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Tuesday, October 15
16:00 - 19:00 Exhibitor Move-in Van Horne C and Foyer
16:00 - 19:00 Registration Van Horne Foyer, Upper Level
Wednesday, October 16
08:00 - 21:00 Delegate Registration Opens Van Horne Foyer, Upper Level
08:00 - 12:30 Exhibitor Move-in Van Horne C and Foyer
13:00 - 21:00 Exhibits Open Van Horne C and Foyer
Coffee, tea and light refreshments from 13:00 - 16:30
13:00 - 16:35 Afternoon Technical Sessions
Coleman Room
Canadian Brownfields Network
13:00 - 13:30 Redeveloping Brownfields in a Challenging Urban Context (Abstract 5)Joel Van Popta, Stantec
Monisha Nandi, Kilmer Brownfield Management Limited
5 minute transition
13:35 - 14:05 Smouldering Combustion for the Management of PFAS-Impacted Soils at Brownfields Redevelopment Sites in Canada (Abstract 6)Grant Scholes, Savron Solutions
5 minute transition
14:10 - 14:40 Overcoming Geotechnical Complications when Building on Brownfields (Abstract 4)Mark Tigchelaar, GeoSolv Design/Build Inc
5 minute transition
14:45 - 15:15 Brownfields in Alberta: A Changing Legal Landscape (Abstract 3)Sean Parker, McLennan Ross
5 minute transition
Brownfields
15:20 - 15:50 Remediation of Northwest Smelting and Refining, Winnipeg, MB (Abstract 2)Heather Fisher, Dillon Consulting
RemTech 2019 Agenda (Detailed)
2019 17
5 minute transition
15:55 - 16:25 Building a Site Strategy via the Application of Specialized Investigation Tools and Models at NAPL Sites, Toronto Port Lands Project (Abstract 1)Trevre Andrews, Jacobs
Beatty Room
Sulfolane Remediation
13:00 - 13:30 Understanding the Relationship Between Key Water Quality Parameters and the Behavior of Sulfolane in Groundwater (Abstract 74)Deanna Cottrell, Shell Canada
5 minute transition
13:35 - 14:05 Evaluation of Membrane Technologies for Ex-situ Remediation of Groundwater Impacted with Sulfolane and Several Co-contaminants Including Chloride (Abstract 73)Natalie Lippa, Matrix Solutions
Farshad Mohammadtabar, University of Alberta
5 minute transition
14:10 - 14:40 Biosparge Pilot System for Aerobic Degradation of Sulfolane (Abstract 72)Jennifer Harder, Golder Associates
Trent Key, Exxon Mobil
5 minute transition
Phytoremediation
14:45 - 15:15 Beyond Phytoremediation: Forensic Botany and Ecological Remediation of a 2,4-D Impacted Site (Abstract 42)Cheryl Hendrickson, LandSaga Biogeographical
5 minute transition
15:20 - 15:50 Engineered Phytoremediation of Contaminated Aquifers – Adapting a Natural System to Meet Remedial Goals (Abstract 43)Ron Gestler, Geosyntec Consultants International
5 minute transition
15:55 - 16:25 Novel Analytical Methods Applied to Phytoremediation of Sulfolane Impacted Sites (Abstract 44)Deanna Cottrell, Shell Canada
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Shaughnessy Room
InnoTech Alberta - Digital Technology Innovations
13:00 - 13:30 Innovating Our Way to Closure: Emerging and Digital Technologies for Efficient Reclamation of Legacy Oil and Gas Sites (Abstract 8)Simone Levy, InnoTech Alberta
Mike Morley, Menome Technologies
5 minute transition
13:35 - 14:05 Real Time Field Screening for Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Salinity in Soil (Abstract 10)Graham Kawulka, Maapera Analytics
5 minute transition
14:10 - 14:40 Use of the Sample Management App to Simplify Environmental Data Collection and Reporting (Abstract 12)James Freeman, PIR-a Consulting
5 minute transition
14:45 -15:15 Applying Data Science Tools and Techniques to Contaminated Site Projects (Abstract 7)Paul Fuellbrandt, Statvis Analytics
5 minute transition
15:20 - 15:50 Innovative Assessment Tools: Cutting Edge Remote Sensing and 3D Modelling (Abstract 9)Ryan Tulloch, ProDelta Projects
5 minute transition
15:55 - 16:25 Turning Liabilities into Assets: Using Decommissioned Oil and Gas Infrastructure for Solar Energy Development (Abstract 11)Keith Hirsche, Elemental Energy Inc
Theatre
Legal/Regulatory Updates
13:00 - 13:30 Waiting to Exhale: Cannabis in Canada – Potential Environmental Impacts and the Regulatory Landscape (Abstract 29)Matthew Gardner, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
5 minute transition
13:35 - 14:05 Supreme Court of Canada’s Redwater Decision Prioritizes Environmental Work in Insolvency: Impacts and Opportunities for Environmental Services Professionals (Abstract 28)Chidinma Thompson, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
2019 19
5 minute transition
14:10 - 14:40 Environmental Prosecutions – Latest Case and Defence Strategies (Abstract 27)Jacquelyn Stevens, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
5 minute transition
14:45 - 15:15 Climate Change Class Actions Come to Canada: Implications for Environmental Professionals (Abstract 26)Matti Lemmens, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
5 minute transition
Landfill Management and Remediation
15:20 - 15:50 Determining the End of Landfill Post-Closure Period Based on Functional Stability Assessment (Abstract 21)Pete Marshall, Adelantar Consulting
5 minute transition
15:55 - 16:25 Landfill Remediation in Support of Urban Development (Abstract 22)Kim McLeish, Advisian
Marie-Pierre Carignan, City of Calgary
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Van Horne Ballroom
17:00 - 21:00 DiscoTech Opening Reception and Casino
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Thursday, October 17
07:00 - 08:15 Registration and Networking Breakfast President’s Hall and Van Horne Ballroom, Upper Level
08:15 - 08:30 Opening Remarks/Welcome/ESAA Update Van Horne Ballroom
Mr Fred Keating, MC
Ms Stacy Thygesen, ESAA President
Mr Rob Traynor, ESAA Vice President
Mr Darrell Haight, ESAA Secretary
08:30 - 09:20 Opening Keynote
Saskatchewan’s Uranium Mining LegacyIan Wilson, Remediation Manager,
Saskatchewan Research Council
Sponsored by
09:20 - 09:40 Networking Break Exhibit Area, Van Horne C and Foyer
09:40 - 11:55 Morning Technical Sessions
Coleman Room
Northern and Unique Locations
09:40 - 10:10 Use of a Biostimulatory Solution to Enhance Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation Rates in Cold-Region Soils: A Bench-Scale Microcosm Study (Abstract 38)Amy Jimmo, Jacobs
5 Minute Transition
10:15 - 10:45 Planning Radiological Risk Mitigation for Remediation of Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites (Abstract 35)David Sanscartier, Saskatchewan Research Council
5 Minute Transition
10:50 - 11:20 Analysis of Surface Water Quality at Seven Legacy Uranium Mines in Saskatchewan (Abstract 32)June Lu, SNC-Lavalin
5 Minute Transition
11:25 - 11:55 Remediating F2 Impacts in Soil Via Hydrogen Peroxide Injections (Abstract 37)Francis Galbraith, SNC-Lavalin
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Beatty Room
Risk Based Closure – Fact or Fairy Tale
09:40 - 10:10 Whats in a Guideline? A Look Back at the History of Risk Based Guidelines in Canada (Abstract 61)Janice Paslawaski, SNC Lavalin Inc
5 Minute Transition
10:15 - 10:45 LNAPL Behavior and Evaluation in the Subsurface (Abstract 60)Curtis Stanley, GSI Environmental
5 Minute Transition
10:50 - 11:20 Compendium of Tools and Methods for Systematic Approach to Sustainable Site Closure for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Sites (Abstract 59)Parisa Jourabchi, ARIS Environmental Ltd
5 Minute Transition
11:25 - 11:55 State of Science and Practice for Assessment of Petroleum Vapour Intrusion (Abstract 66)Ian Hers, Golder Associates
Shaughnessy Room
PTAC
09:40 - 10:10 Data Collection & Analysis of Phase II Environmental Assessments (ESA) (Abstract 45)Jim Purves, North Shore Environmental Consultants
5 Minute Transition
10:15 - 10:45 Soil Salinity – Agronomic Receptor Evaluation for Direct Soil Contact (Abstract 48)Andre Christensen, Millennium EMS Solutions
5 Minute Transition
10:50 - 11:20 Risk Based Approaches (Abstract 47)Ian Mitchell, Millennium EMS Solutions
5 Minute Transition
11:25 - 11:55 Evaluation of Reclamation Practices on Forested Upland and Peatland Well Sites (Abstract 46)Bonnie Drozdowski, InnoTech Alberta
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Theatre
In-Situ
09:40 - 10:10 Using Passive Anode Cathode Technology to Assess Microbial Happiness and Boost Benzene Biodegradation Rates (Abstract 19)Kathlyne Hyde, University of Saskatchewan
5 Minute Transition
10:15 - 10:45 Where Innovation and Remedial Performance Meet – Findings from a Field Deployed Western Canadian In-situ Biostimulation Research Project (Abstract 20)Derek Peak, University of Saskatchewan
5 Minute Transition
10:50 - 11:20 Site Evaluation and Design Considerations for In-Situ Remediation Success! (Abstract 17)Barry Rakewich, Nichols Environmental (Canada)
5 Minute Transition
11:25 - 11:55 From the Lab to the Field – Demonstrating Bioaugmentation In Situ to Enhance Anaerobic Benzene Biodegradation (Abstract 15)Sandra Dworatzek, SiREM
Van Horne Ballroom
11:55 - 13:40 Keynote Luncheon
The Ripple EffectAnnie Griffiths, Photographer,
Founder and Executive Director of
Ripple Effect Image
Also: ESAA Photo Contest Winners;
Announcement of ESAA Industry
Awards; and Casino Night Funny
Money Draws
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13:40 - 14:00 20 minute Networking Break Exhibit Area Van Horne C and Foyer
14:00 -16:15 Afternoon Technical Sessions
Coleman Room
Northern and Unique Locations
14:00 - 14:30 Remediation of the Marwell Tar Pit: Using Enhanced Thermal Conduction (ETC) for the Remediation of Extreme Hydrocarbon Impacts in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory (Abstract 36)Josh Howardson, Milestone Environmental
Chad Belenky, Iron Creek Group
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5 Minute Transition
14:35 - 15:05 Winter is Coming. Northern / Remote Site Challenges – Site Access, Operations and Logistical Challenges (Abstract 39)Meredith Guest, SNC-Lavalin
5 Minute Transition
15:10 - 15:40 (The) High Arctic: Difficult Locations – A Unique Approach (Abstract 34)Peter Martin
Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
5 Minute Transition
15:45 - 16:15 Hay River Solid Waste Facility March 2019 Fire and Spring Freshet Environmental Monitoring Program (Abstract 33)Andrew Wheeler,KBL Environmental
Karl Bresee, Intrinsik Corp
Beatty Room
Risk Based Closure – Fact or Fairy Tale?
14:00 - 14:30 Low Probability Receptor Framework for Site Closure (Abstract 63)David Williams, Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd
5 Minute Transition
14:35 - 15:05 Recent Science to Support Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) Remediation Decision Making at Petroleum UST Sites (Abstract 64)Matthew Lahvis, Shell Global Solutions
5 Minute Transition
15:10 - 15:40 Pan Canadian Survey of the Regulatory Status of Site Closure and Relief from Responsibility (Abstract 67)Ralph Bock, Wood
5 Minute Transition
15:45 - 16:15 Enabling Effective Contaminated Land Management: An Industry Perspective (Abstract 62)Chet Clarke, Shell Global Solutions
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Shaughnessy Room
Risk Assessment and Management
14:00 - 14:30 Class Level Risk Assessment, An Innovative Tool for Real Property Liability Management (Abstract 56)Craig Harris, AECOM
5 Minute Transition
14:35 - 15:05 Calculation of Risk-Based Cleanup Levels and Site-Specific Remedial Objectives for Bromacil in the Environment (Abstract 55)Tiona Todoruk, Advisian
5 Minute Transition
15:10 - 15:40 (A) Tier 2 Guideline Development Tool Incorporating Vapour and Groundwater Pathways, Vertical Offsets, Literature Values for Half Life and Pathway Elimination (Abstract 57)Kevin Long, Advisian
5 Minute Transition
15:45 - 16:15 Waterfront Toronto – Risk Management Measures for the New River Valley (Abstract 58)David Bertrand, Geosyntec Consultants International
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Theatre
In-Situ
14:00 - 14:30 Going Global – Excitement, Challenges and Innovation for Advanced In-sItu Remediation Technologies (Abstract 14)B J Min and Jevins Waddell, Trium Environmental
5 Minute Transition
14:35 - 15:05 Synthesis, Characterization, and Field Evaluation of Novel Cellulose Nanocrystals-Based Materials to Monitor Hydrocarbon and Bacteria in Groundwater (Abstract 18)Weizheng Shen,NAIT Applied Research
5 Minute Transition
15:10 - 15:40 Enhanced Degradation of Chlorinated Solvents Through Combined Colloidal Activated Carbon Remedies (Abstract 13)Andrew Punsoni, Regenesis
5 Minute Transition
15:45 - 16:15 New Delivery Method to Inject Remedial Amendments into a Difficult Aquifer (Case Study) (Abstract 16)Nathan Lichti, VERTEX Environmental
Gerren Feeney, Premier Environmental
Van Horne Ballroom
16:15 - 19:15 Environmental Artworks Foundation of Alberta Reception & Tailgate Party Van Horne Ballroom
Wear your favorite sports jersey and be entered to win prizes. Outdoor BBQ weather permitting.Note: children under 16 are not permitted in the trade show and symposium; and no one under 18 is permitted at the reception
Door Prizes • Gregory Zulu 65 Backpack filled full of backpacking goodies (Value: $600+)• Apple Series 4 Watch
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Friday, October 18
07:30 - 08:45 Networking Breakfast and Special Keynote Presentation Van Horne Ballroom
One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the MoonCharles Fishman
Author, Journalist
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08:45 - 12:30 Morning Technical Sessions
Coleman Room
Modelling and Strategies
08:45 - 09:15 Strategies for Large-Scale Urban Environmental Assessments in Support of Transit-Oriented Development (Abstract 31)Kimberley McLeish, Advisian
5 Minute Transition
09:20 - 09:50 Hydrocarbon Model Modification for the Domestic Use Aquifer, Dilution Factor 4 (Abstract 30)Rob Wiedemann and Sunita Ranganathan, McElhanney
09:50 - 10:10 20 minute Networking Break Exhibit Area Van Horne C and Foyer
PFAS
10:10 - 10:40 Understanding PFAS (The Basics) and the Ecological Risk Associated with Replacement Compounds (Abstract 41)Lisa Neville, AGAT Laboratories
5 Minute Transition
10:45 - 11:15 Innovations in Smouldering: Management of PFAS, Biosolids, Acid Mine Drainage, and Other Environmental Applications (Abstract 40)Gavin Grant, Savron
5 Minute Transition
Something to Think About
11:20 - 11:50 (The) Shifting Paradigm of Natural LNAPL Biodegradation: Time to Lose the Pumps? (Abstract 70)Matthew Rousseau, GHD
5 Minute Transition
11:55 - 12:25 When In-Situ Techniques Fail (Case Study) (Abstract 71)Kevin French, VERTEX Environmental
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Beatty Room
Research, Testing, Analytics
08:45 - 9:15 Improved Environmental Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (Abstract 50)Thomas Warner, AGAT Laboratories
5 Minute Transition
09:20 - 09:50 Biogenic Toluene – A Laboratory’s Perspective (Abstract 49)Michael Sheppard, Bureau Veritas Laboratories
09:50 - 10:10 20 minute Networking Break Exhibit Area Van Horne C and Foyer
10:10 - 10:40 In-situ Laser Induced Fluorescence – Novel Applications for Contaminated Sediments Characterization (Abstract 51)Ben Sweet, SCG Industries
5 Minute Transition
10:45 - 11:15 Survey of PFAS Compounds in Edible Fish Species in Canada (Abstract 54)Heather Lord, Bureau Veritas Laboratories
5 Minute Transition
11:20 - 11:50 Soil Contamination Sampling Intensity: Determining Accuracy and Confidence using a Monte Carlo Simulation (Abstract 53)Preston Sorenson, Maapera Analytics
5 Minute Transition
11:55 - 12:25 Light Petroleum Biomarker Mixtures: Challenges in Forensic Investigations (Abstract 52)Detlef Birkholz, Analytical Consultant
Shaughnessy Room
Salty Talks
08:45 - 09:15 Full-scale Implementation of Salt-Impacted Soil Treatment Technology (Abstract 68)Alexandre Myre and Byron Mazu, EnGlobe
5 Minute Transition
09:20 - 09:50 Eliminating False Liability Associated with Natural Salinity Across the Whole Province of Alberta (Abstract 67)Paul Fuellbrandt, Precision Liability Consulting
09:50 - 10:10 20 minute Networking Break Exhibit Area Van Horne C and Foyer
2019 29
10:10 - 10:40 3D Salt Plume Volume Estimates Using OhmMapper Resistivity Surveys, Calibrated with Physical Analytical Soil Data – Two Case Studies in Achieving Site Closure (Abstract 69)David Barcham, Aspenleaf Energy
Adam Barcham, DMT Geosciences
5 Minute Transition
Land Stewardship
10:45 - 11:15 Background Is Not Constant – Challenges and Options in Characterizing Soil Background for Contaminated Sites (Abstract 23)Yong Li, Parsons
5 Minute Transition
11:20 - 11:50 (The) Future of Reclamation: an Integration of Western Science and Traditional Knowledge to Reconstruct Natural Environmental Background in a World of Climate Change (Abstract 24)Michelle Cotton, Solstice Environmental Management
Lisa Neville, AGAT Laboratories
5 Minute Transition
11:55 - 12:25 Land Development: Reclamation/Remediation Stakeholders in a Challenging Economy (Abstract 25)Jim Purves, North Shore Environmental Consultants
Theatre
Unique Projects
08:45 - 09:15 Combined In Situ Chemical Oxidation and Stabilization/Solidification For Full-Scale Remediation of a Coal Tar Source Area (Abstract 75)Sandra Dworatzek, SiREM
5 Minute Transition
09:20 - 09:50 In-Situ Remediation of Hydrocarbon Impacted Soil and Groundwater in Permafrost Terrain at a Remote Site in the Northwest Territories (Abstract 76)Steve Mailath, Trace Associates
09:50 - 10:10 20 minute Networking Break Exhibit Area Van Horne C and Foyer
10:10 - 10:40 Remediation and Restoration of an Estuarine River: A Case Study for Impacted Sediment Remediation and Replacement (Abstract 78)Jeffrey Earle, Dillon Consulting
5 Minute Transition
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10:45 - 11:15 Perspectives on Emerging Contaminants: Technology Advances and Field Applications in Remediation of Emerging Contaminants (Abstract 77)Trevor Carlson, Geosyntec Consultants International
5 Minute Transition
11:20 - 11:50 State of Practice – Oxidant Selection and Activation – Keys to Successful Contaminant Destruction (Abstract 79)Jean Paré, Chemco
5 Minute Transition
11:55 - 12:25 Successful In-Situ Property Line VOC Treatment in Heterogeneous Aquifer Using Hydrocolloidal Activated Carbon and Zero Valent Iron (Abstract 80)Matthew Burns, WSP Canada
Van Horne Ballroom
12:30 - 14:15 Keynote Luncheon
Greetings from the Government of Alberta
MLA Miranda Rosin, Banff-Kananaskis
The World Beneath our Feet”Robbie Shone, Photographer, Cave
Explorer, Visual Story Teller
Also, Announcement of Charity
Fundraising Results, Opening
Reception, Tailgate Door Prizes and
Closing Remarks
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