 A floating dock built for such research on the MUN side of St. John’s Long Pond is still in use for recreational purposes.From 1989 to 1991 he was technical advisor to Environment Canada for the Northumberland Strait Crossing Project.He was a life member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEG-NL), Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and other professional groups.