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Curriculum Vitae

DESMOND ALIE

** ********* *****, ***********, ** M1H 3G6

***********@*****.***, +1-416-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmond-alie-a610504a

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS/SUMMARY OF SKILLS

• Research, data analysis techniques, and report writing.

• Hydrogeological practices including borehole drilling supervision, core logging and sampling.

• Aquifer tests, flood analyses, groundwater and surface water sampling, precipitation events delineation and baseflow separation, and watershed delineation and analyses.

• Environmental and social impacts assessment (ESIA) and environmental monitoring processes

• Experienced in Canada environmental legislations and policies.

• Advance skills in using GIS, RStudio, Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint.

• Socio-economic survey using electronic tools such as Kobo-Collect, data management and statistical analyses

• Mineral exploration and mining activities (field mapping, core logging, sampling)

• Contaminated site remediation and brownfield redevelopment projects

• Project management and leadership, ability to organise daily workload, set priorities and meet required deadlines

• Can work in remote environments and with willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

• Managing contractors and working with partners with ability to work independently and in a team EDUCATION

Master of Environmental Science - Research Stream (Hydrogeology Focused) University of Toronto - Ontario, Canada, (2024 - 2025) Research Topic: Investigating Groundwater-Stream Connectivity Through Hydrometeorological Time Series Analysis in the Urban Rockcliffe-Smythe Neighbourhood, Toronto Masters in Petroleum Engineering

African University of Science and Technology, Nigeria (2012 - 2013) Bachelor of Science Geology

Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone (2005 - 2009) Other Training

- 2025 - 2025: Certificate in Environmental Ethics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- 2025 - 2025: Certificate in Greenhouse Gas Accounting, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- 2025 - 2025: Certificate in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), from Education for Sustainability

(ED4S)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hydrogeology Research Assistant

University of Toronto, September 2024 - Present

Key Research Activities:

• Collected and analyzed high-resolution stream discharge data, groundwater level measurements, and both surface and groundwater sampling across multiple locations within the Black Creek watershed.

• Acquired and synthesized hourly and daily precipitation datasets from Toronto municipal weather stations to inform hydrologic modeling.

• Used Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) to delineate watershed boundaries and map key topographic and hydrologic features.

• Delineated rainfall and baseflow-runoff events to support groundwater recharge estimations and hydrologic response modeling.

• Performed time-series analyses of rainfall-runoff and stream-groundwater interactions to assess lag times and connectivity dynamics under varying urban conditions. Environmental Safeguard Specialist and Geologist

CEMMATS Group Limited, February 2017 to September 2023.

• Undertook contractor coordination, borehole drilling supervision, geological logging, well installation and aquifer testing.

• Laise with regulatory authorities and managed environmental permitting and compliance

• Prepared bidding documents and attending bid opening meetings

• Surface and groundwater sampling, and environmental and social impact assessments for major infrastructure projects, mining companies and manufacturing industries in accordance with national regulations and international best practices.

• Carried out socio-economic impacts surveys on project site’s communities using electronic tools like the Kobo-Collect tool.

• Managed resettlement action plans (RAP) for several clients according to national and requisite international regulatory requirements

• Contributed to the development and management of over 160 safe and sustainable sources of water (boreholes) post Ebola and COVID pandemic in Sierra Leone.

Hydrogeologist

Hydro Nova Consulting, Feb 2017 - Nov 2018

• This project was the first national groundwater survey and mapping project carried out in Sierra Leone and produced the first groundwater map of the country. I worked as an in-country representative for HydroNova managing and coordinating project activities, and was mainly involved with the following:

• Laised with regulatory authorities and managed permitting and compliance tracking for the groundwater mapping project.

• Groundwater and surface water sampling and quality assessment

• Undertook contractor coordination, borehole drilling supervision, geological logging, well installation and aquifer testing.

• Co-published a journal titled: “Groundwater potential in Sierra Leone: hydrogeological mapping and preliminary aquifer parameter evaluation” in the Italian Journal of Groundwater - AS25- 330: 41-54, DOI: 10.7343/as-2018- 330

Senior Hydrogeologist

EDAL Drilling Company Limited - March 2016 to January 2017

• Managed and supervised drilling crew, logistics, geophysical survey, borehole drilling, construction and aquifer test projects

• Laise with regulatory authorities and managed environmental permitting and compliance tracking for several mining and infrastructure projects

• Prepared bidding documents and attending bid opening meetings

• Conducted environmental assessment for borehole drilling Project Geologist

London Mining- Marampa Iron Ore Mines - November 2009 to February 2016

• Worked on Hydrogeology projects involving monitoring wells and weirs installation for groundwater and surface water monitoring and mine dewatering projects

• Carried out mineral exploration and grade control activities such as field mapping, drilling supervision, core logging, surface mining supervision, pits mapping and Rompad management. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Feb 2020 - Present: Member (Hydrogeology Expert): Groundwater Relief

• Participated in a global team of over 450 people from 56 different countries providing groundwater expertise to save life and lift people from poverty in several countries, including Sierra Leone.

• provided groundwater expertise and services to organisations and government agencies responsible for water provision.

• Helped with capacity building to ensure vulnerable communities can confidently become custodians of their water resources.

Mar 2012 - 2018 Environmentalist: Communities Without Boundaries International (CWBI)

• Helped in community mobilisation and community advocacy programs

• Participated in community cleaning exercises including beaches and parks cleaning exercises

• Involved in community trees planting exercises and environmental management awareness raising projects

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