• Dickins, D., I. Bjerkelund, P. Vonk, S. Potter, K. Finley, R.Stephen, C. Holdsworth, P.D. Reimer, A. Godon, W. Duval, I. Buist, A. Sekerak, 1990. Lancaster Sound Region — A coastal Atlas for Environmental Protection . D.F. Dickins Associates for Environment Canada, Yellowknife, N.W.T.
• Harper, J.R., D. Howes, P.D. Reimer, 1991. Shore-Zone Mapping System for use in Sensitivity Mapping and Shoreline Countermeasures. Proceedings of the 14th AMOP Technical Seminar, June 12-14, 1991, Vancouver, B.C. p.509-523.
• Owens, E.O. P.D. Reimer, 1991. Aerial Videotape Shoreline Surveys for Oilspill Reconnaissance Documentation and Mapping. Paper #89 — 1991 International Oilspill Conference, 4-7 March, San Diego, California.
• Owens, E.O., P.D. Reimer, 1991. Shoreline Videotape Survey and Spill Response Guidelines for the State of Bahrain — Canadian Technical Assistance Program Arabian Gulf Oilspill, Environment Canada and the Environment Protection Committee.
• Owens, E.O., P.D. Reimer, 1991. Shoreline Videotape Survey and Spill Response Guidelines for the State of Qutar — Canadian Technical Assistance Program Arabian Gulf Oilspill, Environment Canada and the Environment Protection Committee.
• Harper, J.R., P.D. Reimer, 1991. Physical Shoreline Mapping of the Southern Strait of Georgia for Oilspill Sensitivity Assessment. A report prepared for the Environmental Emergencies and Coastal Protection Branch, B.C, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.
• Harper, J.R., W.T. Austin, M. Morris, P.D. Reimer, R. Reitmeier, 1992. A Biophysical Inventory of the Coastal Resource in the Gwaii Haanas / South Morseby National Park Reserve. A report prepared for the Canadian Park Service.
• Reimer, P.D. and J.R. Harper, 1993. Physical Shoreline Mapping of the Northern Strait of Georgia for Oilspill Sensitivity Assessment. A report prepared for the Environmental Emergencies and Coastal Protection Branch, B.C, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.
• Harper, J.R., M.C. Morris, P.D. Reimer, 1994. Shoreline Habitat Mapping, San Juan Island, Washington. USA. A report prepared for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia WA.
• Reimer, P.D., M.C. Morris, J.R. Harper, 1994. Shoreline Habitat Mapping, Bellingham Bay, Washington. USA. A report prepared for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia WA.
• Harper, J.R. M. Morris, P.D. Reimer, 1994. Aerial Video Survey — West Coast Vancouver Island. A series of Shoreline Videotapes and flightline manual prepared for the Environmental Emergencies and Coastal Protection Branch, B.C, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.
• Reimer, P.D. 1995. British Columbia Coastal Video Imagery Series — Reference Maps and videotapes. Prepared for the Enforcement and Environmental Emergencies Branch, BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria BC.
• Harper, J.R. and P.D. Reimer, 1995. Review of Aerial Video Survey Techniques and Recommendations of survey Standards. A report prepared for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Victoria BC.
• Harper, J.R. and P.D. Reimer, 1995. Review of Aerial Video Imagery (AVI) applications and Development of AVI Standards for the Province of British Columbia. Presented at the Third Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, Seattle Washington, 18-20 September 1995.
• Morris, M., J.R. Harper, H.R. Frith, P.D. Reimer, and D. Howes, 1995. Coastal Biotic Mapping System Using Aerial Video Imagery. Presented at the Third Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, Seattle Washington, 18-20 September 1995.
• Reimer, P.D., 1996. Alyeska Pipeline (SERVS) Shoreline Aerial Videotape Survey. September 12-13, 1996. A Field survey report and videotape manual.
• Reimer, P.D., 1996. ARCO Alpine Project Aerial Videotape Survey, August 27-28, 1996. A Field survey report and videotape manual. ARCO Alaska Ltd.
• Harper, J.R., P.D Reimer, Russ Frith, Lynne Armstrong, 1996. Biophysical Shore-zone Mapping of the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Prepared for Land Use Coordiantion Office, BC ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, BC.
• Reimer, P.D., 1997. Physical Shoreline Mapping of Foggy Island to the Staines River Alaska. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
• Reimer, PD, 1997. Vancouver Harbour/Burrard Inlet Video Imagery Report. For Burrard Clean Operations and Land Use Coordination Office, BC Ministry of Environment, Victoria BC.
• Reimer, P.D., 1998. Physical Shoreline Mapping of Colville River Delta, Alaska. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
• Reimer, P.D., 1998. Shoreline Aerial Videotape Survey and shoreline Mapping, Montague Island, Prince William Sound, Alaska. Data Report prepared for Alyeska Pipeline (SERVS), Valdez Alaska.