• Edmonton February Luncheon: Air quality and sources affecting PM2.5 levels in the City of Red Deer

    University of Alberta, Lister Centre 11613 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    CPANS is pleased to announce the February Edmonton Luncheon Topic - Heavy Oil and Oil Sands, Still Venting After All These Years. Concern was raised back in 2015 about poor air quality in Red Deer potentially due to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The press reported that Alberta was on track to have the worst air […]

  • Calgary February Luncheon – Why have our Canadian Rocky Mountain Glaciers and Arctic Ice Receded?

    Ramada Hotel, Downtown Calgary 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    The next CPANS Calgary Technical Luncheon presentation is Wednesday, February 15th. Please register by end of Friday, February 10th! Presenter: Kurt J. Hansen. M.Sc., P. Eng., President of Green Inc. Kurt graduated as a Civil and Environmental Engineer in 1974 at the Technical University of Denmark. He has 43 years of Canadian and international environmental […]

  • Edmonton March Luncheon: The Role of Airsheds in Support of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan

    University of Alberta, Lister Centre 11613 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    CPANS is pleased to announce the March Edmonton Luncheon Topic: The Role of Airsheds in Support of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan. Alberta’s Airsheds have played an integral role of monitoring regional ambient air for the past twenty years.  By having all stakeholders work through consensus, Airsheds are uniquely capable of providing impartial data and information. […]

  • 2017 CPANS Conference – Call for Abstracts

    University of Alberta, Lister Centre 11613 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Please mark your calendars for the 2017 CPANS Annual Conference: Conference Theme: "Emissions Management: Challenges and Opportunities” Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 Venue: University of Alberta, Lister Centre, Edmonton, Alberta General Information (Session details and schedule to follow) The 2017 CPANS annual conference will be held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. Participants of […]

  • Calgary March Luncheon – A Regulatory-Approved Regional Approach to Noise Management in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland

    Ramada Hotel, Downtown Calgary 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    The next CPANS Calgary Technical Luncheon presentation is Wednesday, March 22nd. Please register by end of Friday, March 17th! Presenters: Laurie J. Danielson, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., P.Chem., Executive Director of Northeast Capital Industrial Association and Chris Bibby, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Intermediate Engineer at SLR Consulting. Dr. Danielson joined the NCIA in 2007 following a lengthy career […]

  • Edmonton April Luncheon: Implementing Regional Air Quality Management Frameworks in Red Deer – North Saskatchewan

    The University of Alberta Faculty Club 11435, Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    CPANS is pleased to announce the April Edmonton Luncheon Topic: Implementing Regional Air Quality Management Frameworks in Red Deer – North Saskatchewan. Presenters: Phoenix Le: Phoenix Le joined Alberta Environment and Parks in 2013 as an Air Technical Coordinator shortly after graduating from the University of British Columbia with a BSc in Environmental Sciences and […]

  • 2017 CPANS Conference and AGM

    University of Alberta, Lister Centre 11613 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H6, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    The 2017 CPANS Conference & AGM will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on May 9, 2017 at the University of Alberta Lister Centre. The Conference theme this year is Emissions Management: Challenges and Opportunities. Participants of this conference will include environmental researchers, educators, students, environmental managers, other professionals, environmental industries and policy makers. The conference will be a great […]

  • Introduction to Air Quality Dispersion Modelling

    Ramada Hotel, Downtown Calgary 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    This one-day introductory course is designed for permitting staff, regulators, consultants, engineers, and managers with ambient air quality management responsibilities. The course will consist of technical lectures with relevant examples. Topics include air quality issues, fundamentals of meteorology, air quality model types and selection, and emission estimates. There will be no hands-on training.  Instructors: Dr. […]

  • Source Apportionment of Secondary Fine Particulate Matter in Central Alberta Using CMAQ

    The University of Alberta Faculty Club 11435, Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    CPANS is pleased to announce the September Edmonton Luncheon Topic: Source Apportionment of Secondary Fine Particulate Matter in Central Alberta Using CMAQ In 2016, Alberta Environment and Parks awarded the Parkland Airshed Management Zone with a grant to perform source apportionment modelling of secondary fine particulate matter in central Alberta; contractor Ramboll Environ was retained. […]

  • Calgary September Luncheon: Alberta’s Climate Change Leadership Plan – Impacts on Energy Producers and Consumers

    Ramada Hotel, Downtown Calgary 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    The next CPANS Calgary Technical Luncheon presentation is Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Please register by end of Friday, September 22nd! Presenters: Dana Saric and Lorne Carson Dana Saric, Associate, Corporate, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Dana’s practice focuses on project development and finance and on corporate lending in oil and gas production, renewable energy, transportation, electrical […]