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SUMMARY:Introduction to Air Quality Dispersion Modelling Course
DESCRIPTION:Intended Audience 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. \nAt the end of the course\, attendees will: • have a better understanding of the key meteorological processes that impact air quality; • be able to select the appropriate model(s) to address specific air quality issues; and • be able to assess necessary input data and critically review air quality modelling studies. \nRegistration Links:(2023 Registration expired) \nInstructors Dr. Mujtaba Shareef is a versatile and experienced environmental professional with strong analytical and innovative capability with a demonstrated record of excellence in service delivery. He has over 24 years of solid experience encompassing technical expertise in the areas environmental performance\, management\, monitoring\, regulatory compliance\, environmental policy development. He has significant experience in air emissions and GHG accounting and inventory management\, air quality and climate change\, environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA)\, environmental modeling for ESIAs\, environmental policies and guidelines and related research and development. He is well versed with several air quality models including AERMOD\, CALPUFF and CMAQ and have done training courses on these models. Dr. Shareef possesses exceptional skills in teaching and mentoring and has taught several graduate and undergraduate courses and other short courses. He has organized many workshops and awareness sessions. \nDr Piotr Staniaszek has more than 27 years of experience in air quality consulting including more than 24 years as an air dispersion modeller. He has managed and executed numerous dispersion modeling projects throughout whole Canada including Alberta\, BC\, Saskatchewan\, and Manitoba. He has done modelling for two potash mining projects in Saskatchewan. He has organized and co-instructed several CALPUFF/CALMET introductory and advanced courses. Dr. Staniaszek was also co-instructor in a two-day training course entitled Guidance on Review of Air Quality Environmental Assessment Reports and one day Introductory Dispersion Modelling Course in Alberta. Dr. Staniaszek has been a Sessional Instructor at the University of Calgary for many years. Dr. Staniaszek has experience developing emissions inventories\, models and preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for the oil sands\, sand\, gravel quarries\, coal\, potash\, gold\, diamond\, and mineral mines\, and petrochemical industries. He has written numerous air quality management plans including flaring and dust management plans. Presently\, Dr. Staniaszek is Senior Air Quality Scientist\, Global Air Quality Modelling Specialty Lead for AECOM Canada Ltd. \nCourse Outline \nCheck-in: 8:00 am – 8:30 am \nMorning 1: Air Quality Issues Overview (8:30 am – 10:15 am) • Air Quality Issues • Near-field vs. Short and Long Range Models • Screening vs. Refined Models • Complex Modelling for EIA’s • Emission Sources: point\, area\, volume\, line sources\, and flares • Variable Emission Sources • Roads and Modelling of Explosions Emission \nMorning Coffee Break Q/A: 10:15 am – 10:30 am \nMorning 2: Meteorology (10:30 am – 12:00 pm) • Boundary Layers Fundamentals • Meteorological Input to Air Quality Models • Prognostic (MM5 / WRF) vs. Diagnostic (CALMET) • Observations and Meteorological Processors (AERMET\, MMIF) • Meteorological Model Evaluation and Influence of Meteorology on Dispersion Model Results \nLunch Break: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (Lunch will be provided) \nAfternoon 1: Air Dispersion Modelling in More Detail (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm) • Lagrangian Puff (CALPUFF) vs. Gaussian Plume (AERMOD) Models • Lagrangian (CALPUFF) vs. Eulerian (CMAQ) models • Interpreting Modelling Results • Dispersion Model Performance Validation and Evaluation • Sources of Model Inaccuracy \nAfternoon Coffee Break: 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm \nAfternoon 2: Specialty Modelling (2:45 pm – 4:15 pm) • Fog and Visibility • Odour Modelling • NO2 Modelling • Flare Modelling (AERFlare\, ABFlare) • Modelling of Haul Roads and Mining Emissions \nQuestions & Answers: 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
URL:https://cpans.org/event/dispersionmodellingcourseedmonton2023/
LOCATION:University of Alberta\, Lister Centre\, 11613 87 Ave NW\, Edmonton\, AB T6G 2H6\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="CPANS":MAILTO:CalgaryLuncheon@cpans.org
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SUMMARY:CPANS 2023 – Environmental Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World
DESCRIPTION:General InformationThe 2023 CPANS annual conference will be held at the Lister Conference Center\, Edmonton\, Alberta. 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 opportunity for attendees to develop new collaborations and share knowledge with experts from various fields in air and waste management. \n  \nTo download a pdf version of the program\, click here. \n \nRegistration Links: \nA&WMA Member – $200 \nNon-Member – $250 \nStudent – $50 \n  \nCall for Abstracts – Deadline Extended!\nIf you are interested in presenting at this year’s conference\, please submit an abstract to Mujtaba Shareef at mujtaba.shareef@gmail.com on or before February 10th\, 2023 along with your biography. \nAbstract Instruction and FormatThe abstract should be 350 words or less.  Type font should be Calibri 12 point.  The presentation title (in bold) should be at the top of the page. If selected\, authors will be able to alter the presentation title up to two weeks prior to the conference date.  The affiliation for each author should be next\, followed by the author’s name\, mailing address\, phone number\, and email address (all in bold).  Email will be the primary means for communication.  The conference committee reserves the right to edit the abstract for grammar and format since it may be used in the preliminary and final programs for the conference. \nAuthor Name and BiographyA brief biography of the presenter must be included with the abstract.  Please describe\, in no more than 150 words\, the professional background\, credentials\, and education of the presenter. \nPlease contact Mujtaba Shareef with any questions at mujtaba.shareef@gmail.com.
URL:https://cpans.org/event/cpans-2023-environmental-challenges-in-a-post-pandemic-world/
LOCATION:University of Alberta\, Lister Centre\, 11613 87 Ave NW\, Edmonton\, AB T6G 2H6\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
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