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Harry Williams, R.P.Bio.

Position: Senior Vegetation Ecologist
Categories: Biological Sciences

Discipline: Agrology, Terrestrial & Vegetation Ecology

Location: Vancouver Island

Practice Focus:

  • Aquatic & riparian assessments: stream/wetland classification; water sampling; watershed/stream GPS mapping.
  • Fisheries & marine work:  freshwater/marine habitat assessments (incl. forage fish); regulator liaison; monitoring and post-construction reporting.
  • Construction oversight & planning: Environmental Management Plans; construction monitoring; post-construction compliance reporting; permit acquisition.
  • Wildlife surveys: Raptor nest and breeding bird assessments; amphibian and bear den surveys; broader ecological assessments.
  • Habitat impact & restoration: Riparian impact evaluations and habitat enhancement planning.
  • Regulatory frameworks: Water Sustainability Act; Riparian Areas Protection Regulation; Wildlife Act; Species at Risk Act; Private Managed Forest Land Act; Forest and Range Practices Act.

Harry Williams, M.Sc., R.P.Bio., P.Ag., is a senior vegetation ecologist with decades of field experience across BC and Alberta. He brings a practical mix of ecosystem mapping (local to landscape scale), riparian and wetland assessments, and soil/agrology work, translating field data into clear recommendations for land development, infrastructure, and conservation projects. Recent mapping and verification spans the Sunshine Coast, Manning Park, and the Cowichan Valley (sensitive ecosystems including wetlands, riparian areas, Garry oak meadows, and old forest), alongside numerous RAPR riparian assessments with mitigation and restoration components.

He is a Registered Professional Biologist and Professional Agrologist with certifications in arboriculture, wildlife/danger tree assessment, and tree risk assessment, and his agrology work includes land capability and crop-suitability assessments based on the Canadian System of Soil Classification (CSSC).

Bilingual in English and French (with intermediate Spanish), Harry also manages a small farm in North Cowichan, grounding his technical expertise in on-the-land experience. Outside work, he’s a local musician, teacher, and a former long-distance kayaker.