Environmental Impact Training: Instructors




	Dr. Larry Canter, Primary Instructor Dr. Sam Atkinson, Instructor Dr. Tom Green, Instructor Dr. Fred Limp, Instructor

	Dr. Larry Canter is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Oklahoma (August, 2000), and is now engaged in teaching EIA-related short courses and consulting on the preparation and review of impact studies and the development of EIA policies, procedures, methods, and tools. He has written 12 books on environmental impact topics and is also the author or co-author of numerous book chapters, refereed papers, and research reports related to impact studies. He has also written EAs and EISs on projects such as power plants, gas pipelines and compressor stations, highways, wastewater treatment plants, industrial plants, and flood control dams. Since 1970, he has taught short courses on EIA for numerous federal agencies, international organizations, various development banks, as well as to institutions in over 20 countries. Dr. Canter served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board from 1983 to 1989. In 1993, he was a member of the Consultative Expert Group on EIA of the United Nations Environment Program in Nairobi, Kenya. Since 1999 he has been a member of the EHIA Steering Committee of the Pan-American Health Organization. Dr. Canter was a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma for 31 years; during the 1990s he was the Sun Company Chair of Ground Water Hydrology, George Lynn Cross Research Professor, and Director, Environmental and Ground Water Institute. He received his Ph.D. in environmental health engineering from the University of Texas, M.S. in sanitary engineering from the University of Illinois, and B.E. in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University. At the 29^th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), Dr. Canter was the recipient of the prestigious Rose-Hulman Award. This Award is given in recognition of sustained and major contributions to the professional practice of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). At the Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in May, 2009, the Award was presented for his contributions in “Cumulative Effects Assessment and EIA Methodology”. Specific reference was made to his University and short-course teaching; his articles, reports, and EIA book; and his use of blended learning via interactive videos and live Webinars. View Dr. Canter’s Bibliography

	Dr. Sam Atkinson's background is in biology and environmental science. His bachelor's degree is in biology from Oklahoma State University and his master's and doctoral degrees are in environmental science from the University of Oklahoma. He worked as an environmental engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to joining the University of North Texas (UNT) in 1986. He is currently Professor of Environmental Science at UNT, and serves as Graduate Coordinator of Environmental Science as well as Director of the Environmental Health Track at the UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health. Dr. Atkinson's research interests revolve around understanding the capabilities and limitations of current and future satellite remote sensing systems to examine environmental impacts at the scale of the ecosystem. He was named UNT's Decker Scholar in 1997 for outstanding research in science, computer science and/or technology. He has authored or co-authored more than eighty scientific papers, technical reports, books, and book chapters. He research program has been funded by entities such as NASA, the U.S. EPA, the Corps of Engineers, the Trinity River Authority, the Perot Group and others. He currently teaches primarily graduate level courses in Remote Sensing, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Impact Assessment, and has been major professor to numerous doctoral students and masters students.

	Dr. Tom Green earned a PhD from Indiana University. He is currently the Director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey. He was the Idaho State Archaeologist from 1976-1992 and the Idaho Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer from 1986-1992. He managed the National Register programs in Idaho, which included tax credits, Section 106 Review, certified local governments, and survey and inventory. The Arkansas Archeological Survey conducts research and provides public education through nine research stations. It is a unit of the University of Arkansas.

	Dr. Fred Limp earned a PhD in Anthropology from Indiana University. He is currently Director of the Center for Advanced Spatial Technology at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He holds joint appointments in the departments of Geography and Anthropology. He is an expert on geographical information systems and provides training and technical advice to many public agencies and private corporations. For over 10 years he was the Assistant Director of the Arkansas Archaeological Survey, where he developed substantial expertise in the management of archaeological and historic properties

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