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
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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.
