Customer service is the product provided by LGL. The company conducts scientific research for a wide variety of purposes: reports, testimony of experts, panel studies, tribunals, consulting for individual home-owners, start-up or expansion needs for business, projects for First Nations, etc. The first project was the Berger Inquiry in the Mackenzie Valley in the early 1970’s, the first environmental assessment conducted in Canada. This was followed by the Polar Gas Project.
Greeneridge Sciences, Inc., part of the LGL Group of Companies, focuses on the effects of sound on marine animals. Under Greenridge’s auspices, the DASAR, one of the devices used, was designed, developed and manufactured. A King City company, Sigma Eight Inc., owned by Cam Grant, and in partnership with LGL, created a radio transmitter to be implanted in a species of small snakes, for the purpose of tracking the movement of the species. Sometimes, devices already available are adapted to meet the needs of the client. LGL collaborates effectively with other local companies such as Lotek Wireless Inc., a Newmarket company working with LGL’s British Columbia office. LGL also teams with other consulting firms to provide a broader range of services.
The various projects create a steady need for innovative thinking and creative initiative. This has led to the development of computer software to be used internally, as a feature of integrated development of new ‘tools’. Creation of internal resources generates research material to be used for future projects.
There is a continuous process of identifying a need, and designing and providing a solution. The “Let’s give it a go!” outlook promotes creative solutions to meet the needs of each individual client.
“Scientific integrity is unwavering, and credibility is everything. Our product helps the clients get where they want to go.” (Grant Kauffman, V.P., Ontario Region)
