James is a Senior Environmental Toxicologist with over 30 years of experience and he joined BQE in 2025 to support development of the BQE environmental toxicology laboratory. He has considerable experience developing site-specific water quality guidelines for mining operations and in identifying causes of toxicity to aquatic organisms. This expertise helps inform clients where adjusted discharge limits may be considered appropriate and scientifically defensible and where water treatment is necessary, while also enabling BQE to optimize water treatment in a manner that protects aquatic life. James is a Registered Professional Biologist in BC.