Innovative Insights: The EnviroExplore Episode
June 01, 2022
In this episode, Louisa Bloomer discusses navigating the regulatory landscape, gaining approvals, and keeping projects moving forward
Reducing environmental risk with streamlined data
Louisa Bloomer, Digital Practice Leader, Asia Pacific, discusses how communities can make informed and efficient site selection decisions that have the least amount of impact on the environment around them.
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Louisa is the director of Stantec’s AI and Data group who leads our strategy across data platforms, analytics, and AI, turning data into insight and delivering measurable value for clients and communities.
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