2020 Events
Annual General Meeting and Sponsored Speaker Session - A Wind Tunnel and Field Evaluation of Various Dust Suppressants
Presented by Colette Preston
Colette Preston is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental and Life Sciences at Trent University in Peterborough, ON. Her research concerns the atmospheric dispersal and resuspension of microplastics, with an emphasis on the potential emissions of microplastics from agricultural fields treated with biosolids. This project includes field research using a portable in-situ erosion laboratory (PI-SWERL) and research in the Trent University Environmental Wind Tunnel (TEWT).
A&WMA OVC's Annual General Meeting will take place immediately after the presentation and is free for member to attend.
Fri, Dec 11, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)
2020 has brought unprecedented changes and challenges to the environment and our working lives. With that in mind, we are proud to present a 3-part webinar series entitled Climate, Environment & Quarantine to learn how our environment and practices are changing due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. This series will explore 3 main issues:
Panel 1: New Methods for Managing Waste
Panel 2: Adapting Environmental Methods for COVID-19
Panel 3: Long-Term Environmental Trends in a Post COVID-19 Economy
Like all of our workshops, the learning does not stop at the presentations. The session is designed to allow for discussion amongst enthusiastic professionals and allow participants to meet our speakers.
Lunchtime series held October 14, 21, and 28, 2020.
Panel 1: October 14 - New Methods for Managing Waste
Presentations include:
The Boom in Household waste and what our garbage is telling us about the COVID Economy - Falice Chin, CBC Radio
Other Ways COVID-19 is Impacting the Waste Management Industry - Betsy Varghese P.Eng., Waste Management Specialist, Dillon Consulting
Unlocking the Value in Plastic Waste - Elena Mantagaris, VP, Plastics Division, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada
Panel 2: October 21 - Adapting Environmental Methods for COVID-19
Presentations include:
Meaningful Engagement in a Virtual Space - Jenn Dorr, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Analysis of COVID RNA in Wastewater Solids - Patrick D'Aoust, Environmental Technical Officer, University of Ottawa
Trusted Spaces will Succeed - Justin Downey, RWDI/Songbird Life Science
Panel 3: October 28 - Long-Term Environmental Trends in a Post-COVID-19 Economy
Presentations include:
Predicting COVID with Remote Sensing - Ignacio Segovia-Dominguez, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Dallas
Cleaner Air from Cleaner Growth? - Jonathan Arnold, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
The Future of Transportation - Bob Larocque, President & CEO, Canadian Fuels Association
Please find presentation abstracts and speaker bios below: