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Seminar Series

Scheduled Speakers

Welcome to the 2025/26 season of the Sustainability Seminar Series brought to you by the Department of Civil Engineering.

We have some exciting guests lined up this season, so please join us by registering on the Eventbrite link beside each guest.


 

 

Dr. Ian Moore

October 17, 2025

Affiliation:
Queens' University

Title of talk:
Getting Wet! Exploring impacts of Groundwater on intact, corroded and relined pipes

Dr. Oliver Lorhemen

November 14, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Northern British Columbia

Title of talk:
Beyond Treatment: Advancing Wastewater Biorefinery for a Sustainable Future

Dr. Ralph Evins

January 24th, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
Adventures in start-up land: what I did on study leave, with pointers on entrepreneurship for engineers

Jessica Vandenberghe

January 31st, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
Being intentional about inclusivity and how to take equitable action.

Dr. Stephen Wong

February 7th, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Alberta

Title of talk:
Resilience Hubs: Human-Centered Transportation Considerations

Patrick Roppel

March 7th, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
Evoke Buildings Engineering

Title of talk:
Energy Efficiency and Advancements in Building Science for Low Carbon Buildings

Professor Kate Simonen

March 21st, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Washington

Title of talk:
Building Climate Solutions

Dr. Muhammad Basheer

April 4th, 2025


Affiliation:
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh

Title of talk:
Enhancing the mineralogical, mechanical and durability characteristics of concrete using a novel CO2 sequestration method