Title: Turning Waste into Wealth: Pioneering the Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future Presenter: Dr. Bishnu Acharya, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan Date & Time: May 30, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Atlantic Time) Registration: https://t.ly/S3YC7 (The webinar is free but registration is needed to receive the Zoom link). Abstract: In a world facing the dual crises of climate change and resource depletion, there lies a critical but often overlooked opportunity: […]
Title: Advanced Mechanized Systems for Sustainable Food Production Presenter: Dr. Travis Esau, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University Date & Time: May 23, 2025 01:00 PM (Atlantic Time) Registration: https://t.ly/Rfs5d (The webinar is free but registration is needed to receive the Zoom link). Abstract: Wild blueberries are a perennial crop native to northeastern North America and are one of eastern Canada’s most economically important crops, with a 2021 farm gate value of […]
Title: Repurposing Biomass and Organic Waste into Engineered Biocarbon Materials Presenter: Dr. Yulin Hu, Assistant Professor, University of Prince Edward Island Date & Time: March 21, 2025, 1:30 – 2:30 PM (Atlantic Time) Registration: https://t.ly/f2e2q (The webinar is free but registration is needed to receive the Zoom link). Abstract: Biocarbon materials are carbonaceous solids derived from biomass and organic waste through thermochemical conversion at a limited O2 condition. The use of […]
Title: Building a Resilient Cropping System Amidst Climate Change Presenter: Dr. Mumtaz Cheema, Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland Date & Time: March 7, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Atlantic Time) Registration: https://t.ly/7w8v9 (The webinar is free but registration is needed to receive the Zoom link). Abstract: Agricultural sustainability faces threats from climate change, traditional agronomic practices, extensive agrochemical use, tillage practices, and soil degradation, lead to nutrient losses and elevated […]
Climate Forum 2024 will be held on August 12-16, 2024 in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Climate Forum 2024 will offer 5 days of enriched activities, including keynote presentations, poster presentations, panel discussions, short courses (on climate data analytics, geospatial visualization, and R software programming), and field visits in PEI. Website: https://sigma.academy/climate2024 Agenda: https://sigma.academy/climate2024/forum-agenda Registration: https://sigma.academy/climate2024/registration
Climate Forum 2023 will be held on August 16-18, 2023 in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Website: https://sigma.academy/climate2023 Agenda: https://sigma.academy/climate2023/forum-agenda Registration: https://sigma.academy/climate2023/registration
PEOPLE 2022 International Conference on Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment – Challenges and Solutions under Climate Change will be held on August 23-26, 2022, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. This is a hybrid event co-organized by: PEOPLE Network (Memorial University) Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (University of Prince Edward Island) Sigma Academy Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (University of California, Berkeley) and partnered with: […]
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