Maren Nielsen, B.E.S., EMA
Biologist, Project Manager
Maren is a Biologist and Project Manager with over five years of professional experience with expertise in terrestrial and aquatic ecology, natural heritage policy, and impact assessment. She has worked extensively in the environmental sector with government agencies and private industry, guiding land development, ecological restoration, Species at Risk, and fisheries permitting and approvals processes, delivering adaptive solutions and ensuring compliance with key environmental regulations. She carries out field programs for the collection, analysis, and monitoring of water, fish, benthos, sediment, and soils as well as a variety of vegetation, wetland, Species at Risk and wildlife surveys, and construction monitoring.
Since joining Kilgour & Associates Ltd. in 2023, Maren has supported the delivery of high-quality assessments, including environmental impact studies, federal and municipal environmental assessments, Species at Risk assessments, headwater drainage feature assessments, community design plans and environmental constraints analyses. Maren obtained her honours undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies (Environmental Science and Management) from York University and a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment from Niagara College Canada. Maren is a certified wetland evaluator under the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES).