WHO WE ARE



ASL Environmental Sciences is a world class company that brings over 45 years of expertise in oceanographic instrumentation, acoustics, remote sensing, and environmental consulting.
Our products include the industry-standard Acoustic Zooplankton Fish Profiler (AZFP), deployed in hundreds of locations worldwide.

We support clients with specialized expertise in flow measurement, wave analysis, sediment transport, ice studies, and remote sensing—delivering reliable data and insight for complex environmental challenges. 

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision

ASL Environmental Sciences is a global leader in innovative and sustainable science-based solutions for our environment.

Our Mission

To assist clients around the world to understand and solve challenges in the aquatic and terrestrial environments by providing reliable information through world-class technologies and consulting services.

Our Values

1. Meet and exceed customer expectations
2. Innovation and creativity
3. Environmental stewardship
4. Employee engagement and growth
5. Science-based reasoning and processes

Meet the Team

Jan Buermans

President & CEO

Kaan Ersahin

Vice President & Director, Remote Sensing

Rene Chave

Board Chair, COO and CIO

Keath Borg

Director, Consulting and Senior Physical Oceanographer

Matthew Asplin

Director, Consulting Business Development

Rick Birch

Senior Oceanographer & Manager of Equipment and Field Operations

David Fissel

Co-Founder and Senior Oceanographer

Steve Pearce

Acoustics Scientist & AZFP Product Manager

Julek Chawarski

Biological Oceanographer

James Bartlett

Oceanographic Services Scientist and Product Sales Representative

Gary Borstad

Senior Remote Sensing Scientist

Leslie N. Brown 

Senior Remote Sensing Scientist

José B. Lim 

Senior Remote Sensing Analyst

Alexander Graham

Remote Sensing Analyst

Dan Walters

Data Scientist

Matus Hodul

Remote Sensing Scientist

Amanda Dash

Computer Vision / Deep Learning Specialist

Brayden Peterson

Oceanographic Services Scientist & Data Analyst

Humza Rao

Oceanographic Instrumentation Engineering Technician

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