Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Sessions

Tuesday 29 October, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
The New Canadian Hydrospatial Network (CHN)
30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Pierre Tardif, Natural Resources Canada (Speaker)

The new Canadian Hydrospatial Network (CHN) is set to replace the National Hydrographic Network (NHN) for Canada. Designed for improved use in hydr...
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
Mapping and Managing of Resources in the Marine Environment
30 minutes, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Mike Mutschler, NORBIT Subsea (Speaker)

Subsea acoustic sensors, including multibeam sonars and sub bottom profilers, provide users with a variety of data types to improve our understandi...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Upgrading the Value of Your Data Using Geospatial Analysis
30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Aaron Licker, Licker Geospatial Consulting Co. (Speaker)

Too often, when discussing the value proposition of geospatial data, we focus in on raw data or output products without spending a lot of time in t...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Empowering Project Lifecycles with Geomatics Positioning for Enhanced Data Utilization
30 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Kris Kwiatkowski P.Eng, ProDelta Projects (Speaker)

The environmental industry has witnessed a significant transformation in recent years, driven by the adoption of advanced positioning technologies....
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
KEYNOTE: Alberta's Flood Hazard and Fluvial Hazard Identification Initiatives
30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Keynote

Dr. Zahidul Islam, Government of Alberta (Keynote speaker)

Tachara Larocque, Alberta Government (Keynote speaker)

The government of Alberta manages the production of riverine flood studies under the provincial Flood Hazard Identification Program, to assist comm...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Riparian Web Portal: Harnessing Geomatics for Watershed Conservation
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Mary Ellen Shain, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (Speaker)

The Riparian Web Portal (www.riparian.info) is an award-winning project, launched in 2021 by Alberta’s watershed community. This dynamic online spa...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Monitoring Algal Blooms on Small to Medium Alberta Lakes with Satellite Remote Sensing
30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Jennifer Hird, Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (Speaker)

Algal blooms, typically consisting of cyanobacteria which can produce harmful toxins, are a recurring problem on lakes around the world.  Alth...

Wednesday 30 October, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
3D GIS Mapping is key for Future Utility Damage Prevention
30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Santosh Saride, GEOcal (An Envirocal Company) (Speaker)

Case Study:  How DOTs and Utility owners took a Proactive Approach to Protect Underground Pipeline Assets Due to aging infrastruct...
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
City of Kelowna How Can You Manager Your Assets If You Don't Have the Data?
30 minutes, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Andrew Walther P.Eng., APW Engineering Inc. (Speaker)

Local governments have been updating their asset inventories to comply with the TCA legislation since the early 2000s, paying particular attention ...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Utility Mapping With Terraflow
30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Marvin Mudahy, Cansel (Speaker)

Utility mapping is a crucial practice in urban planning and construction, focusing on identifying, documenting, and visualizing the precise locatio...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Why the World needs a Subsurface Utility Map Data Exchange
30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Steve Slusarenko, Subsurface Utility Map Data Exchange (SUMDEx) (Speaker)

In countries that have very accurate and accessible map records, utility damage events are a rare occurrence. Japan with a one third of the populat...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
KEYNOTE: Subsurface Utility Data – From Field Collection to 3D Modelling
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Keynote

Peter Srajer, Prostar Geocorp (Keynote speaker)

With the increasing focus on damage prevention, public safety concerns, and environmental damage due to underground ...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Testing a Lidar-Based Sampling and Imputation Framework to Model Regional-Scale Mountain Snow Water Equivalent for Drought Mitigation
30 minutes, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Keynote

Dr. Chris Hopkinson, University of Lethbridge (Keynote speaker)

Reduced snowpack in the Rockies presents a severe drought risk for Southern Alberta. Mountain snowmelt in the Bow an...