Conveniently scheduled to coincide with the Annual Conference & Exhibition, courses will be offered Sunday, June 20 and Monday, June 21, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary, Alberta. Courses that run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. include continental breakfast from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. and lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. All courses include a course manual and refreshment breaks, and registration is available all day. Refreshment breaks for courses are from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
If you're looking for a refresher course designed to help you prepare for professional certification exams such as the Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) or the Environmental Professional Intern (EPI) offered by the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice (IPEP), this is the course to take.
The QEP and the EPI examinations will be offered during the week of the conference. Please note that the review courses and exams are independent events. To learn more about QEP/EPI certification, as well as exam requirements and fees, visit IPEP's Web site at www.ipep.org.
James R. Donnelly, QEP, Principal, J.R. Donnelly Consulting
Two-Day Course
Sunday, June 20 – Monday, June 21
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The course begins with a review of basic environmental science fundamental concepts and principles, and follows how science is used in the process of setting environmental policy and environmental management programs. The course includes such topics as environmental science - sampling and monitoring methods; data analysis and interpretation; science/engineering of remediation/restoration technologies; control technologies; toxicological identification; sampling, measurement, and monitoring/mitigation; identification, diagnosis, measurement, and monitoring/mitigation of health effects from environmental exposures; potential exposure pathways; environmental aspect identification, characterization, and evaluation - environmental settings; identification of hazards, risk assessment; environmental impact evaluation; and applying governmental public policy; review of environmental management systems - establishing EMS objectives, vision, and mission; EMS program development; EMS program documentation; auditing/checking/improvement; financial aspects; multi-media issues, pollution prevention, and sustainability – acid deposition; global warming; indoor air quality; nutrient enrichment of waters, legacy pollution issues; and sustainable development. This revised course reflects the recently adopted revised IPEP body of knowledge for this subject area.
Jesse Thé, Ph.D., P.Eng., President, Lakes Environmental
One-Day Course
Sunday, June 20
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This course is intended for air quality professionals who work or are planning to work in the assessment of air pollution impact. At the end of the course the attendee should be able to understand the basics of regulatory air dispersion modeling and to use screening and refined models for permit applications and risk assessment.
Ram Ramanan Ph.D., P.E., Fellow / Director, ICF International; and Katherine N. Blue, Principal, Climate Change Services, Trinity Consultants;
One-Day Course
Monday, June 21
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Learn the latest on this timely topic, including significant regional, U.S., and international policy developments related to climate change and methods of effective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management. This full day course provides the attendee with a firm understanding of preparation of an effective and verifiable GHG inventory for voluntary and mandatory reporting purposes. Real-world case studies and exercises demonstrate how to prepare effective GHG inventories according to standard protocols. Other state registry and project-based protocols will also be discussed and reviewed. The course will also address development of a comprehensive carbon management strategy specific to your organization, including a focus on organizational GHG accounting and on how to practically mitigate carbon risk and plan for GHG emissions reductions and energy management integration. The course will use practical examples to allow the attendees to apply the course material
Thierry Page, CEO, Odotech
One-Day Course
Monday, June 21
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Odor management is an area where many industrial operations and municipalities face odor issues. Nevertheless, it has received inadequate attention. Part of the reason for this state of affairs is that industrial operators and municipalities do not know how to approach identifying and/or solving the problem. This course will provide some background and potential approaches to addressing odor issues.
No prerequisites are required. A scientific or engineering background would be beneficial to the attendees.
Sundar Christopher, Professor, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; and Richard Kleidman, Senior Member Technical Staff, Science Systems and Applications Inc.
One-Day Course
Monday, June 21
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This course will provide an overview of the various satellite sensors that can be used to address air quality and climate issues. The instructors will deliver state of the art seminars and conduct a ‘hands-on’ training session where participants will use ‘real’ satellite data to address earth-atmosphere problems. Various case studies will be discussed. No prerequisites are required, but a scientific background would be beneficial to the attendees.
Joe Scire, Vice President, Atmospheric Studies Group, TRC Environmental Corporation
One-Day Course
Monday, June 21
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CALPUFF has been designed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a guideline model for long-range transport applications and for use on a case-by-case basis for both near- and far-field applications in complex flow situations where steady-state conditions do not apply. This course will provide an overview of the modeling system and its capabilities, including many recent developments.
June 28th - July 2nd, 2010
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Instructed by Joseph Scire of the Atmospheric Study Group (ASG) at TRC Companies Inc.
This course will include both technical instruction (through graphical presentation of theory and associated discussions) and hands-on computer exercises (~50% of the time) in which course participants will work with the various components of the CALPUFF modeling system.
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