Brendan Player

About Brendan Player

I am an environmental consultant and project manager leading a Nature-Based Carbon…

Experience

1. Associate, Nbcs Team Lead, Sme, Pm

   Stantec

   Aug 2018 — Present · Fredericksburg, VA, US

   Developing the company\'s capabilities around carbon sequestration and crediting through Nature-based Solutions. Recruited, trained, and led a team of carbon and sustainability analysts focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting for landscapes. Guides clients as a project manager through voluntary carbon market, registry protocols, registration analyses, and carbon credit calculations across a variety of different habitats and project activities. Conducts GHG impact assessments derived from habitat changes and land use conversation. Co-developed Stantec\'s Carbon Offset Tool, which is a calculation tool for projecting carbon credits over a project lifespan, using registry-approved and Stantec-generated guidance. Co-developed CarbonWATCH, which uses remote sensing and object-based image analysis, coupled with allometric equations, to inventory and monitor carbon sequestration in various habitats. Has conducted local and national assessments across a variety of habitat types, including tidal marshes, mangroves, peatlands, grasslands, agricultural, and forest projects. Has supported a variety of client sectors to include oil and gas, manufacturing, real-estate, mining, and municipal organizations. Managed tasks and team resources, engaged in marketing and business development, and executed work in collaboration with clients.

Education

• Christopher Newport University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  2013 — 2017

• Christopher Newport University

  Master of Science - MS

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Laboratory Skills
• Management
• Soil Texture Analyses
• Principal Investing
• Biology
• Benthic Macroinvertebrate Identification
• Event Planning
• Segmented Flow Auto Analysis
• Acid Digestions
• Microsoft Excel
• Fundraising
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Rstudio
• Wetland Delineation
• Environmental Science
• Public Speaking
• Ecology
• Sonde Instrumentation
• Social Media
• Nutrient Analysis
• High Performance Liquid Chromatography
• Colorimetry
• Small Marine Animal Handling
• Project Management
• Time Management
• Stream Restoration
• Benthic Macro-Invertebrate Collection and Indentification
• Substrate Analyses
• Data Management
• Organic Chemistry
• Geology
• Research
• Leadership
• Grant Writing