Bruce Jamieson
Top left inset photo: Mike Boissonneault
Education and training
Bruce Jamieson has provided specialized avalanche workshops , CPD and webinars for avalanche practitioners and industry including
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University of Calgary, Natural hazards; risks and impact
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Avalanche Canada
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Association of Geohazard Professionals
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Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (Engineers and Geoscientists BC
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BC Ministry of Transportation, Snow Avalanche Programs
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Canadian Avalanche Association
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Parks Canada
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Icelandic Search and Rescue
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Portland Mountain Rescue.
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various backcountry & lift-serviced snow-sport operations
Some recent presentations, CPD and training sessions
In addition to specialized training, Bruce Jamieson has taught
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Graduate courses on Snow Avalanche Formation and Release and Snow Avalanche Hazard Mitigation for the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary, 1998 to 2013.
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Level 2 and 3 Avalanche Operations courses for the Canadian Avalanche Association until 2019, starting with Level I courses in 1992.
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over 37 recreational avalanche courses, 1983 to 1998.
Contact
Chris Argue photo.
Bruce Jamieson, PhD
Bruce worked with avalanches for over 40 years, and provided training 1985 to 2025. He is a retired Avalanche Professional with the Canadian Avalanche Association, Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary and a life member (non-practicing) of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta.
Now retired, Bruce dabbles with avalanche educational videos and podcasts
