Environmental Consulting Services
Guiding Clients to Project Success
Tailored expert support in environmental services, project design and resource management to meet your needs.
“Aries believes in supporting our clients with expert environmental knowledge and approaches to make your projects a reality while avoiding environmental impacts as much as possible.”
Jean-Michel DeVink
CEO / Founder
How Can I Help You
Our mission is to Support Environmentally- Sustainable Projects
Environmental sustainability is top of mind of the public, regulators and financial markets. Finding the right location and the right approach to your projects and portfolio has never been more important to ensure regulatory compliance, social license and sustainability for future generations.
Solution Minded – Client Focused
Early Engagement Matters
The first step to helping design the right solution to your needs is early engagement with professionals about your project so we can better understand your challenges and solution needs.
- Identify Potential Constraints and Challenges Early
- Design a Workplan Path to Success
- Achieve Your Expected Timelines
- Meet Regulatory Expectations
20 +
Years
Experience
What We Do
We Provide A Wide Array of
Environmental Services
Feasibility Assessments
De-risk your project early and identify whether environmental roadblocks stand in the way of your project plans.
Baseline Studies
Qualified Professionals to document what is present on your site using modern technology and approved approaches.
Environmental Permitting and Compliance
We can confidently get your projects through the regulatory process and help to keep you in compliance.
Expert Support
A specialization in third-party reviews, environmental due-diligence and owner’s environmental review services.
Sector Specialization
Leading Expertise Servicing
Renewable Energy
Wind, Solar, Hydro, Battery Storage, Transmission Lines
Transportation
Roads, Railways
Resource Management
Population Inventories, Species Assessments, Management Planning
Dispute Resolution
Third-party Reviews, Expert Witness, Litigation
Services On Demand
Comprehensive Services On-Call
We bring in on-call experts to fulfill all our client’s needs. These are trusted suppliers that have Master Service Agreements with Aries Environmental. We don’t mark up their work fees or charge any additional charges with bringing them onto your projects. With our list of trusted experts, Aries is able to provide a full-suite of services to our clients. We are also happy to work collaboratively with your external contractors and service providers in your best interest.
Jean-Michel DeVink, PhD, R.P.Bio
Principal Consultant/Owner Aries Environmental Consulting
Jean-Michel is the Principal Consultant of Aries Environmental Consulting based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has 20 years of research and regulatory experience and is a technical specialist in terrestrial ecology, environmental assessment, environmental effects monitoring, and ecological risk assessment. In addition to over 12 years of environmental consulting experience, Jean-Michel served five years as a wildlife biologist and regulator with the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Climate Change Canada. He has extensive experience in environmental assessment, including as technical lead for biological valued components for clients in sectors such as transportation, mining, energy (renewable and conventional), power, government (Indigenous and non-indigenous), and forestry. Jean-Michel has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability since 2014 where he teaches about environmental monitoring and assessment.
Education
Ph.D., Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 2007
B.Sc., Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Honors in Wildlife 2002
Select Training
Results Centered Leadership – Delphi Group (2023)
Lean-six Sigma – University of New Brunswick (2021)
Level 2 Project Management – Project Management Institute (2018)
Leadership in Safety Excellence – SK Construction Safety Association (2014)