Seydou CISSE
1341 8Th Avenue North, Apt. 7 701-541-5146
Fargo, North Dakota 58102
CAREER OBJECTIVE
§ Loyally serve my employer
§ Actively contribute in achieving my company’s objectives and targets
§ Seek responsibility to face new challenges
LANGUAGES
Madingo, Sussu, French, and English
EDUCATION
Masters in Pollution Control - North Dakota State University Fargo, ND August 2011-Present
Masters of Botany - Universite Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry Conakry, Guinea December 2005
Bachelor in Biology - Universite Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry Conakry, Guinea August 2003
ACADEMIC PROFILE
§ Rewarded a Fulbright Science and Technology Scholarship to complete a Masters Degree in Pollution Control (2011)
§ Master thesis: "Permeable reactive barriers to treat iron ore acid mine drainage using sulfate-reducing bacteria"
§ Simandou botanical surveys (RBG, Kew/Rio Tinto, Simandou Project - 2006)
§ Research thesis: "The use of essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus against mosquito, vector of malaria" (2005)
§ Botanical surveys in Sangaredi, Guinea (SNC-Lavalin/Guinea Alumina, 2005)
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Environmental Superintendent, Operations Beyla, Guinea
Rio Tinto - Simandou project June 2010-July 2011
§ Supervise environmental operations in Simandou Project
§ Promote health and safety culture, and leadership within the team
§ Upgrade and implement Simandou waste management project
§ Implement the environmental management system ISO14001 in the Simandou project
§ Develop professional development plan for the environmental operation team
§ Develop, review, and approve the team's work plan and related safety procedures
§ Provide technical supports in others environmental aspects such as erosion control, rehabilitation of disturbed areas, and slope stabilization
§ Develop conservation program of rare plant species (seed conservation, and transplantation trials)
§ Conduct ground disturbance approval, botanical surveys, area inspections and audits
§ Identify and map contaminated sites
§ Develop and implement bioremediation of contaminated soils
§ Facilitate consultants and auditors' works
§ Deliver environmental induction to staff and visitors
§ Implement a small scale Agouti farming trial program for the benefit of Moribadou's community
§ Analyse camera trap images
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Environmental Officer on Secondment Pilbara, Australia
Pilbara Iron Ore Mining Projects September-November 2009
§ Conducted botanical surveys in Pannawonica mine lease
§ Conducted Audits on the costal operations of Cape Lambert, Tom Price, and Yandicoogina mines
§ Monitored biofarming in Paraburdoo and Dampier operations
§ Visited mining operations in Hope Downs, Brockman 2, Marandoo, and West Angelas
§ Processed plant seeds for viability test and conservation at Kings Park Botanical garden in Perth
Botanist Intern London, United Kingdom
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew November 2006-April 2007
§ Identification of plant specimens collected from Simandou
§ Recording plant information in the database
§ Preparation of the Herbarium specimens for various National Herbarium
§ Scanning Herbarium specimens to generate electronic images database
SKILL SUMMARY
Rio Tinto compliance trainings
§ Safety standards
§ Occupational health standards
§ Careful communication
§ Level 2 Risk Assessment
§ Health, safety, environment, and community interactions
§ Rio Tinto Internal Auditor Course
§ LEAN Awareness training
§ ChemAlert Standard User & Risk Module
§ First Aid & Team First Aid
§ TapRoot Investigation
§ ISO14001 Certification system
§ Herbarium Management
§ Off-road driving and vehicle recovery
§ GIS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ACCREDITATIONS
§ Global Outreach ambassador of North Dakota State University 2012-2013
§ Honorary Citizen of the State of Nebraska, United States of America August 2011-Present
§ Member of African Student Union at North Dakota State University September 2011-Present
§ Advisor to GHA/Guinea, an NGO promoting cash nut trees in Guinea September 2011-Present
§ Moribadou's community involvement in the production of vetiver plants for the rehabilitation program in Simandou November 2010-March 2011
§ Member of USTG, labourer union in Guinea 2010-Present
§ Permanent Member of Guinee-Ecologie, an environmental NGO 2006-Present
§ Advisor to the Simandou Environmental and Social Assessment Committee 2007-2011
REFERENCES
Achintya Bezbaruah
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering: NDSU
(+1) 701-231-7461
Janis Carter
Primate Specialist
Private Consultant
(+220) 9 946 906
Leon Payne
Environmental & Community Manager: Rio Tinto/ SIMFER S.A.
(+224) 62 35 5435
Yvette Harvey
Deputy Head of Wet Tropics of Africa Section: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew
(+44) 20 8332 5227