Summary

Khamlar currently holds a position as an Environmental Scientist with Earth Systems Lao. She is a graduate from Flinders University in South Australia, with a strong interest in the areas of Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment and Natural Resource Management.

Education

Bachelor of Environmental Management, Flinders University, Adelaide,
South Australia, 2003

Awards

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Scholarship to study in Australia from 2001 to 2003

Special Recognition from the School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management, Flinders University, for outstanding
achievement in topics undertaken for the year 2001

Professional History

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Representative Experience

Khamlar has recently involved in the following projects:

Environmental Scientist, Nam Theun 2 Environmental Monitoring Program,
Italian Thai Development Company- Nishimasu Construction Company
Joint Venture (ITD-NCC JV), in Khammuane and Bolikhamxai Province.
Routine audits of construction sites to ensure environmental and safety compliance.

Environmental Scientist, Phu Kham Copper-Gold Mining Project,
Xaisomboun Special Region (XSR). Team leader, data collation and
report preparation for studies of Land and Water Resources Use,
and Physical Cultural Resources (PCR) Survey.

Environmental Scientist, Phu Bia Gold Mining Project, Xaisomboun Special
Region (XSR). Responsible for the provision of environmental management support and capacity building to the staff of the Phu Bia Environmental Department.

Principal Researcher, World Bank Physical Cultural Resources (PCR)
Profile of Lao PDR. Responsible for drafting of the profile which
included a review of the Lao PDR and International regulations
and laws related to the PCR, provide description of the contact
details of various governmental and non-governmental institutions,
and organisations working on PCR.

Environmental Scientist, Nam Theun 2 Baseline Study Phase 2 in
Khammuane Province. Duties included livelihood data collection
and interpretation; survey logistics.

Environmental Scientist, Nam Theun 2 Physical Cultural Resources (PCR)
Survey in Bolikhamxai, Khammuane and Savannakhet Pronvinces.
Responsible for conducting field surveys, collation of field survey data,
data entry into MS Access database. Also provided assistance with
Social and Cultural Impact Assessment in the preparation of final report

Principal Researcher, Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA)
Solid Waste Management Study, Vientiane. Reviewed Regulatory
Standards in Lao PDR regarding waste management against current
practices of Vientiane Municipal Waste Collection Services. Also
undertook extensive interviews, data collation, interpretation and
presentation of study results.

Environmental Scientist, UNDP Solid Waste Management Mid-term
Evaluation Mission, Vientiane. Undertook extensive interviews,
data collation, interpretation and presentation. Coordinated and
worked with various key stakeholders in the project to facilitate
participatory learning and evaluation.

Environmental Scientist, PhuBia Mining Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA) Study, Xaisomboun Special Zone. Assisted with data
entry into MSAccess Database, collation, interpretation and analysis of
data in order to assess and identify the scale of project impact on the
local Society and Environment