Education and training
Bruce Jamieson provides specialized avalanche workshops , CPD and webinars for avalanche practitioners and industry. Previous clients include:
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Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (Engineers and Geoscientists BC)
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various backcountry & lift-serviced snow-sport operations
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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.
These seminars include topics such as:
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assessing and mitigation avalanche risk for planning developments and operations in or near avalanche terrain
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avalanche risk for workers and backcountry recreationists
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energy balance at the snow surface
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human triggering of avalanches
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applying uncertainty and risk concepts to decisions
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modern snowpack tests
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forecasting deep slab avalanches
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ski cutting - history and risk
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Some recent presentations, CPD and training sessions
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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
Bruce Jamieson, PhD
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Bruce has been working with avalanches for over 40 years, and providing training since 1985.
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.
Chris Argue photo.