Michael W Brierley

Michael W Brierley is an experienced Fluvial Processes Specialist at Palmer, where responsibilities include natural channel design, fisheries offsetting, and channel realignment to support infrastructure. Prior career roles include Intermediate Geomorphologist and Assistant Geomorphologist at AECOM, focusing on meander belt and rapid geomorphological assessments, river restoration, and floodplain connectivity. Michael began their professional journey as a Research Assistant at Wilfrid Laurier University, where contributions involved collecting elevation GPS data and sediment analysis for dune dynamics. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Queen Mary University of London and two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Geography from Wilfrid Laurier University.