Duerden & Keane

DUERDEN & KEANE'S team leaders manage and deliver a wide range of scientific and technical services drawing on the engineering, biological, chemical and management skills of its professional team members.

Both Dr. Duerden and Ms. Keane are experienced environmental professionals with significant expertise in the area of Environmental Management Systems. They are skilled and accomplished trainers and practitioners in the field of environmental management, with over 45 years of collective experience, both as regulators (with Environment Canada) and as private consultants.

Dr. Duerden and Ms. Keane have assisted private sector and public agencies with developing and auditing environmental management systems, and are authors of a practical resource guide for designing and implementing EMSs in the public sector.

They are both Certified Environmental Auditors and EMS Lead Auditors, certified by the Canadian Environmental Certifications Approvals Board (CECAB).

Colin Duerden, B.Sc.,Ph.D.,CEA,EMS(LA)

Dr. Duerden has a Bachelor's degree in Science and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has considerable national and international expertise in:

  • Environmental Management System Development and Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Emergencies
  • Toxic Chemicals
  • Hazardous Waste Management
  • Environmental Auditing
  • Legislative Initiatives
  • Environmental Training

Sue Keane, B.Sc.,M. Eng.,CEA,EMS(LA)

Ms. Keane has a Bachelor's degree in Science from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and a Master's Degree in Engineering from the University of Western Ontario. She has experience in regulatory and technical initiatives at both national and international levels. During her career, Ms. Keane has specialized in:

  • Environmental Management System Development and Evaluation
  • Contaminated Site Assessment
  • Hazardous And Solid Waste Management
  • Pollution Prevention and Control
  • Scientific Training
  • Environmental Auditing

DUERDEN & KEANE offers a wide range of environmental education and training services to address the needs of your organization. Programs can be tailored to suit your requirements. Outlines and information for scheduled programs can be found on our training page.

D&K Environmental Inc. is committed to providing superior service to its clients through the development of cost effective solutions to environmental problems.