JD Mollard and Associates

March 6

1947: Jack Mollard graduates from Purdue

Jack completes his Master's in Engineering at Purdue University becoming the first Canadian to study airphoto interpretation for terrain analysis.

February 10

1952: Jack Mollard Ph. D.

Jack completes his Ph.D. from Cornell University under Don Belcher.

March 6

1961: Shoreline erosion for Lake Diefenbaker

JDMA conducts the first shoreline erosion studies for the future Lake Diefenbaker that would impound the South Saskatchewan River near Coteau Creek.

March 9

1965: George Mollard begins at JDMA

George begins a 45 year career working at J.D. Mollard & Associates.

February 8

1970's: Pipeline Route Studies

JDMA is involved in a number of routing, terrain mapping and construction materials searching studies for a number of arctic pipeline projects, including the MacKenzie Valley and Alaska Pipelines.

March 6

1972: First Landsat MSS satellite images

JDMA begins interpreting satellite imagery as the first commercial satellite images from Landsat Multi-Spectral Scanner is available.

March 6

1972: First publication of the Blue Book

Jack Mollard first published his famous textbook Landforms and Surface Materials of Canada.

February 10

1986: Lynden Penner Starts Employment

Current owner and President, Lynden Penner, begins his career with JD Mollard.

March 6

1987: First ground conductivity studies

JDMA acquires its first EM-31 ground conductivity meter to support aggregate exploration studies.

March 6

1988: Lineament analysis for potash mining industry

JDMA conducted photo-lineament studies for potash mines in south-central Saskatchewan. JDMA would conduct several more studies on lineaments for the potash industry over the next several years.

January 26

1993: Mars Geography

JDMA works with NASA to interpret Mars satelite imagery

March 9

1999: Jack Mollard is awarded the Julian C Smith medal

Jack is awarded the Engineering Institute of Canada's Julian C Smith medal awarded for "Achievement in the Development of Canada".

March 6

2000: Pipeline Stress-Corrosion Cracking studies

Development begins on a predictive model for Stress-Corrosion Cracking in buried pipelines.

January 26

2003: Nunavut Roads

The government of newly formed Nunavut hires JDMA to route a series of all-season roads connecting the northern communities of Rankin Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet, Baker Lake and Whale Cove

March 6

2003: Peace-Athabasca Delta

JDMA is contracted by BC Hydro to investigate geomorphic changes in the Peace-Athabasca Delta.

November 9

2005: Great Sand Hills Regional Environmental Study

JDMA is part of the Scientific Advisory Council for the Great Sand Hills Regional Environmental Study (RES), providing expertise on terrain, land cover changes, and erosion susceptibility modelling.

March 6

2009: Jack Mollard receives the Sir John Kennedy Medal

Jack is awarded the Sir John Kennedy Medal from the Engineering Institute of Canada.

January 1

2010: Lynden Penner takes over as president of J.D. Mollard and Associates

Jacks resigns as president, passes the baton to long-time employee Lynden Penner.

March 6

2013: Using GPR to locate unmarked grave sites

JDMA acquires and begins to use a Ground Penetrating Radar to locate unmarked graves and artifacts at various archaeological sites across Saskatchewan.

January 26

2015: UAV Surveying

JDMA aquires its first unmanned aerial vehicle system; research begins into the use of UAV-generated orthomosaics and DEMs.

February 8

2016: Celebrating 60 Years

JDMA celebrates 60 years of business.

January 1

2017: Jack Mollard passes away

Jack Mollard passes away, bringing a remarkable career to a close. January 3, 1924-September 13, 2017.

January 1

2018: Company history book is published

The 60 year company history book is published in 2018.

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We Provide the Expertise and Experience to Keep Your Projects Moving Forward – on Seven Continents and Beyond.

The engineers and geoscientists at J.D. Mollard and Associates (2010) Limited have carried out over 5,000 consulting assignments for hundreds of clients in government, academia and private industry. We’ve successfully consulted on every continent in the world, and even gone beyond Earth by working with NASA to studying surficial features on Mars!

JD Mollard and Associates

Celebrating over 60 Years of Heritage, Innovation & Success.

1947: Jack Mollard graduates from Purdue

1952: Jack Mollard Ph. D.

1961: Shoreline erosion for Lake Diefenbaker

1965: George Mollard begins at JDMA

1970's: Pipeline Route Studies

1972: First Landsat MSS satellite images

1972: First publication of the Blue Book

1986: Lynden Penner Starts Employment

1987: First ground conductivity studies

1988: Lineament analysis for potash mining industry

1993: Mars Geography

1999: Jack Mollard is awarded the Julian C Smith medal

2000: Pipeline Stress-Corrosion Cracking studies

2003: Nunavut Roads

2003: Peace-Athabasca Delta

2005: Great Sand Hills Regional Environmental Study

2009: Jack Mollard receives the Sir John Kennedy Medal

2010: Lynden Penner takes over as president of J.D. Mollard and Associates

2013: Using GPR to locate unmarked grave sites

2015: UAV Surveying

2016: Celebrating 60 Years

2017: Jack Mollard passes away

2018: Company history book is published

Home

We Provide the Expertise and Experience to Keep Your Projects Moving Forward – on Seven Continents and Beyond.

Terrain Mapping and Site Charactarization

Geotechnical Engineering

Water Resource Studies

Aggregate Exploration and Testing

Environmental Studies

Geospatial Analysis

Route Location Studies

Short Courses

Celebrating over 60 Years of Heritage, Innovation & Success.

1947: Jack Mollard graduates from Purdue

1952: Jack Mollard Ph. D.

1961: Shoreline erosion for Lake Diefenbaker

1965: George Mollard begins at JDMA

1970's: Pipeline Route Studies

1972: First Landsat MSS satellite images

1972: First publication of the Blue Book

1986: Lynden Penner Starts Employment

1987: First ground conductivity studies

1988: Lineament analysis for potash mining industry

1993: Mars Geography

1999: Jack Mollard is awarded the Julian C Smith medal

2000: Pipeline Stress-Corrosion Cracking studies

2003: Nunavut Roads

2003: Peace-Athabasca Delta

2005: Great Sand Hills Regional Environmental Study

2009: Jack Mollard receives the Sir John Kennedy Medal

2010: Lynden Penner takes over as president of J.D. Mollard and Associates

2013: Using GPR to locate unmarked grave sites

2015: UAV Surveying

2016: Celebrating 60 Years

2017: Jack Mollard passes away

2018: Company history book is published

We Provide the Expertise and Experience to Keep Your Projects Moving Forward – on Seven Continents and Beyond.

Terrain Mapping and Site Charactarization

Geotechnical Engineering

Water Resource Studies

Aggregate Exploration and Testing

Environmental Studies

Geospatial Analysis

Route Location Studies

Short Courses

A Legacy of Excellence

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