Call for Abstracts \u2013 PEOPLE 2022 at PEI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n PEOPLE 2022 International Conference on Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment \u2013 Challenges and Solutions under Climate Change<\/em> will take place on August 23-26 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The conference is co-organized by PEOPLE Network, Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ), Sigma Academy for Climate Change, and Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (UPEI).<\/p>\n Submit abstract through https:\/\/sigma.academy\/people2022\/<\/a> before April 21, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n Stay tuned for more information: http:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n Attached: PEOPLE 2022 poster<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Call for Papers \u2013 Special issue, Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Research Topic: Emerging Technologies for Marine Oil Spill Response<\/p>\n This special issue will be dedicated to emerging marine oil spill response technologies, including treatment techniques and management tools to support decision-making on their use. It aims to provide a summary of current and emerging spill response methods with information on their mode of action, application methods, performance and environmental risks associated with their use. The special issue calls for original research, reviews, and perspectives in the field of the current standing of marine oil spill response technologies.<\/p>\n Submission duration: December 1, 2021 – April 21, 2022<\/p>\n Updates<\/strong>: Authors should select \u201cVSI: Marine Oil Spill Response\u201d in the JHM system when submitting a paper. The maximal number of papers from the same author in this VSI is limited to 2.<\/p>\n For more information<\/a><\/p>\n Attached: poster (updated)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Call for Papers \u2013 Special issue, Frontiers in Environmental Science<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Research Topic: Waste Management of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Marine Environment<\/p>\n The proposed Research Topic will aim to provide a summary of the latest advancement in the effective waste management of petroleum hydrocarbons in the marine environment. The special issue welcomes Original Research, Reviews, and Perspectives in the field of the current standing and future trends of managing petroleum hydrocarbons in the marine environment.<\/p>\n Submission deadline<\/strong>: January 31, 2022 Abstract; April 21, 2022 Manuscript<\/p>\n For more information<\/a><\/p>\n Attached: poster\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Call for Abstracts \u2013 International Oil Spill Science Conference 2022 \u2013 Halifax, NS, Canada<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The International Oil Spill Science Conference 2022 (IOSSC) will take place on March 21-24, 2022, in Halifax, Canada. The conference is co-hosted by MPRI, the Oil Spill Research Group at Concordia University and Industry Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC). Presenters\/authors are invited to submit abstracts containing no more than 300 words related to the topics of oil spill science by January 31, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Conference website<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: IOSSC2022@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recent Publications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Passow, U. and Overton, E. (2021) The Complexity of Spills: The Fate of the Deepwater Horizon Oil. Annual Review of Marine Sciences<\/em>, 13:109-136.<\/p>\n DOI:10.1146\/annurev-marine-032320-095153<\/a><\/p>\n This summary of the fate of oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon (DwH) accident, explores the various physical, chemical, and biological mechanisms that helped to transform, remove, and redisperse the oil and gas that was released, and tracks the movement of oil compounds into different habitats. The research following the DwH accident increased our understanding of the fate of spilled oil immensely, with novel insights focusing on the importance of photooxidation, the microbial communities driving biodegradation, and the formation of marine oil snow that transports oil to the seafloor.<\/p>\n Azizi, D.,\u00a0A. Arif, D. Blair,\u00a0J. Dionne,\u00a0L. Vignale,\u00a0Y. Filion, Y. Ouarda,\u00a0A.G. Pazmino,\u00a0R. Pulicharla,\u00a0V. Rilstone,\u00a0B. Tiwari, S.K. Brar, P. Champagne, P. Drogui, V. Langlois and J.F. Blais (2021)\u00a0A Comprehensive Review on Current Technologies for Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals from Wastewaters.\u00a0Environmental Research\u00a0<\/em>(In Press).<\/p>\n https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envres.2021.112196<\/a><\/p>\n Highlights<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yang, M., Zhang, B., Xin, X., Liu, B., Zhu, Z., Dong, G., Zhao, Y., Lee, K., and Chen, B. (2021) Microplastic-Oil-Dispersant Agglomerates in the Marine Environment: Formation Mechanism and Impact on Oil Dispersion. Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>, 127825.<\/p>\n https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhazmat.2021.127825<\/a><\/p>\n Highlights<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spotlight on PEOPLE Members<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n PEOPLE Knowledge and Skills (KS) set Leads on \u201cPrevention and treatment technologies\u201d<\/p>\n Dr. Pascale Champagne, Director General of the Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Pascale Champagne joined the\u00a0National Research Council of Canada (NRC)\u00a0as the Director General of the Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre in 2021.\u00a0The NRC is home to a Student Employment Program that offers students a challenging and intellectually stimulating environment, while providing them with access to superior equipment, facilities and expertise.\u00a0\u00a0Prior to her appointment\u00a0at the NRC, Dr. Champagne was the Scientific Director at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Quebec.\u00a0 During her career spanning over 28 years, she held various roles, starting in 1993 as an environmental engineer in training (EIT) consultant with Ferguson Simek Clark in Yellowknife, then a faculty member in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. Between 2005 and 2021, she was a Professor of Civil and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University, as well as the inaugural Director of the Beaty Water Research Centre from 2017 to 2020. She also spent 9 years as the Canada Research Chair in Bioresources Engineering between 2012 and 2021.\u00a0\u00a0As a researcher, her studies\u00a0focused\u00a0on the development of alternate water and waste management strategies and environmentally sustainable approaches, and on integrated bioresource management. Her research activities were interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary and she collaborated and evolved synergistic relationships with a number of researchers in these fields.\u00a0\u00a0They collaborated to\u00a0develop new integrated bioresource management practices,\u00a0to introduce alternate aqueous and solid waste management approaches,\u00a0and to create unique opportunities for the bioenergy and bioproducts sectors.\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Champagne earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Biology from McGill University and Water Resources Engineering from the University of Guelph. She also holds a Masters and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Carleton University. She is the author and co\u2011author of over 265 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and technical reports in her area of research.<\/p>\n Website: www.canada.ca\/nrc-energy-mining-environment<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter: @NRC_CNRC<\/p>\n Selected Recent Publications:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Pierre B\u00e9rub\u00e9, University of British Columbia <\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Pierre B\u00e9rub\u00e9 is a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He has over 25 years of research and consulting experience dealing with the development and optimization of membrane technologies for water and wastewater treatment applications. Dr. B\u00e9rub\u00e9 actively collaborates with researchers nationally and internationally on a number of research projects funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Water Network, the Water Environment Research Foundation, and the European Membrane- Network.<\/p>\n Research Interests: Filtration\/membrane processes for water\/seawater treatment and resource recovery from wastewater; passive technologies for small\/remote\/decentralized systems; distribution system water quality assessment and modeling.<\/p>\n Website: https:\/\/civil.ubc.ca\/faculty\/pierre-berube\/<\/a><\/p>\n Selected Recent Publications:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spotlight on PEOPLE HQP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jess Wei – <\/strong>Master\u2019s student in Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia<\/p>\n Supervisor: Dr. Pierre B\u00e9rub\u00e9<\/p>\n Jess Wei is a master’s student in civil engineering at the University of British Columbia. She is primarily interested in membrane filtration for potable water treatment. Her current research focuses on the implementation of a full-scale passive membrane filtration system in a small community, monitoring the performance and exploring the opportunities to expand this technology to more remote communities. During her undergraduate studies in civil engineering at the University of Alberta, she also obtained twenty-month of work experience in designing and modelling in the fields of drainage and infrastructure. Besides research, Jess is an executive member at several student clubs and is actively involved in the organization of student-led initiatives.<\/p>\n Publication:<\/p>\n Wei J. and B\u00e9rub\u00e9 P.R. 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