Nic is a hydrogeologist with over 7 years of experience in surface water and groundwater resource assessments, both within Canterbury and wider New Zealand. He has experience in undertaking hydrogeological field investigations, dewatering assessments, analytical modelling of drawdown interference and stream depletion effects as a result of groundwater abstraction as well as resource assessments relating to the management and allocation of groundwater. Nic has extensive experience relating to the planning and completion of new public drinking water supplies and has been involved with feasibility studies, site scoping, overseeing drilling operations, delineation of Source Water Risk Management Areas and preparing assessments of environmental effects for resource consent applications.
Nic also has experience appearing as an expert witness at resource consent hearings, presenting technical evidence relating to effects on groundwater and surface water resources as a result of groundwater abstraction.