Training, Facilitation, Workshops
Ms. Sullivan developed and provided the Technical Shoreline Training (Flooding, Erosion & Dynamic Beaches) for the Great Lakes, Large Inland Lakes and St. Lawrence River to all of the Conservation Authorities Staff across the Province on behalf of MNR.
Presentations have been made at numerous public meetings, open houses, council meetings and training sessions (e.g., Canadian Coastal Science and Engineering Conference, International Natural Channel Conference, Guelph and Queen’s University, Seneca College, International Polish delegation, engineering seminars, Conservation Authorities, Urban Development Industry, planning groups, Canadian Association of Montessori Teachers Conference, and a variety of local schools).
Topics on coastal, river and geotechnical engineering, watershed management strategies, and municipal, environmental, ecosystem planning, Class Environmental Assessments were designed and presented.
Speaker at the “Your Watersheds Our Great Lakes,” A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium. The session was entitled “Applications of the New Generic Shoreline Regulations” and discussed the issues related to the applications of slope stability, average annual recession rates, flooding, erosion and dynamic beach criteria along shorelines for the CA’s Shoreline Regulations.
Designed, developed, organized and delivered the Provincial Natural Hazards River Systems and sections of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Training Sessions for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The training sessions were conducted across the province and varied between; 3 day detailed technical training sessions, 2 day consensus building.
Conducted training for staff at Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of the Environment, Municipalities and some 38 Conservation Authorities across Ontario, stakeholders and the consulting industry.
