Earthtime
  As one of Liberia’s leading environmental, and social consulting firms. We are a trusted partner for strategic, logistical, and procurement support that deliver tailored local content and sustainable program development solutions.  

Our Staff

Wassim Hamdan
Wassim Hamdan is an environmental systems specialist with extensive experience working in Liberia, including as the Managing Director of Earthtime Inc. in Monrovia since 2006. He worked directly with regulators to improve the national ESIA procedures. Wassim has extensive experience with Liberian ESIA legislation and has worked directly with regulators to improve the national ESIA procedures. He has worked in the environmental services field for over 10 years and has managed in-country teams in the completion of ESIAs for multiple industries. Wassim has a background in Geology and Hydrogeology, and is an EPA’s certified environmental evaluator, and has managed several in-country ESIA activities including oil and gas exploration offshore, transmission lines, HFO and power plants, mineral exploration activities, woodchip biomass production, rubber plantation and rubber processing facilities, breweries, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and port rehabilitation.
Nabil El Masri Nader
With a Land-Use Management and Environment Masters Degree background, Nabil El Masri Nader has had a wide experience with several multidisciplinary Research Centers as well as Private companies in Lebanon, France, UAE and Liberia. He has worked for both the Lebanese and French National Councils for Scientific Research focusing on sustainability and environmental protection projects funded by local governments and the European Union. He also has worked for private companies as a Research & Development Senior Analyst implementing GIS in projects related to water and electrical utilities in the UAE as well as in various ESIA/ESMP projects in Liberia.
Yasmin El Helwe
Yasmin is a senior consultant with Earthtime. She has participated in many ESIA/ESMP projects in Liberia for oil exploration, rubber plantations development, rubber processing factories, wood logging, transmission lines, mining and water management. Yasmin has wide knowledge and extensive experience in the Liberian ecological and socio-economic environments. She also has extensive experience in Liberian environmental legislation and procedures. Yasmin has wide knowledge and extensive experience in the Liberian ecological and socio-economic environments. Particularly, she has expertise in the Liberian coastal and marine environments. She is responsible for the collection of environmental and socio-economic baseline data for the development of in-country ESIAs and ESMPs. This includes, but is not limited to, the management of field studies necessary for such information, the analysis of laboratory results and the discussion of findings based on solid scientific research. Provided her extensive experience in environmental laws, her legislating competences and her familiarity with Liberian legislation and procedures, she is also responsible for the development of the legislative section in all the ESIA/ESMP documents submitted by Earthtime. Yasmin also participates in the identification of projects’ environmental and socio-economic impacts and the establishment of environmental and social management plans. Moreover, she assists with the Quality Assurance/Quality control of ESIAs and ESMPs.
Basma Shamas
Basma Shamas has professional experience in conducting environmental field surveys, environmental sampling and monitoring and collection of baseline data for ESIAs. She has worked in the environmental services field for around 3 years and has participated in-different ESIAs and EMPs, including mineral explorations, and HFO power plants. Basma has also undertaken projects associated with groundwater and surface water management as part of master plans, environmental audits,identification of potential landfill sites, geophysical surveying, hydrogeological investigations, geological mapping, and borehole drilling and supervision. Basma has a background in Geology and Hydrogeology, and has extensive experience using GIS for geological, and hydrogeological mapping for major aquifer development projects.
Ghinwa El Tayar
Ghinwa El Tayar has professional experience in conducting environmental field surveys, environmental sampling, and monitoring and collection of baseline data for ESIAs. She has participated in different project briefs, ESIAs, audits, pre-feasibility studies, master plans, and risk assessments. Ghinwa has worked on projects mostly focused on the mining sector and solid waste management. She has also undertaken projects associated with air pollution, soil contamination and wastewater treatment. Ghinwa has a background in Environmental Technology and Engineering and Chemistry. She has also worked in an analytical laboratory for three years.
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