Environmental Health Scientist
Ollson Environmental Health Management
Ancaster, Ontario
Dr. Christopher Ollson, Ph.D. of Ollson Environmental Health Management (OEHM) has 25 years of international consulting experience. He is North America's foremost expert in public health & safety issues related to the renewable energy sector. Dr. Ollson has aided in permitting >20 GW of installed wind, solar and BESS projects in over 25 states. Chris has testified at numerous county commissions, state hearings and court proceedings with respect to potential health concerns in living in proximity to renewable energy projects. Dr. Ollson is a firm believer that effectively communicating health research in public forms helps to reduce community concerns and provide regulators (local and state) with the basis to set appropriate permit siting conditions. In addition to working with the development community, he was the consultant of record for the Vermont Public Services Department in developing wind turbine sound standards and has appeared before the Kansas, North Dakota and Indiana Senate Committees on proper siting of wind projects. Dr. Ollson maintains an active research program through his Adjunct Professor appointment at the University of Toronto. He was also on the ANSI/ACP 111-1 Sound Model Standard for Wind Projects and IEC 61400-31 Wind Turbine Risk Assessment technical committees.
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