Thierry Spiess, PhD

Experience

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  Banff Park Lodge

  Oct 2006 - May 2007

  Concierge

  Concierge servicesBell Boy and Valet Parking servicesHotel SecurityGuest ServicesFront desk duties

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  Cabot Shores

  May 2010 - Sept 2010

  Natural resource manager

  Facilitating cooperation between the government and various private enterprisesGathering information on solar and wind powerHelping to install solar hot water for the entire resortMaintenance and repair

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  University of Zurich

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Lichen infrared detection analysis using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Brownfield biodiversity assessments in Toronto's PortlandsMulti-regression analysis of species richness and diversity (Shannon-Weiner Index)

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Project Leader Brownfield Biodiversity Assessment

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
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  Toronto Zoo

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Road Ecology Surveyor

  Monitoring of the road-wildlife interaction in Toronto using Geographic Information Systems.

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  Letlapa Pula Game Ranch

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2012

  Wildlife and game management

  - Game and large-scale herd management- Breeding program- Providing Hunting and safari (photo) experiences. - Teaching responsibilities (English and Ecology)

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  Toronto Metropolitan University

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2016

  Teaching Assistant responsibilities for GEO 210, GEO 802, GEO 131 Brownfield Redevelopment case study analysis (meta-analysis)Oxford Bibliography DefinitionRecord of Site Condition Ontario analysisSSH Research Council Canada Insight Grant for Province wide Brownfield property assessments

  • Research and Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2016

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2016
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  Centre for Urban Energy - Ryerson University

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  Research Associate

  Our team investigated how to better integrate and marry urban planning and energy planning. The two remain largely separate in current regional or municipal electricity supply planning. We at the CUE believe that the two processes can be combined. After having analyzed various case studies and conducted interviews with key stakeholders (e.g. utilities, municipalities, etc.) and collaborating with QUEST Ontario, we are able produced a series of recommendations that will be forwarded to the IESO.We also explore how to improve the resilience of the urban electrical grid. A resilient grid is one that can prevent shocks or absorb them with as little damage as possible and restore power as quickly as possible. Weather and climate change related power outages account for approximately 90 % of all outages. We are working on creating new resilience indicators that can capture the performance of a LDC during and after a severe weather event. Our recommendations from both studies are currently being taken into considerations by municipalities, the IESO and higher levels of government. Show less

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  Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada

  Jul 2016 - now

  The mandate of the Strategic Policy Unit in the Transportation and Alternative Fuels Division is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon transportation options through policy and program. We also help support the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change by contributing to the development of the Clean Fuel Standard and the Zero-Emission vehicle Strategy.Other areas include liaison with Canadian auto industry, early awareness and R&D on connected and autonomous vehicles, charging infrastructure deployment etc. Show less

  • Deputy Director

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Senior Manager Advanced Vehicles Programs

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Policy Advisor

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017