Speaker: Brian Zelt, PhD, PEng, Senior Advisor, Air and Emissions Science & Innovation, Regulatory Applications, Alberta Energy Regulator About the Speaker: Brian Zelt holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in turbulence and air dispersion modeling. With over 40 years of experience, Brian has established expertise in air dispersion modeling, emissions estimation, boundary layer meteorology, […]
Addressing odour issues using patterns in data About the Presentation: Nuisance odours are a major concern in many industries, causing friction between operators and the communities that surround them. But while odours are easy to detect, determining the cause and how to fix it is a massive challenge for many facilities. If operators attribute […]
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 […]
This event is in-person only Happy Hour at the Bank and Baron! A relaxed, non-technical networking event We’re excited to invite you to a CPANS Happy Hour – a networking event designed to reconnect and strengthen our community. Bring a friend (non-members welcome too)! This isn’t a formal event and there are no presentations – just an […]
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 […]
This event is in-person only Happy Hour at the Bank and Baron! A relaxed, non-technical networking event We’re excited to invite you to a CPANS Happy Hour – a networking event designed to reconnect and strengthen our community. Bring a friend (non-members welcome too)! This isn’t a formal event and there are no presentations – just an […]
Title: Environmental Due-Diligence by Susan McRory, Chair Land and Property Rights Tribunal Speaker: Susan has been a lawyer for over 40 years, 33 as a prosecutor. For the first 13 years of her career she dealt with serious and violent crime; as a circuit prosecutor in Peace River, then Chief Crown in the Vegreville judicial […]