We are pleased to invite you to our next CPANS Edmonton luncheon, where we will explore the groundbreaking Blatchford redevelopment project – a pioneering model of sustainable urban living right here in Edmonton. Join us to gain insights into how the City of Edmonton is leading the way in community development by acting as both […]
We are pleased to invite you to our next CPANS Edmonton luncheon on an Albertan mine GHG emission characterization study. The study used flux chambers to quantify emission rates and provided insight to temporal variation. Presenter: Lucas Zhang About the presentation: The oil sands tailings ponds are a significant source of GHG emissions in Alberta. […]
Presenters: Charles Odame-Ankrah and Sanjay Vaswani (Global Analyzer Systems Ltd.) About the presentation: Full description to come soon. About the Presenter: Dr. Odame-Ankrah has a strong background as a chemist with a specialization in air monitoring instrument development using cutting edge technology based on Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy, system automation using LabVIEW and has extensive […]
We are pleased to invite you to our next CPANS Edmonton luncheon, which will feature two exciting topics. About the presentations: Topic 1: Smoke formation dynamics observed from near-field wildland fire sensor deployment in prescribed burning This talk will present results from sensor deployment near fire-front in a prescribed wildfire in Alberta. The research was […]
Presenters: Jill Bloor and Mandeep Dhaliwal (CRAZ) About the presentation: Calgary Region Airshed Zone Society is the organization that brings all parties concerned about the air we all breathe together. In this presentation, Jill Bloor, Executive Director and Mandeep Dhaliwal, Air Quality Program Manager will provide an overview of the uniqueness of the organization and […]
Overview of the Alberta Annual Emissions Inventory Reporting (AEIR) Program About the Presentation: An emissions inventory is a critical tool for understanding the type, quantity, and distribution of pollutants released into the atmosphere. Alberta’s Annual Emissions Inventory Reporting (AEIR) Program, launched in 2016, tracks air emissions from more than 400 large, EPEA-regulated industrial facilities across the […]
Title: Is the Circular Economy the New Sustainability? Speaker: Jennifer Koole, Executive Director Recycling Council of Alberta About the Speaker: Jennifer Koole is the Executive Director of the Recycling Council of Alberta, a non-profit organization with over 350 members whose mission is to advance the circular economy in Alberta. With a degree in environmental science, many years in […]
Title: NOx Chemistry and the Importance of Properly Measuring NO2 Speaker: Dr. Odame-Ankrah is a chemist specializing in the development of innovative air monitoring instruments, with expertise in Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy, LabVIEW automation, and the measurement of nitrogen oxides and ozone. For over a decade, he has led an R&D team focused on developing and refining […]
Title: Specified Enactment Direction 004 (SED 004): Pipeline Conservation and Reclamation Approvals under EPEA About the presentation: Specified Enactment Directions (SEDs) set out conservation and reclamation requirements under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) that companies must follow. Specified Enactment Direction 004 (SED 004) sets out the application and technical requirements for pipelines requiring approval […]
Title: The Cost of Noise Speaker: Ian Bonsma, P.Eng., INCE Western Region Manager HGC NOISE VIBRATION ACOUSTICS About the Speaker: Ian Bonsma is a senior acoustical engineer and the Western Region Manager at HGC Noise Vibration Acoustics in Calgary, specializing in noise, vibration, and acoustics across architectural, industrial, and environmental applications. He has nearly two decades […]