PEOPLE 2023 – Conference Program

PEOPLE 2023 Agenda: In-person Technical Sessions

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Conference Agenda (In-person)

Day 1: Monday, August 7: Short course & Indigenous Workshop

08:00-09:00

Conference Registration [1st floor]

09:00-10:40

Short Course - Circular Economy [Room 3.210]

10:40-11:00

Coffee Break & Networking [Room 3.130]

11:00-12:00

Indigenous Workshop - Part 1 [Room 3.210]

12:00-13:30

Scenario Work and Lunch [Room EFG]

13:30-15:30

Indigenous Workshop - part 2 [Room 3.210]

Day 2: Tuesday, August 8: Opening Ceremony & Technical Sessions & HQP Social Night

08:00-09:00

Conference Registration (1st floor)

09:00-09:45

Opening Ceremony and Grouup Photo [1.210 Amphitheatre] (*Live)

09:45-10:30

Plenary Keynote Presentation: Dr. Howard Alper [1.210 Amphitheatre] (*Live)

10:30-11:00

Refreshment Break [Room EFG]

11:00-12:30

Technical Sessions (1 & 2 & 3)

Session 1 (Special Session): Impacts and Cleanup of Inland and Marine Oil Spills [Room A]

Session 2: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Planning (1) [Room BC]

Session 3: Inland and Marine Oil Spill Response (1) [Room D]

12:30-13:30

Lunch [9th floor]

13:30-14:15

Plenary Keynote Presentation: Dr. Jinren Ni [1.210 Amphitheatre] (*Live)

14:15-14:30

Break 

14:30-16:15

Technical Sessions (4 & 5 & 6)

Session 4 (Special Session): Challenges and Solutions for the Environmental Problems in Indigenous Communities [Room A]

Session 5: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Planning (2) [Room BC]

Session 6: Waste Management and Minimization (1) [Room D]

16:15-16:30

Refreshment Break [Room EFG]

16:30-17:15

Technical Sessions (7 & 8 & 9)

Session 7 (Special Session): Exposure Risk and Environmental Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants (1) [Room A]

Session 8: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Planning (3) [Room BC]

Session 9 (Special Session): Environmentally Sustainable Management of Personal Protective Equipment Waste [Room D]

17:15-18:00

Poster Session [1st floor - MB Atrium]

18:30-21:00

HQP Social Night [McKibbin’s (1426 Bishop Street)]

Day 3: Wednesday, August 9: Technical Sessions

08:30-09:00

Conference Registration (1st floor)

09:00-09:45

Plenary Keynote Presentation: Dr. Rosa Galvez [1.210 Amphitheatre] (*Live)

09:45-10:15

Refreshment Break [Room EFG]

10:15-11:00

Technical Sessions (10 & 11 & 12)

Session 10 (Special Session): Exposure Risk and Environmental Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants (2) [Room A]

Session 11: Water and Wastewater Treatment (1) [Room BC]

Session 12 (Special Session): Sustainable Transport, Logistics and the Environment [Room D]

11:00-11:15

Break

11:15-12:15

Technical Sessions (13 & 14 & 15)

Session 13 (Special Session): Exposure Risk and Environmental Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants (3) [Room A]

Session 14: Water and Wastewater Treatment (2) [Room BC]

Session 15: Inland and Marine Oil Spill Response (2) [Room D]

12:30-13:30

Lunch [9th floor]

13:30-14:15

Plenary Keynote Presentation: Dr. Ibrahim M. Banat [1.210 Amphitheatre] (*Live)

(1st floor: BMO Amphitheatre)

14:15-14:30

Break

14:30-15:45

Technical Sessions (16 & 17 & 18)

Session 16: Emerging Contaminants ‐ Fate, Transport and Effect (1) [Room A]

Session 17 (Special Session): Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern: Sources and Environmental Fate [Room BC]

Session 18: Environmental Biotechnology and Nanotechnology [Room D]

15:45-16:00

Refreshment Break [Room EFG]

16:00-17:30

Technical Sessions (19 & 20 & 21)
Session 19 (Special Session): Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Challenges and Advances [Room A]
Session 20 (Special Session): Technology Development in Agricultural Waste Management [Room BC]
Session 21: Waste Management and Minimization (2) [Room D]

Day 4: Thursday, August 10: Technical Sessions & Award Ceremony and Closing & Cruise Banquet

08:30-09:00

Conference Registration (1st floor)

09:00-10:00

Invited Special Talk: Dr. Zhen (Jason) He [Room BC]

10:00-10:15

Refreshment Break [Room EFG]

10:15-12:30

Technical Sessions (22 & 23 & 24)

Session 22: Emerging Contaminants ‐ Fate, Transport and Effect (2) [Room A]

Session 23: Environmental Modeling and Decision Making (1) [Room BC]

Session 24: Water Resources and Water Quality Management (1) [Room D]

12:30-13:30

Lunch [9th floor]

13:30-14:30

Technical Sessions (25 & 26 & 27)

Session 25: Emerging Contaminants ‐ Fate, Transport and Effect (3)

Session 26: Environmental Modeling and Decision Making (2)

Session 27: Water Resources and Water Quality Management (2)

14:30-14:45

Refreshment Break [Room EFG]

14:45-15:30

Technical Sessions (28 & 29 & 30)

Session 28: Environmental Sustainability, Human Health and Ecotoxicology [Room A]

Session 29: Water and Wastewater Treatment (3) [Room BC]

Session 30 (Special Session): Infrastructure Systems and the Environment [Room D]

15:30-16:10

Break

16:10-16:50

Award Ceremony and Closing [Room ABCD]

17:40-19:00

Bus Boarding and Transportation [1550 DE MAISONNEUVE O, MTL, H3G 1M8 (in front of Pavillon Henry F.Hall Building)]

19:00-23:00

Cruise Banquet

Day 5: Friday, August 11: Field Trips

9:00-12:30

Bus Boarding [1550 DE MAISONNEUVE O, MTL, H3G 1M8 (in front of Pavillon Henry F.Hall Building)]

Field Trip: Saint‐Michel Environmental Complex (CESM)

12:30-13:30

Lunch Break (on your own) (Parc Jean‐Drapeau)

13:30-15:30

Field Trip: Biosphere

15:30-16:00

Return to Concordia University

PEOPLE 2023 Agenda: Virtual Technical Sessions

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Conference Agenda (Online)

All times are marked as Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4)

Day 2: Tuesday, August 8

09:00-09:45

Opening Ceremony [Zoom Room 1]

09:45-10:30

Plenary Keynote: Dr. Howard Alper [Zoom Room 1]

13:30-14:15

Plenary Keynote: Dr. Jinren Ni [Zoom Room 1]

Day 3: Wednesday, August 9 

09:00-09:45

Plenary Keynote: Dr. Rosa Galvez [Zoom Room 1]

13:30-14:15

Plenary Keynote: Dr. Ibrahim M. Banat [Zoom Room 1]

Day 5: Friday, August 11

08:30-10:00

Technical Sessions (V1 & V2)

V1: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Planning (1) [Zoom Room 1]

V2 (Special Session): Simulation on Risk Identification, Evaluation and Regulation of Emerging Contaminants (1) [Zoom Room 2]

10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-11:45

Technical Sessions (V3 & V4)

V3: Environmental Sustainability, Human Health and Ecotoxicology (1) [Zoom Room 1]

V4 (Special Session): Simulation on Risk Identification, Evaluation and Regulation of Emerging Contaminants (2) [Zoom Room 2]

11:45-12:00

Break

12:00-12:45

Technical Sessions (V5 & V6)

V5: Inland and Marine Oil Spill Response (1)

V6: Water and Waste Management (1)

12:45-13:15

Break

13:15-14:30

Technical Sessions (V7 & V8)

V7: Environmental Sustainability, Human Health and Ecotoxicology (2) [Zoom Room 1]

V8: Environmental Modeling and Decision Making [Zoom Room 2]

14:30-14:45

Break

14:45-16:00

Technical Sessions (V9 & V10)

V9: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Planning (2) [Zoom Room 1]

V10: Exploring the Potential of Construction and Demolition Waste: Opportunities and Challenges [Zoom Room 2]

16:00-16:15

Break

16:15-18:00

Technical Sessions (V11 & V12)

V11: Inland and Marine Oil Spill Response (2) [Zoom Room 1]

V12: Water and Waste Management (2) [Zoom Room 2]

*Online venue: Zoom, accessible via conference account *Quick quide to join the online session:

1. Registered participants log in to the Fourwaves conference account; https://event.fourwaves.com/people2023/pages

2. In the conference hall, navigate to the designated online session

3. Click " Join livestream" to redirect to Zoom Room (no link or password is needed) Detailed instructions for navigating the online program: https://www.people-network.ca/index.php/people-2023/people-2023-guideline-to-navigate-online-conference/

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