Speakers
Opening Speakers
Dr. Tana Allen
Vice-President (Research) Pro Tempore
Memorial University, Canada
Sheilagh O'Leary
Deputy Mayor
City of St. John's, NL, Canada
Dr. Bing Chen, F.CAE, F.EIC, F.CSCE
Director, PEOPLE Network
Interim Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Memorial University, Canada
Dr. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang, F.EIC, F.CSCE
President, Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ)
Plenary Keynote Speakers
Dr. Jesse Zhu, FCAE, FRSC, FEIC, FCIC
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Western University, Canada
Dr. Edward A. McBean, F.CAE, D.WRE., F.CSCE, F.EC, F.IAH, F.AGGS, F.EURASC
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Fellow, European Academy of Sciences (EURASC)
Professor-Emeritus and University of Guelph Leadership Chair Professor
Former Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Water Security
University of Guelph, Canada
Speech Title: Disruption of the Sustainability of Water Resources in the Climate Changing World.
Special Panel Opening Speaker
Special Panel: Emerging environmental challenges and global collaborations under climate change
Dr. Gordon McBean, C.M, O.Ont, F.RSC, F.AGU, F.AMS, F.IAFoST, F.AAAS
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography & Environment
Research Chair, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
Western University, Canada
Former President, International Council for Science (ICSU)
Board Chair, Canadian Association of Professionals in Climate Change (CAPCC)
Board Chair, Future Earth, Montreal Hub
Technical Keynote Speakers
Dr. James (Jim) Brydie
Director, Upstream & Environment, CanmetENERG
Natural Resources Canada, Canada
Dr. Jinkai Xue
Associate Professor
Engineering and Applied Science
University of Regina, Canada
Dr. Arja Rautio
Professor and UArctic Emerita Chair
Thule Institute; Faculty of Medicine
University of Oulu, Finland
Dr. Jiaping Wu
Professor and Director
Ocean College
Zhejiang University
Dr. Xiangliang Pan
Professor and Dean
College of Environment
Zhejiang University of Technology, China
Dr. Yong Liu
Professor and Dean
College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Peking University, China
Dr. Feiyue Wang
Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)
Department of Environment and Geography and Centre for Earth Observation Science
Associate Dean (Research), Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth & Resources
University of Manitoba, Canada
Dr. Caterina Valeo
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria, Canada
Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Manuel Rodriguez
Professor & NSERC Industrial Research Chair
Faculty of Planning, Architecture, Art and Design
Laval University, Canada
Dr. Dongxiao Wang
Professor & Dean
School of Marine Sciences
Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Dr. Uta Passow
Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Biological Oceanographic Processes
Ocean Sciences, Faculty of Science
Memorial University, Canada
Dr. Feng Zhou
Professor and Dean
Faculty of Geography and Remote Sensing
Hohai University, China
Dr. Katrin Vorkamp
Professor in Environmental Chemistry
Professor, Department of Environmental Science - Environmental chemistry & toxicology
Professor, Arctic Research Centre - Arctic Research Centre, Roskilde
Aarhus University, Denmark
Andrew Niblock
Director
Environmental Services
City of St. John's, NL, Canada
Dr. Haseen Khan
Director
Water Resources Management Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Dr. Jan Borm
Full Professor
English Literature
UVSQ/University Paris-Saclay, France
Director
Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research Monaco-UVSQ
Dr. Huining Xiao
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of New Brunswick, Canada
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