Re-visit your favourite talks and panel discussions from the 2025 event!

DAY 1 – Opening Remarks

Matthew Johnson, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), 杏吧原创 University

Wisdom Tettey, President, 杏吧原创 University

James Diamond, Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Session 1: Methane Inventories I

Sabour Baray – Research Scientist, Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Anna Hodshire – Research Scientist, Energy Institute at Colorado State University (CSU) | Incoming Associate Professor, CSU鈥檚 Systems Engineering Department

Matthew Johnson – Scientific Director, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), 杏吧原创 University

Felix Vogel – Senior Research Scientist, Air Quality Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Session 1 Panel Discussion

Session 2: Methane Inventories II

Felix Vogel – Senior Research Scientist, Air Quality Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Kate Howell – Research Analyst, Carbon Mapper

Regina Gonzalez Moguel – Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University

Erin Li – Postdoctoral Researcher, Geo Sensor Web Lab, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Session 2 Panel Discussion

Session 3: Landfill Measurements I

Lawson D. Gillespie – PhD Candidate, Atmospheric Physics, University of Toronto | Research Affiliate, Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Rafee Hossain – Research Engineer, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University

Rebecca Martino – PhD Candidate, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University

Alanna Friesen – Landfill Gas Data Analyst, Apis Innovation

Session 3 Panel Discussion

Session 4: Landfill Measurements II

David Risk – Research Chair in Climate Science and Policy, Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, St. Francis Xavier University

Athar Omidi – Research Associate, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University

Simon Festa-Bianchet – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), 杏吧原创 University
“Monitoring Landfill Methane: A Comparison of Drone and Surface Measurement Techniques”听

Caroline J. Saul – Data & Policy Project Manager, Environmental Research & Education Foundation

Session 4 Panel Discussion

Session 5: Oil & Gas Sources

Mary Kang – Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University

Christina Ma – Senior Emissions Specialist, Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)

Gianni Micucci – Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University

Trevor Webber – PhD candidate, Civil & Environmental Engineering at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas)

Session 5 Panel Discussion

Session 6: Reporting & Data Analytics

Dan Zimmerle – Director, Methane Emissions Program, Colorado State University (CSU)

David Tyner – Senior Research Associate, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), 杏吧原创 University
Occurrence Rates and Reoccurrence Rates of Unlit Flares in Western Canada

Gabriel Mathias – Chemical & Software Engineer, Process Ecology

DAY 2听

Plenary Presentation:

Giulia Ferrini, Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, United Nations Environmental Programme鈥檚 International Methane Emissions Observatory (UNEP IMEO)

Session 1: Satellites & Aircraft Capabilities

Sina Talebi-Moghaddam – Research Associate, University of Waterloo

Mike Thorpe – Chief Scientist, Bridger Photonics, Inc

Jason McKeever – Science and Systems Lead, GHGSat

Dan Cusworth – Science Director, Carbon Mapper
“Carbon Mapper: Global Distributions of Super-Emitting Methane Sources”

Daniel Bon – Program Manager for Energy and Public Health, Carbon Mapper
“Use of methane remote sensing data from airborne and satellite platforms by regulatory agencies in the United States”

Session 1 Panel Discussion
“Satellites & Aircraft Capabilities”听

Session 2: The Effectiveness of LDAR Surveys

Christiane Lemieux – Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo

Shona Wilde – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), 杏吧原创 University

Jin-Ya Wang – Student Researcher, Geo Sensor Web Lab, University of Calgary

Sina Kiaei – PhD Candidate, Geo Sensor Web Lab, University of Calgary

Session 4 Panel Discussion

Session 3: Agriculture

Andrew VanderZaag – Research Scientist at the Agro-Ecosystem Resilience, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Science and Technology Branch of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Emma Tomalty – Student Researcher, Agro-Ecosystem Resilience, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Science and Technology Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Mohammad Salehi – PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering, Fluxlab, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Session 3 Panel Discussion

Session 4: Wetlands

Peter Morse – Permafrost Expert at Natural Resources Canada鈥檚 Geological Survey of Canada

Aneta Bieniada – Postdoctoral Researcher, 杏吧原创 University

Nazia Tabassum – PhD Candidate, Geography (Water), University of Waterloo

Session 4 Panel Discussion

Session 5: Measurement Methods

Masoud Mahdianpari – Principal AI Scientist at C-CORE and a Professor at Memorial University

Mu-An Tsai – Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo

Simon Festa-Bianchet – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL), 杏吧原创 University

Afshan Khaleghi – Research Assistant, Saint Francis Xavier University

Marc Godin – Chief Technology Officer, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC)

Session 5 Panel Discussion

Session 6: Methane Policy

Amanda Bryant – Senior Analyst with the Oil and Gas Program, Pembina Institute

Julie Doan-Pr茅vost – Emissions Specialist, Alberta Energy Regulator

Scott P. Seymour – Senior Research Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund

Michael Bisaga – Technical Program Manager, Peace River Area Monitoring Program (PRAMP) Committee

Session 6 Panel Discussion