Participants

Directorate

• Dr. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa, Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Director, CEOS; 
• Dr. Benoit Rivard Emeritus Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Co-Director, CEOS; 

Researchers

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science

• Dr. Jeffrey L. Kavanaugh, Associate Professor. Research on the impact of mechanical and hydraulic conditions in subglacial water systems.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

• Dr. Ward Wilson, Professor. A Principal Investigator of the Oil Sands Tailings Research Facility (OSTRF) located in Devon, Alberta. He brings over 25 years of industrial experience to his practice in advanced mine waste management and unsaturated soil mechanics. 

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

• Dr. Petr Musilek, Professor. Developing intelligent methods and techniques for modelling data and processes, and he develops software systems that improve our ability to understand, model, and forecasts associated events.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

• Dr. Michael Lipsett, Professor, Associate Chair (Graduate Programs). Research in in the reliability of energy systems and the development of new equipment and processes.