BIOCAP Side Event
December 2nd, 7:30-9:00PM
Montreal, Quebec, Palais des Congrès, Room 5
- Wine and Cheese to Follow Event -
BIOCAP Parallel Event
Wednesday, December 7th 9:00AM – 5:00PM
A World of Solutions
Complexe Guy-Favreau , Salle Des Pins
Montreal, Quebec
- Refreshments provided throughout the day -
BIOCAP Side Event
December 2nd, 7:30-9:00PM
Montreal, Quebec, Palais des Congrès, Room 5
A Canadian model for global adoption: partnership building for biosphere
solutions to climate change
Transformative changes for sustainability require industry, governments,
universities and NGO’s work together to develop scientific insights, new
technologies and effective policies. We will explore how the BIOCAP’
partnership model guides climate change policy and investment decisions.
Agenda
David B. Layzell, Ph.D., FRSC, CEO & Research Director BIOCAP Canada
Bob Page, VP Sustainable Development, TransAlta Corp.Presentation
Ken Ogilvie, Executive Director, Pollution Probe
Janet Walden, Vice President, Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Guy C. Boutiller, Environment Minister, Alberta Government
The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of the Environment - Invited
Parallel Event
Wednesday, December 7th 9:00AM – 5:00PM
A World of Solutions
Complexe Guy-Favreau , Salle Des Pins
Montreal, Quebec
Capturing Canada’s Green Advantage: Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Session 1: 9AM – 11:15
Building Networks to Explore the Carbon Cycle
Moderator: Dave Layzell, BIOCAP
Brian Amiro, Professor and Head, Department of Soil Science, University of
Manitoba
The Canadian Carbon Cycle: Challenges and Opportunities
Tony Lemprière, Senior Economist, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources
Canada
Canada’s National Inventory for Forest C Stock Changes
Hank Margolis, Professor, Faculty of Forestry and Geomatics, Program Leader,
Fluxnet-Canada
Fluxnet Canada: Role of Canada’s Ecosystem-Atmosphere Flux Network in the
Development of an Integrated Terrestrial Carbon Observation System
Paul Lansbergen, Director, Taxation & Business Issues, Forest Products
Association of Canada
Managing Forests for More Than Lumber
Alain Tremblay, Senior Environmental Advisor, Aquatic Systems, Hydro Quebec
The Role of Aquatic Systems in Carbon Cycle Dynamics
Session 2: 11:30 – 2:30
Adding Value in Agriculture Through Climate Change Solutions
Moderator: Susan Wood, BIOCAP
Karen Haugen-Kozyra, Environmental Management Specialist, Alberta Agriculture
Developing Scientifically Credible Protocols for a Domestic Offsets System
Paul Thomassin, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics,
McGill University and Network Leader, Greenhouse Gas Management Canada Network
Canada’s Carbon Offset Trading System: Dealing with the Question of
Non-Permanency
Murray Fulton, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of
Saskatchewan and Node Leader Greenhouse Gas Management Canada Network
The Impacts of Making New Demands on the Agricultural Sector – Can We Make This
a Win-Win Situation?
Don Smith, Professor and Chair, Department of Plant Science, McGill University
and Network Lead, Green Crop Research Network
The “Greening” of Agricultural Production – How Can Crop Plants Aid Mitigation?
Dixon Thompson, Professor, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of
Calgary
Environmental Management Systems for Energy Production
Session 3: 2:45 – 5:00
Innovating for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Moderator: David Layzell, BIOCAP
Jim Richardson, Task Leader, Task 31 – Biomass Production for Energy from
Sustainable Forestry, IEA Bioenergy
Sustainability of Forest Biomass Production for Energy
Mark Stumborg, Section Head, Instrument and Engineering, Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture’s Potential Contribution to Biomass and Energy Systems
Tim Haig, President and CEO, BIOX Corporation
Innovation in Bioenergy and Bioproducts
Rob Cumming, Resource Recovery Manager, Lafarge Canada
Using Biomass in our Existing Energy Infrastructure: Opportunities for
Established Industry
Dave Layzell, CEO & Research Director BIOCAP
Feedstock Availability and Power Costs Associated with Using BC’s
Beetle-Infested Pine
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