{"id":5742,"date":"2023-07-12T20:51:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T20:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ae.opacity.design\/?post_type=people&#038;p=5742"},"modified":"2025-04-01T20:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:46:40","slug":"sarina-loots","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/people\/sarina-loots\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarina Loots"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n  \r\n<div id=\"sph-block_307b7f48676f4c843ecc64cb0bfe0aa6\" class=\"sph acf-block\" >\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"sph__image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sarina-loots-hero.jpg\" src=\"\" alt=\"People profile image\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sph__nd\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"sph__nd-name\">Sarina Loots<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"sph__nd-designations\">M.Sc., P.Biol.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"sph__jobTitle\">Specialist, Regulatory Advisor<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"sph__bio\">\r\n        <p>Sarina has over 15 years of experience, specializing in understanding and navigating regulatory and environmental risks. Sarina has a proven track record of leading project teams to obtain regulatory permits for our clients under tight timelines and complex situations. <\/p>\n                \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n<div id=\"spc-block_1374c9f3cdd8bb8de1505662eb9b0ae3\" class=\"spc acf-block\" >\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"spc__greenSection\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/ae\/images\/footer_green.png\" src=\"\" alt=\"Green Section\">\r\n    <\/div> \r\n\r\n    <p class=\"spc__header\">ON CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS<\/p>\r\n    \r\n    <p class=\"spc__quote\">\u00a0I enjoy helping clients navigate environmental requirements and liaising with regulatory agencies on the nuances of environmental regulations.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"spc__image\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sarina-loots-1.jpg\" src=\"\" alt=\"People 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            Transportation,                        <\/a>\r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/transportation\/bridges\/\" class=\"spfw__card-category\">\r\n                            Bridges,                        <\/a>\r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/transportation\/bridges\/bridge-rehabilitation-retrofit\/\" class=\"spfw__card-category\">\r\n                            Bridge Rehabilitation &amp; Retrofit                        <\/a>\r\n                          \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>     \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"spfw__card\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/projects\/environmental-planning-edmonton-valley-line-light-rapid-transit\/\" class=\"spfw__card-image\">\r\n                    <div class=\"spfw__card-img\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_1368-thumb.jpg\" src=\"\" alt=\"Project image\">\r\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                                                <div class=\"spfw__card-icon\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/new_environmental_arrows.svg\" src=\"\" alt=\"Expertise Icon\">                               \r\n                            <\/div>  \r\n                            \r\n                        <div class=\"spfw__card-link\">\r\n                            <div class=\"spfw__card-arrow\">\r\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"31.11\" height=\"11.687\" viewBox=\"0 0 31.11 11.687\">\r\n                                    <g id=\"Component_20_20\" data-name=\"Component 20 \u2013 20\" 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class=\"spfw__card-title\">Environmental Planning, Valley Line LRT<\/a>\r\n                                                    \r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/environmental\/\" class=\"spfw__card-category\">\r\n                            Environmental,                        <\/a>\r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/environmental\/environmental-planning\/\" class=\"spfw__card-category\">\r\n                            Environmental Planning,                        <\/a>\r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/infrastructure\/transit\/\" class=\"spfw__card-category\">\r\n                            Transit                        <\/a>\r\n                          \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>     \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"spfw__card\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/projects\/miette-hot-springs-culvert-and-bridge-replacement\/\" class=\"spfw__card-image\">\r\n                    <div class=\"spfw__card-img\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/miette-hot-springs.jpg\" src=\"\" alt=\"Project image\">\r\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                                                <div class=\"spfw__card-icon\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/transportation_arrows.svg\" src=\"\" alt=\"Expertise Icon\">                               \r\n                            <\/div>  \r\n                            \r\n                        <div class=\"spfw__card-link\">\r\n                            <div class=\"spfw__card-arrow\">\r\n                 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data-name=\"Path 276\" d=\"M3943.488,510.728h-30\" transform=\"translate(-3913.488 -505.728)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\r\n                                    <\/g>\r\n                                <\/svg>\r\n                            <\/div>  \r\n\r\n                            <p>View Project<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>                              \r\n                             \r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"spfw__card-content\">\r\n                    \r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/projects\/whitemud-creek-boardwalk-replacement-environmental-assessments\/\" class=\"spfw__card-title\">Whitemud Creek Boardwalk Replacement &#8211; Environmental Assessments<\/a>\r\n                                                    \r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/infrastructure\/active-transportation\/\" class=\"spfw__card-category\">\r\n     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              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/articles\/collaboration-and-creative-solutions-address-environmental-requirements\/\" class=\"spi__card-title\">Collaboration and creative solutions address environmental requirements<\/a>                    \r\n                        <\/div> \r\n                         \r\n                                              \r\n                                \r\n                                    \r\n                                    \r\n                                \r\n                                                   \r\n                    <\/div>     \r\n                    <\/div>     \r\n    \r\n    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