13 About the Author

Gavin Kennedy is a research hydrogeologist with the Geological Survey Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. Nova Scotia is a Canadian Province. He is a 2002 graduate of the Earth Sciences program at the University of Waterloo, where his Master of Science research involved the development of a groundwater simulation model for the restoration of bogs that have been drained and cutover for peat products. After spending several years in groundwater consulting, Gavin joined the Geological Survey Division in 2007 and led the development of a new Hydrogeology Program. Gavin’s work at the Geological Survey Division has focused on human health risks of naturally occurring contaminants and applying Geographic Information System software and geostatistical techniques to regional scale datasets, including well record data, to build knowledge and communicate groundwater science to Nova Scotians. Gavin has been involved with the research, management and publication of the province’s well record database for the past 15 years. Gavin is a Fellow of Geoscientists Canada, past recipient of W.E. Buster Brown Founders Award for excellence and dedication to Nova Scotia groundwater, and is the current Atlantic region director for the International Association of Hydrogeologists – Canadian National Chapter.