2026 Conference Presentations

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Session 1

Introducing the Business Considerations of Brownfields

Presentation: Solving Challenging Brownfield Issues: Integrating Technical and Legal Perspectives

 

  • Joanna Vince, Partner, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers
  • Paula Hutchison, Senior Principal Engineer, Geosyntec

Presentation: From Risk to Redevelopment: Case Studies in using Environmental Risk Assessment as an Innovative Brownfield Solution

 

  • Peter Sutton, Vice President, Environmental Services, Terrapex
  • Flaka Zahiri, Risk Assessor, Terrapex

Presentation: What you need to know about environmental insurance and how it can help

 

  • George Boire, Berkley Canada

Session 2

Legal and Planning Considerations

Presentation: The Rise of PFAS Drinking Water Class Actions in Canada: Insights for Environmental Professionals

 

 

  • Nathan Adams, Lawyer, Mann Lawyers LLP

Presentation: Strategic Approaches to Managing the Risks Associated with Legacy Oil & Gas Infrastructure

 
  • Adam Derry, Director of Engineering, 360 Engineering & Environmental Consulting

Session 3

Innovations in Dirt (and Water)

Presentation: Revitalization of an Urban Waterway through a Risk-Based Approach

 

  • Timothy Damdar, Environmental Risk Assessor, SLR (Canada) Consulting Ltd.

Presentation: Remediation of the Former Northfield Coal Mine, Success to the Local Community

 

  • Erin O'Brien, Regional Manager, Geoenvironmental, Tetra Tech Canada Inc.

Presentation: Remediation Case Studies Gone Wrong: From Bench- to Full-Scale & the Cost of Assumptions

 

 

  • Bruce Tunnicliffe, President, VEI Contracting Inc.

Session 4

Innovations in Data & Projects

Presentation: From Sparse Data to Reliable Plumes: Spatiotemporal Contaminant Estimation Using INLA-SPDE, soil sample and sensor data

 

  • Dr. Steven D. Siciliano, Professor, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan

Presentation: The Rollercoaster Ride of Unexpected – How we Prepare, Investigate and Adapt

 

  • Albert Ho, Senior Director, Environmental
    Programs, First Capital REIT
  • Reilly Andrews, Team Lead and Senior
    Environmental Engineer, WSP

Presentation: Nth-Hour Brownfields: When ESM, RSC, and Construction Collide (A Case Example)

 

  • Sean Morris, Senior Engineering Technologist, Grounded Engineering Inc.
  • Emily Terpstra, Project Engineer,
    Grounded Engineering Inc.

Presentation: Adapting Risk Management Measures to Evaluating Building Design

 

  • Vanessa Grande, Lead Risk Assessment,
    EnVision Consultants
  • David Wong, Regional Lead - East Environment, EnVision Consultants

Introducing CBN's Corporate Members
  • Gemtec logo
  • Geosyntec Consultants
  • Next Environmental logo
  • Shell logo
  • Steamboat logo
  • Terra Nova logo
  • Vertex Environmental
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