SUSTAINTECH™
2025 Schedule
Promoting sustainability, environmental responsibility, and the latest practices and technology of the environmental industry.
ABOUT SUSTAINTECH™.
SustainTech™ continues to be a well-attended conference that highlights the latest environmental practices and technologies from industry, consultants, and regulators to address sustainability issues over the lifecycle of Saskatchewan's principal resource sectors, including agriculture, mining, and energy.
Preliminary Technical Speakers
We’re pleased to share an early look at the Technical Sessions planned for SustainTech 2026. This preliminary lineup features expert-led presentations spanning environmental science, clean energy, remediation, risk assessment, and emerging technologies. These sessions are designed to deliver practical insights, real-world case studies, and forward-thinking approaches shaping the future of sustainability.
Additional sessions and speakers will be announced as the program continues to develop.
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City of Saskatoon’s Flood Control Strategy: Mitigating Flooding in Historically Flood-prone Areas of Developed Neighbourhoods through Construction of Storm Water Storage in Existing Park Space
Aaron Omelan, City of Saskatoon -
Site Closure: Alternative Delineation by Natural Attenuation and Soil Vapour Point-of-Measurement Approach for Tier 3 Endpoint
Bryce Reiter, WSP Canada Inc. -
PFAS in Air – Just the Facts
Darlene Hoogenes Stastny, ALS Environmental -
Forensic Approaches for Complex Soil Sources: How It Can Impact Your Approach to Risk Assessments
Dwayne Bennett, ALS Canada Ltd. -
Tier 3 Guideline Calculations and Risk-Based Detailed Site Assessment of Salinity Yielding a Zero Remediation Outcome in Southern Saskatchewan
Eric Van Gaalen, Trace Associates Inc. -
Duty to Report Environmental Contamination
Erica Klassen, MLT Aikins LLP -
Microreactors: Unlocking Clean Energy for Northern Communities and Industry
Erin Taman Athmer, Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) -
Managing Chlorinated Solvent Impacts in Fractured Sedimentary Rocks Using Novel Field and Numerical Modeling Approaches
Huyen Nguyen, Montrose Environmental -
Managing Consultant Liability: Top 5 Consultant Blunders!
Jacquelyn Stevens, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
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Show Me the Money! Increasing and Unique Fines and Damages in Environmental Regulatory and Civil Litigation
Jacquelyn Stevens, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP -
Risk-Based Thinking in the Scoping of Environmental Assessment within Infrastructure
Janice Paslawski, Millennium EMS Solutions Limited -
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Leveraging AI to Democratize ESG Data for the Public
Murad Hadiyev, Natrimic -
Old Pollutants, New Perspective: Using Alkylated PAHs to Improve Source Identification and Environmental Assessment
Permveer Bains, Element Materials Technology -
Clubroot on the Prairies: Using Quantitative Analysis to Contain Spread and Reduce Decontamination Costs
Permveer Bains, Element Materials Technology -
Phytoremediation of Nitrogen-Impacted Sites: Adapting a Natural System for Site Cleanup
Ron Gestler, Geosyntec Consultants International -
Advancing Nanogrid Power Technology to Address Community Energy Security, Costs, and Sustainability
Ryan Jansen, Saskatchewan Research Council -
From Hopeless to Hopeful – Remediation of a Long-Vacant Brownfield Site
Ryan Riess, R Squared Environmental Inc.
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Effective and Ethical Use of AI for Environmental Scientists
Sheila Duchek, Trace Associates Inc. -
Adapting Indigenous Engagement Strategies Through the Assessment, Remediation, and Monitoring Stages of the Lorado Mill Remediation Project
Skye Muirhead, Saskatchewan Research Council -
Too Much Data, Too Little Time? A Semi-Automated Sampling Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Program
Stephanie Lipoth, Saskatchewan Research Council -
Hydrocarbon Groundwater Plume Stability and Persistence: Lessons Learned from 29 Sites and 5 Million Data Points
Steven Mamet, LiORA by EMS -
The Perils of Hazard-Based Chloride Guidelines
Tyler Prediger, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. -
Application of Alkylate Diagnostic Ratios and Other Forensics Tools to Characterize a New Release
Wenhui Xiong, Stantec Consulting Ltd. -
Road Salt: Risks, Remedies, and Responsible Management
Zion Yua, Thurber Engineering Ltd.