Douglas Cross, Mr.

Douglas Cross, Mr.

Summary

Contact info

Location: United Kingdom

Industry Experience

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Work Experience

Aquaculture Consultant and Technical Adviser. Shetland Salmon and Mussel Farming Development Project,

Shetland Islands Council

Feasibility study, research and development program, leading to establishment of Shetland Islands mussel and salmon aquaculture sector. Market development resulted in this sector overtaking the traditional fishery industry with large input from family-sized operations.

Principal Environmental Scientist, Sectoral Environmental Assessment of Drainage in the Indus Basin

Mott McDonald / NESPAK

Co-ordination of the full range of studies and the interpretation of data compiled by a team of approximately 20 national and international specialists, leading to a full assessment of the impacts of drainage across the whole of the Indus River irrigation and drainage areas

Senior Enviromental Consultant, Sardar Sarovar Dam Irrigation Project, Gujarat State, India

Hydraulics Reserch Ltd, Wallingford,UK

Analysis of the risks of contamination of surface and groundwater by agrochemicals, and detailed literature review relating to the risks of the translocation of locally available agrochemicals to ground and surface waters, as a reference source for the Indian Government.

Project Manager and Senior Environmental Consultant

Lahmeyer International

Naga Hammadi Barrage EIA, Egypt. Managed all inputs from local and ex-pat staff, reviewed legislative compliance of proposals, and organized all field surveys.

Senior Environmental Consultant

Lahmeyer International

Mohale Tunnel EIA, Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Responsible for assessments of the probable environmental impacts of new roads, quarries, spoil dumps, etc. on endangered species and rural communities. Alerted World Bank to non-compliance with Bank's EIA, leading to redesign of project.

Mission Leader

World Food Programme and IFAD

Qinghai/Haidong Prefecture Integrated Agricultural Development Project Initial Environmental Evaluation. Field mission to assess the program and project designs for three mountain zone irrigation projects, and analysis of compliance with Chinese environmental legislation.

Mission Leader

Agrifor, Belgium

Prepared on-site formal Country Environmental Profile of Lao PDR, under the EU Framework Program. Identified and assessed the key environmental and social constraints on development in the fields of public health, illegal settlement and forest product exploitation.

Consultant and Expert Witness

Lett and Co Wexford, Ireland

Analysis of impacts of development of fishing harbor and sewerage treatment works on river hydraulics and stability of commercial shellfish beds, and of hygiene classification and viability of shellfish rearing in Ireland’s largest commercial shellfishery

Environmental Management & Compliance Expert, Sakhalin2 Oil and Gas Pipeline Dev. Project

AEA Technology UK

Reviewed the Environmental Management capacity and compliance of the Infrastructure Upgrade component of the oil and gas field development project with the Health, with the Health, Safety and Environment policies of Shell International, and with the Russian Federation HSE legislation

Team Leader, Ta’iz Municipal Development and Flood Protection Project EIA

Arcadis Euroconsult NL.

 

Analysed impacts of the urban flood control project on all aspects of urban and nearby rural life, including public safety, sustainability of the city water supply, and upgrading of municipal solid waste disposal services.

Senior Environment Expert, Se San, Se Kong and Nam Theun Basin Hydropower Study

Halcrow Rural Management UK

Managed all aspects of social and environmental studies of 37 hydropower projects and proposals in the Middle and Lower Mekong Basin.

Industry Expertise

  • Scientist
  • Project Manager
  • Lecturer
  • Consultant
  • Environment
  • Human Rights
  • Aquafarming
  • Environment & Water
  • Environment
  • Environmental Consulting
  • Disaster Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Participatory Irrigation Management
  • Social Impact