Arctic Directory April 2015: UMIAQ hires Trapp as new associate scientist

Cynthia Trapp has joined UMIAQ LLC as an associate scientist in the environmental department. Trapp has more than 16 years of experience in the petroleum industry with expertise in emergency response and management, regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement. She has gained valuable first-hand experience in responding to numerous and varied petroleum industry incidents, and has directly participated in both corporate emergency response operations, as well as field based response activities. She is dedicated to communicating and educating the public on emergency response and public safety principles and practices through UMIAQ’s environmental department. Most recently Trapp was engaged in Shell Canada Ltd.’s emergency response stakeholder database and public safety initiatives, as well as with BP Exploration Alaska’s incident management plan harmonization initiative.

Working in both Alaska and Canada, Trapp is familiar with both regulatory environments. She has a proven track record for successfully advancing oil and gas projects through both U.S. and Canadian regulatory processes to meet specific clients’ needs and timelines. Trapp has organized and facilitated several open house and conflict avoidance sessions with members of the public impacted by oil and gas development, and has also facilitated many regulatory agency meetings to expedite project review and approval timelines. The UMIAQ environmental department provides key services for Alaska-based operations from project planning, to construction through production. These services include environmental permitting and impact assessments, agency coordination and consultation, and regulatory compliance management.

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