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Assessment of Phytoremediation as an In-Situ Technique for Cleaning Oil-Contaminated Sites: Phase II Final Report
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The cold climate and short growing season characteristic of the major oil and gas producing regions of western Canada make it particularly important to conduct phytoremediation research on plants...
Biological Soil Crusts and Native Species for Northern Mine Site Restoration
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The nitrogen cycle is highly sensitive to pollutants and restoration of this biogeochemical pathway is essential to ensure long-term sustainable ecosystems. In a greenhouse trial, the growth and...
Call for Abstracts: RemTech East 2022
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Abstracts are solicited for the RemTech east conference to be held June 1-3, 2022 Fallsview Casino and Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Caribou and Wind Turbines (Kivalliq Region) - an Overview of Available Information
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A 22 slide presentation (exported as a pdf) providing an overview of effects of wind turbine development on Caribou.
EnviroTech 2022
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Event Date and Time
April 20th, 2022 at 12:00pm MST to April 22nd, 2022 at 2:00pm MST
Calgary, AB
Organization
EnviroTech features water as a key theme, but ESAA is expanding the program to include other key components of the environment industry including: air, alternative energy, climate change, laboratory, regulatory and waste management.
EnviroTech 2022 Call for Abstracts
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ESAA invites you to submit technical abstracts for EnviroTech 2022, April 20-22, 2022 in Calgary. Abstracts are due by Monday, February 7th, 2022.
ESAA Environmental Summit - 2022
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Event Date and Time
April 12th, 2023 at 1:00pm MST to April 14th, 2023 at 12:00pm MST
Jasper, AB
Organization
The ESAA Environmental Summit is the re-imagining of EnviroTech with a new location and format. The Summit will feature all of the things you expect from an ESAA event: great talks, great location and...
ESAA PFAS Symposium
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Event Date and Time
December 6th, 2023 at 7:30am MST to December 6th, 2023 at 5:00pm MST
Calgary, AB
Organization
PFAS, PFOS and other forever chemicals are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. These chemicals are now everywhere in the environment (soil, water...
Field-scale Assessment of Phytoremediation of a Flare-Pit Soil in Carlyle, SK: Year 4 Overview
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A cooperative trial to test the use of vegetation to enhance treatment of soils contaminated with weathered petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) was initiated in 2002. Experimental protocols were adapted...
Global Water Futures
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Global Water Futures: Solutions to Water Threats in an Era of Global Change is a University of Saskatchewan-led research program that is funded in part by a $77.8-million grant from the Canada First...
Motorized Activity on Legacy Seismic Lines: A Predictive Modeling Approach to Prioritize Restoration Efforts
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Natural regeneration of seismic lines, cleared for hydrocarbon exploration, is slow and often hindered by vegetation damage, soil compaction, and motorized human activity. There is an extensive...
New ESSA Membership Categories
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ESAA is pleased to announce two new membership categories. In addition to the legacy Full and Associate membership categories, the two new categories are: • Sole Proprietor ($400 + GST) - Any...
Northern Biochar for Northern Remediation and Restoration
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Biochar is a soil amendment that results from heating various biological ingredients, such as wood, fish or animal bone under oxygen limited conditions and has proven to promote plant growth, as well...
Oil Sands Remediation – What’s the (end) Point?
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Remediation professionals, regulators, industry and stakeholders must begin discussions to resolve uncertainty around oil sands COPCs so that efforts can be focused on solving the “real” problem
Perspectives on Safeguarding Soil Health in Indigenous Agroecosystems
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Event Date and Time
February 13th, 2024 at 3:30pm MST to February 13th, 2024 at 4:45pm MST
Edmonton, AB
Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture Agriculture is the dominant land use in First Nations in the Canadian Prairies. In this lecture, soil biochemist Melissa Arcand will provide an overview of...
Phase II Assessments and Phase III Remediation: A Brief History
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In this paper, we review the development of Phase II Assessments and Phase III Remediation science over the last thirty years: what aspects have improved, and what aspects have not improved.