Robert Macrae
Instructor in School of Environment and Geomatics
Credentials:BSc, MSc, NISOD 2008
Room A-37
Direct: 250.365.1441
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 441
Bio
Mr. Macrae has been teaching applied microbiology, environmental chemistry, water pollution chemistry and air pollution chemistry courses for the Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning Technology (IEPT) program since 1996. In addition, he has completed several training contracts. He was hired by Teck Cominco to write and deliver courses on water and air sampling as well as general environmental technology training for their technicians at the Trail Operations and at the Red Dog Mine in Alaska. He completed a curriculum project addressing drinking water issues for the BC Ministry of Advanced Education. During May and June, Mr. Macrae volunteers time to provide field-based science lessons for regional school children in grades kindergarten to 12.
From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Macrae taught environmental technology courses in the Ontario Community College system. Before becoming a college instructor, Mr. Macrae worked as a Quality Assurance Supervisor for Griffith MicroScience in Scarborough, Ontario and he owned an operated a mushroom farm.
Mr. Macrae graduated from the University of Guelph with a B.Sc.Agr. in 1980. He received a Rotary Foundation Scholarship allowing him to complete a research project at the University of Tokyo, Japan where he working in the Forest Chemistry laboratory from 1981 - 82. He graduated from the University of Toronto with an M.Sc. in 1987. He has since received a grant from the Shell Environmental Fund for a site rehabilitation project and funds from the Ontario Environmental Youth Corps program to create summer jobs for a student to assess the impact of spent lead shot on water quality and waterfowl habitat. Mr. Macrae has participated in applied environmental research undertaken by the Lower Trent Region Conservation Authority. Mr. Macrae obtained a grant from the Columbian Basin Trust to co- ordinate efforts of IEPT students to restore a former landfill and most recently, he has helped IEPT students collaborate with local citizens to restore the Cottonwood Creek watershed.
