July 2020
Guillaume Nielsen, Ph.D
NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Mine Remediation
– Ph.D with specialization in mine water treatment in northern climates
– 10 years of design, conducting and reporting field work related to research projects and contaminated sites work
– Familiarity with Indigenous cultures and communities gained from various projects conducted in the Yukon
– Experience training and supervising with First Nation students, College and University students
– Resident of the Yukon for the last 8 years
– Spoken and written languages: French, English (Bilingual)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Northern Mine Remediation.
Yukon University, Research Centre. March 2018- currently.
Research Associate, Mine Life Cycles
Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College. April 2017- March 2018
Environmental scientist, Consultant.
CH2M Hill. June – April 2017
Ph.D Candidate.
Yukon Research Centre, Whitehorse YT | Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau Terre et Environnement, Québec QC | Alexco Resource Corp, Whitehorse YT. Jan 2014 – Sept 2017
Environmental Consultant
Core Geoscience Services Inc. Jan 2017 – April 2017
Resarch Technician
Yukon Research Centre, Whitehorse YT. Nov 2013 – Jan 2014
Research Assistant
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau Terre et Environnement, Québec QC. Arcelor Mittal Corp. March 2013 – Aug 2013
Research assistant
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau Terre et Environnement, Québec QC. TECOSOL Inc. Apr 2012 – Oct 2012
EDUCATION
Ph.D in Soil Science. Sept 2018.
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau Terre et Environnement, Québec QC, Yukon Research Centre, YT.
Thesis: Semi-Passive treatment of mine impacted waters in cold climate: enhancement of metal removal from cold waters by biological-chemical processes in anaerobic bioreactors
Master of Soil Science with Honours | Water and soil treatment processes. Jan 2014.
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau Terre et Environnement, Québec QC
Thesis: “Physical treatment of contaminated soil by hydrocarbons and retreatment of concentrate for soil enhancing”, supervised by Guy Mercier, Pr.
Bachelor | Environmental protection. 2008-2009.
UCO, Université Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, France
Thesis: “Decontamination of contaminated soil by flotation and leaching of lead and hydrocarbons”
BTS Advanced technician’s certificate | Landscape Architect. 2006-2008.
École du Breuil, Paris, France
Dissertation: “Landscape and phytoremediation”
COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH
Nacho Nyäk Dun First Nation communication
- Presentation to NND summer students and staff: Mine Revegetation. February 2020
- NND General Assembly. June 2016, July 2017, July 2018, July 2019.
- Presentation to NND summer students and staff: Sulfate Reducing Passive Bioreactor to treat mine water from Keno. Mayo, YT. Aug 2015.
- Trained NND students for water sampling.July 2015
- Ice fishing & bioremediation discussions at the bonfire with elders. Keno, YT
- Collected samples from the fish caught in the McQuesten river. April 2014
Local Workshops
- Mining workshop for communities. Ross River, Watson Lake, Carcross, Carmacks. Summer 2019.
- Women in Mining, Gold Show. May 2017.
- Conducted fun chemical experiments for over a week for First Nation youth from Pelly Crossing, Faro and Dawson city. Hosted a booth for Yukon College
- Lecture series, McBride Museum. Whitehorse, YT. Sept 2016.
- Presented: Treating mine water contamination with Microbes
- Yukon passive water treatment workshop. Whitehorse, YT. June 2016.
- Networking with local industries, academics and First Nations
- Yukon passive water treatment workshop. Whitehorse, YT. June 2014
- Networking with local industries, academics and First Nations
International Conferences
- NSERC FONCER TEDGIEER. Sept 2018 & 2019
- Water treatment in the North, Quebec, Qc.
- Geoscience Forum. Whitehorse, YT. Nov 2017.
- Organized and led panel discussion titled: Integrated Mine Closure: The Role of Innovation from Planning Through Closure (and Beyond)
- Presented: Keno sulfate reducing bioreactors and Yukon-native bacteria to remove metals from mine drainage in cold-climate
- Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ). Quebec, QC. May 2017
- Presented a poster titled: Bioréacteurs passifs sulfato-réducteurs utilisés à l’échelle pilote pour le traitement de drainage neutre contaminé en climat nordique
- GAC-MAC. Whitehorse, YT. June 2016.
- Presented: Yukon-native bacteria and their capacity to remove metals from mine drainage in cold-climates
- CIM convention. Vancouver, BC. May 2016
- Quebec mines. Quebec, QC. Nov 2016
COMMITTEE
Arctic Net. Research Management Committee (February 2019 – currently)
Yukon U. University Management Team. (2019 – currently)
Yukon U. Science Building Committee. (2018 – currently)
Yukon U, Research Centre. Strategy Council. (2018 – currently)
PUBLICATIONS
- Nielsen, G., Janin, A., Coudert L., Blais, J.F., Mercier, G. Performances of sulfate-reducing passive bioreactors for the treatment of mine drainage contaminated by Cd and Zn in cold climate. Mine Water and the Environment. May 2017
- Nielsen, G., Coudert L., Janin, A., Blais, J.F., Mercier, G. Influence of organic carbon sources on the reduction of sulfates from mine impacted water using sulfate-reducing bacteria bioreactors in cold climates. Mine Water and the Environment. Submitted in December 2017
- Nielsen, G., Hatam, I., Abuan, K., Janin, A., Coudert L., Blais, J.F., Mercier, G. Baldwin, S. Semi-passive in-situ pilot scale bioreactor successfully removed sulfate and metals from mine impacted water under subarctic climatic conditions. WaterResearch. Submitted in November 2017
PERSONAL INTERESTS
- Fly fishing
- Outdoor activities (backcountry ski, hiking, ATV and skidoo)
- Piano
- Taught piano for 2 years in a music school for youth at risk (Jeunes musiciens du monde, Quebec, Qc)
- Archery
- Strong interest in different cultures from the world
- Travels in Asia, North America, Africa, Europe.