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Kirkland Office:
12525 131st Court NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
tel (425) 823-4841
fax (425) 823-3805

Bainbridge
Island Office:
755 Winslow Way E
Suite #302
Bainbridge Isl, WA 98110
tel (206) 842-5667
fax (206) 842-2861

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Affiliated Subcontractors:

Doug Reimer, P.Geo.
Marine Scientist
Mr. Reimer has been closely involved with marine geology and shoreline research for over 25 years. Through his diversified studies he has gained considerable experience in coastal and offshore environments from an engineering, environmental and geological standpoint. He has been involved in projects for physical mapping of shore zones and submarine topography, environmental and engineering contingency planning and oil spill response, sensitivity analysis, countermeasure procedures, and oil spill cleanup. As a principal of EML Environmental Mapping, Mr. Reimer is responsible for all aspects of project design, implementation and management. Mr. Reimer has worked with POLARIS on a variety of shoreline and spill response projects. Click here for full bio.

Jenni Nelson
Marine Scientist
Jenni Young Nelson is a geologist and environmental scientist with 10 years experience related to oil spill response. Since 1994, when Ms. Nelson created Young Environmental Services (YES), she has provided environmental and marine technical support services to POLARIS on a variety of projects. Ms. Nelson has assisted POLARIS in the preparation of numerous response, prevention, and contingency plans and in the technical development of operations manuals and research documents for government, industry, and spill response organizations. She has designed training manuals and materials in support of POLARIS technical training courses and response exercises. Ms. Nelson participated in the SCAT field programs on the EXXON VALDEZ and most recently, the NEW CARISSA and Swanson Creek, Maryland response operations. Click here for full bio.

Alain Lamarche
Data Specialist
Alain Lamarche has been involved in the analysis and management of environmental data since 1979. Mr. Lamarche has been responsible for the development and implementation of many environmental databases, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS). He is also the original designer of the ShoreClean software, dedicated to the provision of SCAT data management support. Mr. Lamarche has acted as a SCAT data manager and GIS specialist during the Kure, New Carissa and Swanson Creek incidents. As principal of EPDS Inc., Mr Lamarche is also responsible for all aspects of environmental software development projects including design, management and implementation.