Solstice Spotlight ✨

Solstice is made up of an amazing group of people, so we're going to take the opportunity to showcase the people that make everything we do possible.

To show our appreciation for the team, we're showcasing our in-house nest sweep lead, Jordan Nakonechny, B.Sc., P.Biol.!

Jordan is an Intermediate Wetland Ecologist, and Wildlife Expert, and Professional Biologist with Solstice, and he has a has a longstanding interest and love for birds. Jordan started attending bird banding events in high school. Throughout university, he volunteered to maintain and monitor 90 tree swallow nest boxes at the same bird observatory. During this time Jordan refined his auditory identification skills of many species and touched up on his photography skills, which he continues to practice in his spare time.

Come join our team!

Solstice is searching for some qualified individuals who are passionate about Environmental Management!

The first position that we’re hiring is a Client Engagement Specialist. This may be the role for you if:

• You are excited to connect with clients and support them in making sustainable environmental management choices.

• You are passionate about innovation and ready to share how Solstice’s offerings with our clients.

• You are a clear communicator and able to adapt to different situations quickly, while demonstrating complex issues in an easily understood manor.

• You are organized and capable of handling several different priorities at once, without sacrificing quality, and enjoy a fast-paced environment.

• You have experience working in environmental consulting, municipal development, GIS/Remote Sensing, renewable energy, oil/gas or mining.

The second position is an Intermediate Ecologist. This may be the role for you if:

• You are invested in providing thorough and detailed assessments that satisfy regulations and legislations to various types of clients.

• You have ample field and office experience performing, reporting and proposing various environmental programs (biophysical assessments, wetland assessments and monitoring programs for various industries and communities).

• You are capable of simplifying the science to communicate complex environmental risks and opportunities to empower people, business, and industries to operate in sustainable ways.

• You possess a B.Sc., or M.Sc. in Biological or Environmental Sciences from an accredited institution.

• You are a registered Professional Biologist (P.Biol.). A registered Wetland Practitioner (QWSP) would be considered an asset to this role.

If either of these descriptions sound like you, send in your CV to info@solsticecanada.com.

We can't wait to meet you! :)

Sites Done Right - Factors Affecting the Positioning of a Well

Beyond having a flat and dry spot that a rig can go into, several important factors affect the position of a well. Often, regulatory setbacks may affect these well positions too. In a recent article published in the Spring 2020 edition of Ground Water Canada, Ken Hugo (a senior hydrologist at Solstice Environmental Management) and Tyler Crawford (a co-owner of Aaron Drilling Ltd ) outline these factors to be considered before positioning a well. The authors list well accessibility, distance to source of contamination, presence of other nearby supply wells, and future changes to surface drainage characteristics as important factors affecting the siting of wells. A full version of this article can be found here. It is important to follow regulatory guidelines in addition to best practices outlined by the authors before the decision to drill a well at any site is made.

Sites done right: beyond the provincial/national regulations, several factors affect the positioning of a well.