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Mavinic, Donald Stephen was born on April 3, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Donald Stephen Mavinic
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Donald Stephen Mavinic, Canadian Civil engineering educator. Achievements include research in aerobic sludge digestion, Leachate Treatment, high-ammonia leachate treatment, (with others) metal toxicity problems in treatment of high-ammonia leachates, problems of metalcorrosion in soft water distribution systems Recipient Keefer Gold medal, 1977, 86.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Windsor, 1969; Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, University Windsor, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Sanitary Engineering, University Windsor, 1973.
Career
From assistant to associate professor сivil engineering, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1973-1983;
professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, since 1983;
director environmental engineering program, U. B.C., Vancouver, since 1984. Member Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council site-visit team independent research chair McMaster U., 1986-1992. Keynote presenter Environmental Protection Agency Specialty Conference Nutrient Removal, Charleston, 1987.
Keynote speaker Leachate Treatment Symposium, Toronto, 1991. Appointee Committee Re-write Municipal Waste Discharge Guidelines, B.C., 1992-1993. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member APEBC (England, board examiners 1981-1983), American Society of Civil Engineers (member conference steering committee environmental conference 1991, member committee sludge treatment, utilization, reclamation and disposal since 1993), GVRD (member of advisory committee waste residuals management since 1992), Canada Society Civil Engineering (board directors 1977-1980, 87-91, Chairman.environ. division 1987-1991, chairman joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe-American Society of Civil Engineers national conference environmental engineering 1988, co-editor procs. 1988, member technical committee environmental specialty conference 1990, vice-chairman annual conference 1991, Albert E. Berry award 1992), International Association Water Pollution Research and Control (member international review board biennial conference 1986, 88, 90, 92, member steering committee conference 1988).
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Nationality
American