Carolyn Lee (M.Sc. 2010)
Carolyn is working as a planner in the Water Business Group at CH2M HILL in Toronto, Ontario. CH2M HILL is an engineering firm that serves the energy, water and wastewater, transportation, power, manufacturing and communications industries. Her area of specialization is helping municipal clients in the Greater Toronto Area conduct environmental assessments for water and wastewater infrastructure. She works with engineers and stakeholders to identify and select preferred solutions to meet the needs of growing communities.
She joined the IWRM Program with the intent of gaining technical skills in water management, balanced with knowledge of water policy. 鈥淭he IWRM Program met my objectives and complemented my environmental science education to enable collaboration with planners and engineers.鈥� For Carolyn, it provided a good context of water management, particularly in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed, which was beneficial for understanding project drivers around Lake Ontario. Her summer internship with the watershed organization AGIR pour la Diable gave her an opportunity to participate in a Stakeholder Advisory Committee and witness first-hand the practical challenges of implementing a water master plan. Public consultation and engagement skills acquired during the internship have proven to be very useful in her current position at CH2M HILL. 鈥淭he ability to see the larger picture and communicate common goals with people from various technical backgrounds is integral to the work that I do.鈥�