2021 Virtual Atlantic and Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research | |||
November 2-3, 2021 | |||
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Symposium Themes
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Symposium objectives |
Objectives of the symposium are to bring together people in diverse fields of water quality management and research to present achievements and innovations in science, engineering, and policy, and further the exchange of information for public benefit between universities, consultants, industry, and government in Canada and worldwide. |
Registration Deadline |
Register by Friday, October 29th: |
Submission of Abstracts |
Authors are requested to submit an extended abstract to peoplenetwork@mun.ca. The submission deadline is: |
September 17, 2021 |
The extended submission deadline is: |
September 24, 2021 |
Keynote Speakers | |
Prof. Pascale Champagne | |
Keynote speech: | |
Abstract: The biological treatment of contaminated effluents in cold climate regions is one of the greatest challenges for environmental engineers, as these systems, although considered robust, can be subject to significant fluctuations in contaminant loadings, as well as ambient climate conditions, which can ultimately affect their performance. These factors are compounded in small, remote and rural areas where the use of conventional treatment systems is not logistically or economically feasible, and passive, semi-passive or naturalized treatment systems are the most suitable alternative by virtue of their ease of operation, minimal energy input, reduced maintenance requirements. In the next decade, increasingly efficient treatment systems, designed to operate under temperate conditions, will be required to meet increasingly stringent effluent discharge guidelines and minimize detrimental effects on receiving environments. Although used extensively, concerns associated with the long-term performance and functional reliability of these systems compared to conventional, but less sustainable, treatment systems have been raised. However, these challenges may be largely addressed by the implementation of carefully designed and integrated biological processes in eco-engineered systems. | |
Prof. Joan Rose | |
Keynote speech: Abstract: Since the era of waterborne jaundice and polio, diseases spread by viruses were present prior to our understanding of these unique biological entities. Environmental virology attempts to understand the disease risk through the monitoring of viruses in wastewater, fresh and marine waters. The advent of molecular tools and high throughput sequencing technologies coupled with metagenomics has offered the opportunity to identify human viral pathogens including the global spread of diseases such as COVID-19. We now have the ability to monitor community health via the surveillance of our wastewater thus addressing global grand challenges including the implementation of worldwide vaccination programs. |
Instructions for extended abstract preparation In order to facilitate the production of the book of abstracts for all attendees, please follow the format guidelines below. Extended abstracts will be accepted. Submitted abstracts should include short sections of introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results and discussion, and conclusion. Abstracts should not exceed 1500 words and should not include more than two figures/tables. Abstracts should be single-spaced in Times New Roman (12-point font) and left-aligned The title (bold 14-point font) should be centered at the top of the abstract Author names (normal 12-point font) should be centered under the title Author affiliations (italicized 12-point font) should be noted numerically and left-aligned Presenting author name should be underlined, with an E-mail address in an endnote (normal 10-point font) In order to compete for an award, authors should indicate if they are currently students or Young Water Professionals (YWPs; 35 years of age or younger) Students and YWP awards In order to encourage students’ and YWPs’ participation and showcasing their talents and the quality of their research, several awards will be given: Philip H. Jones Awards for the best oral presentation: cash prizes of $400 to 1st place and $300 to 2nd place winner. Both winners will have one-year membership in CAWQ. One-Slide-3-min Presentation Awards: cash prize of $200 to 1st place and $100 to 2nd place winner. All presentations will be recorded. The winners will be showcased on the CAWQ and conference websites
Registration fees Students and YWPs* CAWQ Member Non-Member (Attending the conference only) Non-Member (Conference fees + CAWQ membership)** $90 Professionals CAWQ Member $30 Non-Member (Attending the conference only) $70 Non-Member (Conference fees + CAWQ membership)** $200 * Water professionals who are 35 years of age or younger are considered YWPs
** Membership fee includes a one-year membership to the CAWQ. This includes a one-year subscription to the Water Quality Research Journal.
Presenters are invited to submit their full manuscripts for the special issues in: | |
Environmental Systems Research, an peer-reviewed, open-access journal by the PEOPLE Network and Springer. (https://environmentalsystemsresearch.springeropen.com) |
Co-chairs | |
Prof. Bing Chen | |
Prof. Banu Örmeci | |
Prof. Patrick Drogui |
Organizing Committee (in alphabetical order of the last name) Prof. Stephanie Guilherme Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Ottawa Prof. Tahir Husain Professor Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Memorial University Prof. Abid Hussain Assistant Professor Environmental Engineering Carleton University Prof. Yeowon Kim Assistant Professor Urban Systems and Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Design Carleton University Prof. Chris Kinsley Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Ottawa Prof. Lei Liu Professor & Co-op Advisor-Civil & Environmental Program Department of Civil and Resource Engineering Faculty of Engineering Dalhousie University Prof. Shoeleh Shams The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Design Carleton University Prof. Kripa Singh Professor Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of New Brunswick Prof. Cole Van De Ven Assistant Professor Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Design Carleton University Prof. Thomas Walker Assistant Professor Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Design Carleton University Prof. Xander Wang Associate Professor School of Climate Change and Adaptation University of Prince Edward Island Prof. Helen Zhang Professor Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Memorial University T2 Canada Research Chair (Coastal Environmental Engineering)
Websites |
Detailed information are available on the symposium websites. |
PEOPLE: https://people-network.ca/ |
TEDGIEER : http://tedgieer.ete.inrs.ca/en/ |
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