July 6,2005, Beijing, China:
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EDWIN D. ONGLEY, Ph.D.
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Telephone : 1 514 485-0885
Email: eongley@sympatico.ca
Address: 4951 Connaught Ave., Montreal QC, Canada H4V 1X4
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: August 02, 1941, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian
EDUCATION B.A. - University of Toronto (1965) - Geography
Ph.D. - University of Sydney, Australia (1971) - Geomorphology/Physical Geography
EMPLOYMENT
1968-1981 Queen's University (Associate Professor 每 geomorphology and river research)
1982-1998 Senior Science Manager/Director, National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada.
(1991-98) Director of United Nations - WHO/UNEP GEMS/Water Collaborating Centre and its programmes, including the Global Database and water quality capacity building programmes world-wide, with special emphasis on Latin America and Asia.
• Scientific advisor to United Nations agencies for the GEMS/Water Programme and for global freshwater issues.
• Policy and scientific advice to senior officials of the Canadian Government on int'l. freshwater issues.
• Manage R&D, technology transfer and commercialization in Environmental Information Technologies, and in remediation technologies for (aquatic) contaminated sediments, including all aspects of intellectual property management.
• Personal research in the field of water quality monitoring and assessment protocols.
1998 Voluntary Early Retirement from Federal Government service.
1998-present International Consultant (private).
PERSONAL EXPERTISE
• Water quality programme review and modernization, including technical, legal & institutional components
• Integrated water resources and river basin management, including policy/legal and institutional development.
• Freshwater remediation/restoration options analysis (technical, policy, effectiveness)
• Institutional strengthening and capacity building, and training programme development and delivery in above fields.
• Project identification and facilitation; project management.
• Scientific research and publishing in fields of water quality, sediment quality, point/non-point sources
RECENT PROJECTS
• Government of China (SEPA & Min. of Water Resources). Int'l. Expert for pollution-related + policy/institutional issues for World Bank/GEF Project on ※Hai Basin Integrated Water and Environment Management§ 2004-2009.
• Asian Development Bank : Int'l expert on ADB team for ※Yellow River Law§ (river basin legal framework), Min. of Water Resources, China. 2003-4
• Team Leader: Component A of Technical Assistance Project on Transjurisdictional Water Quality Management, Yellow River, National People's Congress and SEPA, China. 2002-3
• ADB Project preparation for water quality management in Shanghai, China. For Hydrosult Inc. (2000.)
• Mekong River Commission (MRC): Training programs in 1992, 1994. Team Leader for international review of the Mekong water quality. programme. 1997; Policy options analysis for MRC Water Quality Program, 2000; International Advisor for revitalization and management of MRC water quality program, 2000-2005. Advisor for water quality diagnostic study for lower Mekong River Basin (2002-2004).
• UN FAO : Advisor/consultant to FAO/AGLW (1993-2001): water quality strategies, NPS investment guidelines, monograph on agriculture and water quality, regional workshops; IWRM/Chile, Asia, Middle East, decision support systems in agriculture and water quality; consultant for regional meetings, etc.
• Government of Chile : Principal advisor on Modernization of national water quality program (2000)
• Government of Mexico and World Bank : Principal advisor for redesign and modernization of the Mexican water quality programme (1996 - 2001).
• Russian Government and World Bank : Principal consultant for modernization of water quality monitoring program, North Caucasus region. 1996, 2000-2001.
• Government of Lao PDR : Advisor (Volunteer), to Cabinet of ※Science, Technology, and Environment Agency§ (STEA) of Prime Ministers Office. Informal 2000-2004. Formal 2004-onwards.
• Org. of American States (OAS): Int'l consultant on water quality for GEF- San Juan Project (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), 2001
• UNEP/IETC - Japan: Project development and facilitation for Environmentally Sound Technologies / water quality for Mekong River Basin. (2000.)
• UNDP : Nile River basin data compendium (UNDP, 1998); Dneipro River project review (GEF) 2001.
• ESCAP : Monograph on water use and management in Asia (ESCAP), 1996; Consultant to Government of Nepal to develop ※bankable§ water quality projects, 2001.
• World Bank : Water quality consultant for WB/GEF preparation, Hai River basin, China (2002-3)
• Misc: .Extensive experience in China since 1989 for Min. Water Resources, SEPA, etc.. as consultant to National EPA, China: review Yangtze River water quality programme + training. 1995; Developed policy options for global water agenda for WHO and other UN specialized agencies in water sector. 1996-1998
LANGUAGE CAPABILITY Speaking Reading Writing
English (mother tongue)
French Fair Fair Poor
Spanish Survival Fair(technical) Nil
SPECIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Asian Development Bank
• Team Leader: ADB 3588-PRC TA project for Chinese Government on Transjurisdictional Water Resources Management (Beijing) [RMIT Int'l. Pty Ltd (Australia)]
2003-4 Environmental/Institutional Expert, ADB 3807-PRC ※Yellow River Law§ project, China [BRLi (France)]
FAO: 1993 Book chapter on policy implications for Water Quality and Agriculture in Latin America.
1994 International Water Quality Consultant for Sao Francisco River, Brazil.
1996 Author of FAO Technical Monograph on Agriculture and Water Quality.
1996-00 Advisor on Information Systems development for Agriculture and Water Quality and author of monographs prepared for annual regional workshops on agriculture and water quality.
1998-00 Consultant- FAO Consultations on Agricultural and Water Quality, Chile, Bangkok, Cairo.
2000 Prepared Guidelines on Agricultural Non-Point Sources: FAO Investment Centre.
• Prepare policy options analysis for FAO water quality programme.
Global Environment Facility (GEF): Member of STAP Roster of Experts, 1996-2002, 2004-2008.
Mekong River Commission
• Technical expert to international water quality conference, Thailand.
1994 Implement training program in water quality, informatics and sediment quality, Bangkok
1997 Lead international review of MRC water quality monitoring programme, Bangkok
2000-2005 Consultant: policy options, technical guidance & oversight for MRC water quality modernization program implementation and French-funded water quality diagnostic study.
Organization of American States
2001 Technical Advisor to San Juan River Basin Programme, Nicaragua (GEF [Int'l. Waters])
UN/ESCAP : 1996 - Advisor and author on water use/development in Asia/Pacific Region.
2001 - Technical advisor to Nepal government on water quality monitoring programs.
UNDP: 1998 - Nile River basin data compendium
2001 - Technical review of UNDP 每 GEF project proposal for Black Sea (International Waters)
UNEP/WHO - GEMS/Water Missions -- 1990-present: Many missions for United Nations GEMS/Water Program; these are short country missions to consult with and advise national water authorities.
Latin America : Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica; Africa : Kenya, Tanzania. Asia : China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines.
Eastern Europe : Lower Danube Program (GEF program), Russia.
WHO: 1995 -Represented WHO on Intergovernmental and Interagency negotiations for UN Global Progr.of Action for Prevention of Pollution of Marine Environment from Land Based Activities
1997 - Member of WHO delegation to UNEP Governing Council (Jan./97)
1998 - Member of WHO delegation to UN Expert Meeting on Freshwater Management (Zimbabwe)
WHO/UNEP: Missions world-wide on water quality with focus on Latin America & Asia (1990-1998) present)
1997 - Member of Expert Group for UNEP's GEF Block B proposal for ※Global International
Waters Assessment (GIWA)§.
2000 - Consultant for program on Environmentally Sound Technologies, Mekong River Basin, IETC/UNEP
2000 - Technical review of UNEP 每GEF project proposal for San Juan River Basin, Nicaragua.
WMO: 1993 - Review of UN-based software and data on water.
1994 - present - Advisory Board to WMO Global Runoff Data Centre, Koblenz, Germany
1999 - Water quality consultant for review of Mexican national water programme.
World Bank:
1994 Water Quality Expert for Sub-Saharan Hydrological Assessment mission.
1995 Drafted ※Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines for GEF International Waters Projects.§
1995-6 Principal water quality consultant for Mexican water modernization program.
1996-01Principal water quality consultant for Russian North Caucasus environmental management programme. For 2000-1 retained by Halcrow Pty Ltd (UK) for this project.
1999 Technical Writer & Resource Person 每 Water Quality: Africa Water Resources Policy Conference
• Invited speaker at World Water Week Conference, April 3-5, World Bank, Washington.
• water quality consultant on prep. mission for WB/GEF project on Hai River Basin, China. and for Gov. of China as international pollution expert for Hai River project, 2004-2009.
SELECTED SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner: 2003 Editors' Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, Water Res. Res., Am.Geophys. Union.
1997 Distinctive Service Award: ※For Extraordinary Teamwork and Support to the Science and Technology Community§ (Environment Canada)
1993. Gov. of Canada Silver Medal for Excellence in Innovative Management in Information Technology
Member: Deputy Minister's Task Force on Future of Monitoring in Canada (1993).
Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (Water) &/or Roster of Experts for:
• Global Environment Facility (GEF); 1997-2002; 2004-2008
• GTOS Advisory Committee (to 1998);
• UNEP-GIWA Advisory Board (1997-2003)
• IUCN, Commission on Ecosystem Management (1998-2005)
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (executive functions)
International Water Association (formerly Int'l Assoc. on Water Quality)
International Association for Sediment-Water Science (executive functions)
International Water Resources Association (member - Editorial Board)
IUCN: Member of Commission on Ecosystem Management (2001-2004)
World Assoc.for Sediment Research (WASER); invited by Gov't.China to be member of Founding Board.
Advisor: Senior Advisor to GEMS/Water Programme (WHO/UNEP) 每 1998-2000
Advisor to Prime Minister's Office (STEA), Government of Lao, 2005-2007 (volunteer, part time)
Adjunct Professor &/or Primary Supervisor at: University of Oslo, Norway; National University of Mexico (UNAM); University of Exeter, U.K.; University of Saskatchewan (Canada); McMaster University (Canada), University of Guelph (Canada); Yonsei University (R. of Korea); UNESCO-IHE (Holland)
- 2 PhD. and 11 MSc. candidates (completed as primary supervisor)
Invited Speaker to many conferences, including:
1999 Stockholm Water Symposium (also in 1993, 1997)
2000 World Bank Water Conference, Washington.
2000 4 th International Symposium on Sediment Quality Assessment, Japan.
2001 International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, Quebec City
2003 First International Yellow River Forum, China.
TRAINING/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University Professor: 1968-1982 - hydrology, geomorphology, water resources; also invited lecturer to many universities in Canada and abroad including Peking (PRC), Korea, Australia (several).
Formal training courses delivered:
- United Nations GEMS/Water courses: Argentina, Canada, Thailand, Tanzania, China
- Monitoring Modernization - Delft Hydraulics Institute (Netherlands), Mexico, China
Participated in developing core water quality training programme for GEMS/Water (WHO/UNEP)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1971-1981 Director of water quality 每 land use interactions project. Environment Canada.
1982-1998 As Chief, then Director, Environment Canada, responsible for project management (technical, personnel, financial, monitoring & evaluation) for large range of national environmental projects .
• Manage international review of Mekong River Commission's water quality programme.
2000 Manage Environmentally Sound Technologies Project, Mekong River Basin, for IETC/UNEP
2001-2005 Oversight on project management for Mekong River Commission water quality programme.
2002-3 Team Leader for ADB project on Transjurisdictional Environ. Management., PRC.
PUBLICATIONS : 53 refereed and journal papers; 80 unrefereed publications, reports, etc.;
64 scientific monographs, books, book chapters, conference proceedings; 69 Presentations ( 1979f )
5 patents; 1 trademark; 1 ISO standard; 3 Software Decision-Support Systems
Selection of recent publications
Ongley, E.D ., and Xj. Wang, 2004. Transjurisdictional Water Pollution Management In China: The Legal And Institutional Framework. Water International 29(3), 270-281. (part of a four paper series)
Ongley, E.D . and Wang Xj. 2004. Water Quality Protection. Chapter 5 of the Draft Yellow River Law. ADB TA3708-PRC ※Strategic Planning Study for the Preparation of the Yellow River Law§ for ADB and the Ministry of Water Resources, PRC., and Ongley, E.D . 2004 (Editor). ※Draft Yellow River Law§ for this project.
Birkholz, D.A., J.V. Headley, E.D. Ongley and S. Goudey, 2002. Toxicity assessment and identification for protection of natural waters. Canadian Water Resources Journal, Vol 27(1) 85-103.
Ongley, E.D ., Zhulidov, A., Khlobystov, V., and Y. Konygin, 2002. Sustainable Surface Water Quality Monitoring in the Russian Federation: A Blueprint for Change in the Lower Don Region. European Water Management On Line. March 2002 (http://www.ewaonline.de/journal/online.htm)
Ongley, E.D ., 2001. Water quality management: design, financing and sustainability considerations. Water International , 26/1, pp. (From invited presentation to World Bank. Water Week Conference: Towards A Strategy For Managing Water Quality Management , April 3-4, 2000, Washington, D.C. USA )
Ongley, E.D ., 2000. The Yellow River: Managing the Unmanageable. Water International , 25 :2, 227-231.
Ongley, E.D. and Booty, W.G., 1999. Pollution remediation planning in developing countries: conventional modelling versus knowledge-based prediction. Water International 24: 1, 31-38.
Ongley, E.D. , 1998. Modernization of water quality programmes in developing countries: issues of relevancy and cost efficiency. Water Quality International , Sept/Oct-1998, 37-42.
Ongley, E.D ., 1997. Guidelines on Water and Sustainable Development: Principles and Policy Options. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Bangkok.
Ongley, E.D. and E. Barrios Ordo?ez, 1997. Redesign and modernization of the Mexican water quality monitoring network. Water International 22 :3, 187-194.
Ongley, E.D. , 1997. Matching Water Quality Programs to Management Needs in Developing Countries: The Challenge of Program Modernization. European Water Pollution Control 7 :4, 43-48.
Ongley, E.D. 1996. Control of Water Pollution from Agriculture. FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 55, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. 101p.
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