AGAT Laboratories' Science and Technology Talks 2017 offer the opportunity for industry professionals to join together to learn and discuss relevant topics in the Energy, Environmental, Industrial and Health and Safety Sectors. Additionally, it offers an opportunity to present their unique challenges and questions to our industry leaders from a variety of backgrounds such as governmental, laboratory, energy and environmental consulting professions.

Seminar registration opens at 7:15 AM on each day and will include a number of presentations, breakfast, lunch and networking breaks throughout the day.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This event is highly recommended for all industry professionals who have an interest in environmental, energy, and health and safety. This includes, engineers, producers, operators, environmental managers, environmental consulting firms, property developers, governmental/regulatory bodies, engineering firms and more.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS

Delegates may be eligible for Professional Development Credits, please inquire directly with the organization that you are a member with.

Confirmed associations:

• Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta (ACPA)
• Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA)
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Environmental Careers Organization Canada (Eco Canada)
• Alberta Society of Professional Biologist (ASPB)

Each hour of talks attended at the seminars count as 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH).

Environmental Stream

March 31st - Grande Prairie

• Waste Management During Releases - Regulatory Requirements and Approvals
  Dalene Meier, Environment Technical Specialist, Alberta Energy Regulator

• Overview of Liability Management Darlene Howat, M.Sc., P.Ag., Senior Advisor, Liability Management, Remediation and Reclamation, Closure Liability Branch, Alberta Energy Regulator

• Using an Effective Method for Differentiation, Where Does Toluene Come From: Petrogenic Families and Biogenic Loners?
  Phil Richards, MChem, MRes, PhD, P.Chem, Senior Environmental Chemist & Senior Industrial and Petro-chemist, Chemistry Matters

• Economics of Numerical Modeling for Remediation Decision Making
  John Banks, P.Chem., Principal Environmental Chemist, Matrix Solutions Inc.

• One-Stop Online Reclamation Certification Review Tool
  Drew Lockwood, RT(Ag), Reclamation Assessor, and Nicole Ruptash, BTECH-TM, Reclamation/Remediation Technical Coordinator, Alberta Energy Regulator

• Alberta Environment and Parks Contaminated Sites Policy Updates
  Brian Lambert, M.Sc., P.Ag., Reclamation and Remediation Policy Specialist, Alberta Environment and Parks