CA Flag Environment Canada Environnement Canada Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Français Contact Us Help Search Canada Site
What's New
About Us
Topics Publications Weather Home
AMOP Seminar Listing AMOP Seminar Details
[ ETC > News > Conferences > Previous Years > Program ]


amoplogo Environment Canada's 29th Arctic and Marine Oilspill (AMOP) Technical Seminar will be held at the the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from June 6 to 8, 2006. The 23rd Technical Seminar on Chemical Spills (TSOCS) and the 7th Biological Solutions for Site Remediation, Restoration and Rehabiliation (BIOSOLR3) Symposium will be incorporated into the AMOP Seminar.

Additional copies of the Proceedings are available and can be purchased by contacting Mr. Dave Roy at david.roy@ec.gc.ca


PROGRAM


Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Nelson Room

Physical and Chemical Properties and Behaviour of Spilled Oil


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
M. Fingas, Environment Canada


A Review of Knowledge on Water-in-Oil Emulsions
M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON


The Density Behaviour of Heavy Oils in Water
M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON


Prediction of Tar Ball Formation
A. Khelifa, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


CG/MS Quantitation of Diamondoid Compounds in Crude Oils and Petroleum Products
Z. Wang, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Characterization and Identification of Spill Samples from Recent Spill Incidents
Z. Wang, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Changes in the Chemical Composition of the Light Crude by Short-term Weathering
Q.M. Ma, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China


Biological Effects of Oil and Hydrocarbons and Oil Biodegradation and Shoreline Protection and Cleanup


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
G. Sergy, Environment Canada


Speakers' Corner


Identification of Compounds in Crude Oil That Are Toxic to Fish
C. Khan, Queen's University, School of Environmental Studies, Kingston, ON, Canada


A Toxicity Identification and Evaluation (TIE) Approach for the Isolation and Characterization of PAH Classes in Crude Oil Fractions
G. Saravanabhavan, Queen's University, Department of Chemistry, Kingston, ON, Canada


Utilisation d'une nouvelle technique de prises d'images aéroportées pour la segmentation des rives
S. Laforest, Environment Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada

Containment and Recovery


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
C.E. Brown, Environment Canada


Testing Brush Adapters for the GT-185 Skimmer
D. Cooper, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Multi-Track Sorbent Boom Testing with Loose Sorbent Material
D. Cooper, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


End of Day - Nelson Room

Gilford/Barclay Room

Special Session - Spill Research in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
K. Volchek, Environment Canada


Chemical


The Search for Effective Approaches to Liquidation of Toxic Clouds in Air When Terrorist Acts or Technological Catastrophes Occur at Chemical Plants
V.K. Brel, Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds, Chernogolovka, Russia


Design and Activity for Risk Assessment After Exposure to Small Doses of Mercury
F. Ingel, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Mercury in the Environment as a Source of Chemical Danger
A.N. Petrov, Institute of Toxicology, Saint Petersburg, Russia


Activities for Preventing the Threat of Mercury Pollution in the Irtysh River in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
M.A. Ilyushchenko, Almaty Institute of Power Engineering, and Telecommunication, Almaty, Kazakhstan


Wastewater Treatment in Supercritical Conditions: From Fundamentals to First in Russia SCWO Pilot Plant
V.I. Anikeev, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia


Radiological


Development of Adsorbing Materials from Clay Minerals and Phosphoric Acid for Removing Radionuclides from Water
V. Sinyayev, Ministry of Education and Science, Almaty, Kazakhstan


High Power Ultrasound in Processes of Purification of Solids Contaminated by Radionuclides
O.M. Gradov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia


Environmental


Ecological Planning of Industrial Growth of Pavlodar Region
A. Andryushchenko, Pavlodar State University, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan


Utilization of Sulfur Formed at Petroleum Extraction: Processing of the Phosphate Raw Materials by Burned Sulfur as a Possible New Method for Producing Fertilizers
V. Sinyayev, Ministry of Education and Science, Almaty, Kazakhstan


Autopurification: Biogeochemical Degradation of Precipitated Organic Matter in Bottom Sediments
M. Vainshtein, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino, Russia


Using the Polyfunctional Biopreparations in Complex Environmental Bioremediation Technologies for Cold Regions
I.V. Boikova, All-Russian Institute for Plant Protection, St. Petersburg, Russia


Microbiological Effects of Amorphous and Porous Ceramic-like Calcium Phosphates from Microbiological Treatment of Drinking Water
V. Sinyayev, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan


Oil


High Power Ultrasound in Processes of Remediation of Soil Contaminated by Oil
O.M. Gradov, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia


Microorganisms for Oil Spill Bioremediation in Cold Climates
A.E. Filonov, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino, Russia


Liquidation of Emergency Oil Spills on Water Surface by Means of Eco-bio-absorbents and Methods of its Utilization
V.E. Repin, State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology “Vector”, Koltzovo, Russia


Spills Categorization in Contingency Planning
A.N. Chernoplekov, Technology Assessment Unit (TAU) Ltd., Moscow, Russia


End of Day - Gilford/Barclay Room

Denman Room

Activity Updates and Contingency Planning


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
R. Goodman, Innovative Ventures Ltd.


Oil Spill Research: Salt Water and Fresh Water
R. Goodman, Innovative Ventures Ltd., Cochrane, AB, Canada

Community-based Oil Spill Response in Alaska
J. Banta, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, Anchorage, AK, USA

Effectiveness of Citizen Involvement
L. Robinson, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, Valdez, AK, USA


A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) System for Data Acquisition during Shoreline Assessment Field Surveys
A. Lamarche, Environmental Performance and Decision Support (EPDS), Montreal, QC, Canada


New Tools and Technologies to Manage Operational Data and Help in Decision-Making Concerning Shoreline Pollution
V. Gouriou, CEDRE, Brest, Brittany, France


Geographic Response Information Network: A New Tool to Manage Community Information for Oil Spill Contingency Planning and Response Operations
M. Munger, Cook Inlet Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, Kenia, AK, USA


The Spill Tactics for Alaska Responders Manual Project
T. Robertson, Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, Seldovia, AK, USA


Investigation of Vessel Traffic Passing through the Aleutian Islands with Discussion of Risk Factors that Could Lead to Pollution
T. Robertson, Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, Seldovia, AK, USA


The M/V Selendang Ayu Commercial Fisheries Work Group Process
E. DeCola, Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, Seldovia, AK, USA


The Alaska Potential Places of Refuge Project: A Key Step in Reducing the Risk of Vessel-source Oil Spills
T. Robertson, Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, Seldovia, AK, USA


The Alaska Commercial Fisheries Water Quality Sampling Methods and Procedures Manual
G. Folley, Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Soldotna, AK, USA


The INCOTUR Model: Estimation of Losses in the Tourism Sector in Alcudia due to a Hydrocarbons Spill
J.R. Bergueiro, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain


End of Day - Denman Room


Tuesday
Poster Presentations


Mathematical Simulation of Oil Hydrocarbon Decomposition in Waters of Aniva Bay (Sakhalin Island, Russia)*
A.V. Leonov, Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia


Natural and Anthropogenic Hydrocarbons in the White Sea Ecosystem*
I.A. Nemirovskaya and V. Shevchenko, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS, Moscow, Russia


Aqueous Solubility and Eco-toxicities of Biodiesels
B. Hollebone, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


A Critical Review of Field Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analysis
P. Lambert, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


The Selendang Ayu Interactive Situation Status Report: A New Take on ICS-209
T. Robertson, Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, Seldovia, AK, USA


Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) Concept and Emergency Response Planning: Russian Content in the Activity of the AEGL Committee at the U.S. National Advisory Council
M.N. Ignatenko, Research Institute of Hygiene, Toxicology and Occupational Pathology, Volgograd, Russia


Increasing Ecological Stability of Refinery Plants Activity in Unfavorable Conditions
I. Malkov, Pavlodar State University, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan


Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Impact of New Technology of Biodiesel Production
E. Fokin, GosNIIOKhT, Moscow, Russia


Assessment of Persistence of Chemicals in a Multimedia Environment
E. Glukhan, GosNIIOKhT, Moscow, Russia


Dangerous Soil Pollutants - Chemical Detoxication and Biotechnological Destruction
S. Malekin, GosNIIOKhT, Moscow, Russia


Elaboration of Association Psychotrophic Degrader Microorganisms for Removal of Spilled Oil
I.A. Pyrchenkova, Russian Academy of Sciences, Puschino, Russia


Practical Aspects of Disinfecting Soil after Destruction of Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
I. Tsarikovsky, Joint Stock Company, Kaprolaktam-Dzerzhinsk, Dzerzhinsk, Russia


Creation of a Large-scale Mobile Facility for Cleaning Radionuclides from Soils
O. Mansourov and P. Poluektov, Bochvar Institute, Moscow, Russia


Sustainable Business from Russian R&D Experiences, Program and Services of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
A. Kudryavtseva, Geoland Ltd., Moscow, Russia


Selection of Soil Decontamination Method at Former Chemical Weapons Production Facilities
I.V. Tsarikovsky, International Science and Technology Center, Moscow, Russia


Using UHF-energy for Immobilisation of Active Industrial Wastes and for Environment Protection
A.I. Kochergin, A.V. Ljashenko and V. Bakshutov, Tantal NII, Moscow, Russia


Use of Microwave Radiation for Removal of Arsenic Compounds from Soil
A.I. Kochergin and A.V. Ljashenko, Tantal NII, Moscow, Russia


Criteria for Building Decontamination during Remediation after Chemical Terrorist Acts
N.G. Britanov, Research Institute of Hygiene, Toxicology and Occupational Pathology Volgograd, Russia


Petroleum Biodestruction. The Double Influence Mechanism of Mechanical Intermixing and Fatty Acids on the Transport of Liquid Petroleum Alkanes into a Microbe Cell
I.V. Boikova, All-Russian Institute for Plant Protection, St. Petersburg, Russia


* Indicates poster with paper. The associated papers are published in the Proceedings.

 


Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Nelson Room

Special Session - BIOSOLR3


Phytoremediation of Inorganics and Radionuclides

Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
S. KrishnaRaj and T. McIntyre, Environment Canada


Phytoremediation and Land Management of Radionuclide-Contaminated Areas
T. Vanek, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Republic


Studies on the Role of Heavy-metal Transporting P-type ATPase Family Gene(s) on Zinc (Zn) Transport and Accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana
M.V. Bagavathiannan, Department of Plant Sciences , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada


Bio-solutions to Site Remediation, Restoration and Rehabilitation

Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
B. Zeeb, Royal Military College of Canada
T. Dan, Jacques Whitford Environmental Ltd.


Amelioration of Ni Phytotoxicity in Crops Grown in Ni-Impacted Agricultural Soils Near Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
T.V. Dan, Jacques Whitford Environmental Ltd., Elmira, ON, Canada


Integrating Phytoremediation, Wetlands, Spray Irrigation, and Prairie Restoration to Treat Carbon Tetrachloride Contamination in a Rural Community
L.M. LaFreniere, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA


Phytoextraction of PCBs and DDT from Contaminated Soils
B. Zeeb, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada


Synergistic Covers for Methane Oxidation and Bio- and Phytoremediation in Cold Climates
C. Zeiss, EBA Research, Edmonton, AB, Canada


Phytoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons

Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
M. Alvarez, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada


Successful Field Tests of a Multi-process Phytoremediation System for Decontamination of Persistent Petroleum and Organic Contaminants
B.M. Greenberg, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada


Speakers' Corner

Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
S. KrishnaRaj, Environment Canada


Can Poplars Promote Sustainable Changes in Groundwater Chemistry at a Phytoremediation Site?
G. Harvey, U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA


The Effects of Initial Site Chemistry and Geochemistry on Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents
S. Dore, Conestoga Rovers and Associates, Niagara Falls, NY, USA


Evaluation to Scale of Laboratory of the Removal of Chrome (VI) for Phytoremediation Waste Water Using the Family Cannaceae
A. Mallia, Universidad de Carabobo, Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela


End of Day - Nelson Room 

Gilford/Barclay Room

TSOCS - Special Session on Counter-terrorism


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
R. Turpin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


Restoration Projects for Decontamination of Facilities from Chemical, Biological and Radiological Contamination after Terrorist Actions
M. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Development of Standards for Chemical and Biological Decontamination of Buildings and Structures Affected by Terrorism
T. Lumley, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Building Surface Decontamination for Chemical Counter-terrorism
K. Volchek, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Recent Developments in Collaborative CBRN Decontamination Science: A Retrospective
N. Yanofsky, Defence Research and Development Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


A Summary of a Recent CRTI Counter-Terrorism Exercise
P. Lambert, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Sample Triage: An Overview of Environment Canada's Program
P. Lambert, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Emerging Issues in Natural Gas Security: Does Perception Management Mask Reality?
C. Hooper, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA


CB Decontamination for First Responders
M.D.G. Mayer, Defence Research and Development Canada (Suffield), Ralston, AB, Canada


Speakers' Corner


The Use of the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) to Qualitatively and Quantitatively Monitor Ambient Air for Chemical Warfare Agents in Real Time at Parts Per Trillion by Volume Levels or Below
D.B. Mickunas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, NJ, USA


Technical Seminar on Chemical Spills (TSOCS)


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
M. Fingas, Environment Canada


The Evolution of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Approach to Response: From the 1968 National Contingency Plan to the 2004 National Response Plan
R. Turpin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, NJ, USA


Chemical Spill Modeling and Spill Hazard Evaluation of the Most Frequently Spilled Chemicals
N. Whittier, Applied Science Associates, Inc., Narragansett, RI, USA


Status of the Implementation of Environment Canada’s Environmental Emergencies Regulations
K. Ketcheson, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


Selection of Bioaccumulation Criteria for Environmental Emergency (E2) Planning
K. Ketcheson, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


Portable Photo-ionization Detectors: Improvements to a Time-Tested Tool
M. Goldthorp, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Bioleaching of Heavy Metals from Soil Using Fungal-Organic Acids: Bench Scale Testing
L. Hawke, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Proposed Amendments for Environmental Emergency Regulations Under Section 200 of CEPA 1999
K. Ketcheson, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


(TSOCS continues on Thursday, June 8)

End of Day - Gilford/Barclay Room

Denman Room

Oil Spill Treating Agents


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
R. Goodman, Innovative Ventures Ltd.


Mid-Scale Test Tank Research on Using Oil Herding Surfactants to Thicken Oil Slicks in Pack Ice: An Update
I. Buist, SL Ross Environmental Research Ltd., Ottawa, ON, Canada


Icebreaker Enhanced Chemical Dispersion of Oil Spills
T. Nedwed, ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, TX, USA


Oil Spill Dispersion Stability and Oil Re-surfacing
M. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


The Effectiveness of Dispersants on Alaska North Slope Crude Oil under Various Temperature and Salinity Regimes
M. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Speakers' Corner

Effectiveness of Dispersants as Crude Oil Spill Countermeasures for Sensitive Coastal Habitat Protection
Q. Lin, Louisiana State University, Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Baton Rouge, LA, USA


Spill Modelling

Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
B. Lehr, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Data Needs to Reliably Hindcast a Spill’s Impact: The PEPCO Pipeline Spill of April 2000 as Case Example
D. French McCay, Applied Science Associates, Inc., Narragansett, RI, USA


Modelling Potential Impacts of Effective Dispersant Use on Aquatic Biota
D. French McCay, Applied Science Associates, Inc., Narragansett, RI, USA


Modelling to Evaluate Effectiveness of Variations in Spill Response Strategy
D. Schmidt Etkin, Environmental Research Consulting, Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA


State-of-the-art Review of Modelling Oil Transport and Spreading in Ice Covered Waters
P.D. Yapa, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA


End of Day - Denman Room


Wednesday Poster Presentations


A Discussion on the Use of Oil Spill Treating Agents in Canada*
P. Lambert, B. Fieldhouse and M. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Amelioration of Ni Phytotoxicity in Crops Grown in Ni-Impacted Agricultural Soils Near Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada*
T.V. Dan, Jacques Whitford Environmental Ltd., Elmira, ON, Canada


Phytoremediation of Explosives from Laboratory to Real Application*
T. Vanek, Z. Vavrikova, A. Gerth and R. Podlipna, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Science, Czech Republic


Evaluation of Peroxidases from Roots of Cyperus hermaphroditus as Enzymatic Mechanisms Involved in Phenanthrene Oxidation*
A. Guerrero Zúñiga, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Mexico City, Mexico


Studying of Accumulation and Distribution of Chlororganic Pesticides in Tissue of Wild Plants for Phytoremediation of Kazakhstan Polluted Soils
A. Nurzhanova, Institute of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Bioengineering, Almaty, Kazakhstan


Determination of the Ability of Nine Local Plants to Resist and Remove Crude Oil from Soil
E.S. Dawood, College of Science, Almustansirryah University, Baghdad, Iraq


Phytobioremediation of Oilfield Contamination in Russia
M.C. Negri, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA


Development of 2D Molecular Imprinting Techniques for Chemical Sensors
M. D’Iorio, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Proposed Amendments for Environmental Emergency Regulations Under Section 200 of CEPA 1999*
K. Ketcheson and J. Shrives, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


Status of the Implementation of Environment Canada’s Environmental Emergencies Regulations*
P.M. Rudin-Brown and K. Ketcheson, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


Selection of Bioaccumulation Criteria for Environmental Emergency (E2) Planning*
K. Ketcheson, K. Hradecky, M. Gagné and M. St-Amant-Verret, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


* Indicates poster with paper. The associated papers are published in the Proceedings.


Thursday, June 8, 2006


Nelson Room

Technical Seminar on Chemical Spills (TSOCS) (cont.)


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
M. Fingas, Environment Canada


Evaluation of the Inficon Hapsite Portable GC/MS System
K. Li, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Impact of Regulated Environmental Emergency Substances
K. Ketcheson, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


Solvent Impregnated Resins for the Treatment of Arsenic Contaminated Water: On-Site Evaluation Testing
L. Hawke, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Speakers' Corner

Application of Fiber Rolls to Restore Brine Spill Scars
M. Vavrek, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA


Development of an Analytical Protocol for Chemical Warfare Agent Surrogates
K. Li, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Detection, Tracking and Remote Sensing


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
C.E. Brown, Environment Canada


Airborne Measurement of Oil Slick Thickness
C.E. Brown, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Oil Spill Remote Sensing Flights Around Vancouver Island
C.E. Brown, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


RADARSAT-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar Analysis for M/V Selendang Ayu Oil Spill
D. Simecek-Beatty, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA, USA


US Coast Guard Laser Fluorosensor Testing
J.W. Fant, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Groton, CT, USA


End of Day - Nelson Room

Denman Room

Special Session - Hurricanes


Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
D. Davis, Louisiana State University


Oil Spills and Other Issues in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: An Overview
D.W. Davis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA


In Situ Burn and Initial Recovery of a South Louisiana Intermediate Marsh
J. Myers, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, TX, USA


From the Incident Command Center Oil Spill from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
R.J. Guidry, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Baton Rouge, LA, USA


Speakers' Corner

Hurricane Impacts to Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Production
R. Wright, U.S. Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA, USA


Shining Stars in the Katrina Disaster: LIDAR and Ortho-imagery
D. Gisclair, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Baton Rouge, LA, USA


A Wide Area Urban Oiling Assessment Following Hurricane Katrina
G.S. Mauseth, Polaris Applied Sciences Inc., Kirkland, WA, USA


The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Energy Infrastructure on the Gulf Coast
D.E. Dismukes, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA


Recent Spill Experiences

Session Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
M. Fingas, Environment Canada


Long-term Transport of Oil from T/B DBL-152: Lessons Learned for Oils Heavier than Seawater
C. Barker, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA, USA


Wabamum: A Major Inland Spill
R. Goodman, Innovative Ventures Ltd., Cochrane, AB, Canada


Recent Spill Experiences
F. Laruelle, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) Ltd., London, UK


End of Seminar


Thursday Poster Presentations


Impact of Regulated Environmental Emergency Substances*
K. Hradecky, K. Ketcheson and J. Shrives, Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada


Air Deployable Oil Spill Sampling Devices - Review of Past Experience and Recommendations for Further Development
L. Hawke, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada


Airborne Oil Slick Thickness Measurements: Realization of a Dream
C.E. Brown and M. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Scanning Laser Environmental Airborne Fluorosensor (SLEAF)
R. Marois, C.E. Brown and M. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada



* Indicates poster with paper. The associated papers are published in the Proceedings.

Please note: We cannot guarantee that this schedule will not change or that all papers or posters listed here will be presented at the seminar.





  Top of Page Important Notices 
Home | News | Organization | Databases | Publications | Contact | Help | Search

Environmental Technology Center Environmental Science and Technology Centre
URL: http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca
Copyright © 2001, Environment Canada.
All rights reserved.