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DAY 1 – Opening Remarks
Matthew Johnson, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), Carleton University
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement (watch online)
Wisdom Tettey, President, Carleton University
Symposium Opening (watch online)
James Diamond, Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Methane Context (watch online)
Session 1: Methane Inventories I
Sabour Baray – Research Scientist, Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
“Monitoring methane emissions in Western Canada from space using a constellation of satellites and inverse modelling” (watch online)
Anna Hodshire – Research Scientist, Energy Institute at Colorado State University (CSU) | Incoming Associate Professor, CSU’s Systems Engineering Department
“Measurement-informed inventories at scale: The Colorado Ongoing Basin Emissions project” (watch online)
Matthew Johnson – Scientific Director, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), Carleton University
“Measurement-based Inventories of Canada’s UOG Methane Emissions: Latest Results and Trends” (watch online)
Felix Vogel – Senior Research Scientist, Air Quality Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
“Anthropogenic CH4 emission change is detectable in spatial pattern of atmospheric CH4 over Canada: Observation-based detection of emission change” (watch online)
Session 1 Panel Discussion
“Methane Inventories I” (watch online)
Session 2: Methane Inventories II
Felix Vogel – Senior Research Scientist, Air Quality Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
“Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Subnational Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Team – Tracking Emissions from Site to Provincial Scale” (watch online)
Kate Howell – Research Analyst, Carbon Mapper
“Using Airborne Observations to Assess Landfill Methane Variability and Reporting Frameworks” (watch online)
Regina Gonzalez Moguel – Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University
“Mapping Urban Methane: Insights from Ground and Aerial Surveys in Montreal” (watch online)
Erin Li – Postdoctoral Researcher, Geo Sensor Web Lab, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
“Beyond the Graticule: Spatially Explicit Methane Inventories Using Discrete Global Grids” (watch online)
Session 2 Panel Discussion
“Methane Inventories II” (watch online)
Session 3: Landfill Measurements I
Lawson D. Gillespie – PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Physics, University of Toronto | Research Affiliate, Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
“Comparing Landfill Emissions Quantification Techniques at the Twin Creeks Landfill” (watch online)
Rafee Hossain – Research Engineer, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“Adoption Feasibility of Landfill Methane Measurement Solutions” (watch online)
Rebecca Martino – PhD Candidate, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“Optimizing the Parameters from a First Order Decay Model to Predict and Compare Measured Landfill Emission Rates in Canada” (watch online)
Alanna Friesen – Landfill Gas Data Analyst, Apis Innovation
“Optimizing Methane Capture at a B.C. Landfill Using Apis smartWells” (watch online)
Session 3 Panel Discussion
“Landfill Measurements I” (watch online)
Session 4: Landfill Measurements II
David Risk – Research Chair in Climate Science and Policy, Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, St. Francis Xavier University
“Defining Opportunities for Landfill Methane Reduction in Canada” (watch online)
Athar Omidi – Research Associate, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“Gap in Methane Detection: SEM Falls Short in Canadian Landfills” (watch online)
Simon Festa-Bianchet – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), Carleton University
“Monitoring Landfill Methane: A Comparison of Drone and Surface Measurement Techniques”
Caroline J. Saul – Data & Policy Project Manager, Environmental Research & Education Foundation
“Key Landfill Emissions Research Needs & Knowledge Gaps” (watch online)
Session 4 Panel Discussion
“Landfill Measurements II” (watch online)
Session 5: Oil & Gas Sources
Mary Kang – Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University
“Methane emissions from post-meter natural gas infrastructure” (watch online)
Christina Ma – Senior Emissions Specialist, Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)
“Estimating Alberta’s Surface Casing Methane Emissions ” (watch online)
Gianni Micucci – Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University
“Geochemical Signatures of Methane Emissions from Non-Producing Oil and Gas Wells in Canada” (watch online)
Trevor Webber – Scientific Director, Energy & Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
“Numerical Approach to Develop Emissions Factors for Underground Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks due to Excavation Damage” (watch online)
Session 5 Panel Discussion
“Oil & Gas Sources” (watch online)
Session 6: Reporting & Data Analytics
Dan Zimmerle – Director, Methane Emissions Program, Colorado State University (CSU)
“Definition and Implications of Assuming Ergodic Behavior in Emissions Studies” (watch online)
David Tyner – Senior Research Associate, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), Carleton University
“Occurrence Rates and Reoccurrence Rates of Unlit Flares in Western Canada”
Gabriel Mathias – Chemical & Software Engineer, Process Ecology
“Real-Time Emissions Tracking for Smarter, Compliant, and Efficient Gas Processing” (watch online)
DAY 2
Plenary Presentation:
Giulia Ferrini, Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, United Nations Environmental Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (UNEP IMEO)
“Introduction to OGMP 2.0 and linkages with MMRV Requirements in the EU Methane Regulation” (watch online)
Session 1: Satellites & Aircraft Capabilities
Sina Talebi-Moghaddam – Research Associate, University of Waterloo
“Airborne Detection and Quantification of Methane Plumes Using Long-Wavelength Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging“
Mike Thorpe – Chief Scientist, Bridger Photonics, Inc
“Performance Characterization of Aerial Gas Mapping LiDAR Scans of Snow-Covered Terrain and Infrastructure” (watch online)
Jason McKeever – Science and Systems Lead, GHGSat
“Detection and Quantification of Methane Emissions at the Facility Scale from Aircraft and Satellites “ (watch online)
Dan Cusworth – Science Director, Carbon Mapper
“Carbon Mapper: Global Distributions of Super-Emitting Methane Sources”
Daniel Bon – Program Manager for Energy and Public Health, Carbon Mapper
“Use of methane remote sensing data from airborne and satellite platforms by regulatory agencies in the United States”
Session 1 Panel Discussion
“Satellites & Aircraft Capabilities”
Session 2: The Effectiveness of LDAR Surveys
Christiane Lemieux – Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo
“Efficient Monte Carlo Simulation of a Leak-Detection-And-Repair Program” (watch online)
Shona Wilde – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), Carleton University
“Real-World Assessment of Methane Leaks Detection and Repair (LDAR) Effectiveness” (watch online)
Jin-Ya Wang – Student Researcher, Geo Sensor Web Lab, University of Calgary
“Validating LDAR Simulators Against Real-World Data: Insights from a GIS Agent-Based Modeling Architecture (GAMA) “ (watch online)
Sina Kiaei – PhD Candidate, Geo Sensor Web Lab, University of Calgary
“How can low-cost sensors enhance emission detection and measurement for super-emitters in sites lacking continuous monitoring systems?” (watch online)
Session 4 Panel Discussion
“The Effectiveness of LDAR Surveys” (watch online)
Session 3: Agriculture
Andrew VanderZaag – Research Scientist at the Agro-Ecosystem Resilience, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Science and Technology Branch of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
“Methane Emissions From Canadian Agriculture: Measurement, Modeling, & Mitigation” (watch online)
Emma Tomalty – Student Researcher, Agro-Ecosystem Resilience, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Science and Technology Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
“Near Elimination of Methane Emissions From Livestock Slurry Using Chemical Additives” (watch online)
Mohammad Salehi – PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering, Fluxlab, Memorial University of Newfoundland
“Quantifying Methane Emissions from Canadian Agricultural Biogas Facilities” (watch online)
Session 3 Panel Discussion
“Agriculture” (watch online)
Session 4: Wetlands
Peter Morse – Permafrost Expert at Natural Resources Canada’s Geological Survey of Canada
““Methane Lakes” of the Western Canadian Arctic ” (watch online)
Aneta Bieniada – Postdoctoral Researcher, Carleton University
“Ecosystem-scale methane emissions from peatlands of the Hudson Bay Lowlands” (watch online)
Nazia Tabassum – PhD Candidate, Geography (Water), University of Waterloo
“From Disturbance to Recovery: Quantifying the Impact of Seismic Lines and Restoration on Methane Emissions in Peatlands ” (watch online)
Session 4 Panel Discussion
“Wetlands” (watch online)
Session 5: Measurement Methods
Masoud Mahdianpari – Principal AI Scientist at C-CORE and a Professor at Memorial University
“Freely Available Satellite Data for Global Methane Monitoring: Capabilities and Challenges” (watch online)
Mu-An Tsai – Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
“Ground-based hyperspectral imaging of methane in landfills ” (watch online)
Simon Festa-Bianchet – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), Carleton University
“In Search of a Potential Method to Measure Flare Combustion Efficiency using Drones – First Field Results ” (watch online)
Afshan Khaleghi – Research Assistant, Saint Francis Xavier University
“Integrating Lagrangian Modeling and Mobile Surveys for Regional Methane Emission Assessments ” (watch online)
Marc Godin – Chief Technology Officer, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC)
“Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Consortium (CanERIC) – 2024 Results and Learnings ” (watch online)
Session 5 Panel Discussion
“Measurement Methods“ (watch online)
Session 6: Methane Policy
Amanda Bryant – Senior Analyst with the Oil and Gas Program, Pembina Institute
“A Jurisdictional Comparison of Oil and Gas Methane Regulations ” (watch online)
Julie Doan-Prévost – Emissions Specialist, Alberta Energy Regulator
“Alberta’s Methane Performance” (watch online)
Scott P. Seymour – Senior Research Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund
“The Challenges of Choosing a Single Emission Intensity Metric for Oil and Gas Products Facilitated Group Discussion – Next Steps for Canadian Methane Action” (watch online)
Michael Bisaga – Technical Program Manager, Peace River Area Monitoring Program (PRAMP) Committee
“Methane Concentration Trends in the Peace River Area: 2010–2023” (watch online)
Session 6 Panel Discussion
“Methane Policy“ (watch online)