TRIECA 2020 Webinar Series

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the Canadian Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), is pleased to offer the following webinar series, featuring many of the same presenters and the same content originally slated to be delivered at TRIECA 2020.

Registration for this webinar series (along with access to three e-learning courses) is FREE for TRIECA 2020 registrants who choose refund Option One. VIEW ALL REFUND OPTIONS.

Each webinar qualifies for 0.75 continuing development hour (CDHs) for the Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC) program.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION

The TRIECA 2020 webinar series is also open to non-TRIECA delegates. You may register for individual webinars, or for the entire series.

Pricing:

PER WEBINAR: $30 + HST
FULL SERIES: $195 + HST

TRCA’s Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) offers a wide variety of e-learning and virtual training opportunities throughout the year. Courses are led by conservation authority staff and industry professionals with experience designing, constructing, maintaining, and monitoring sustainable technologies in Canada.

Visit STEP’s Events & Training page for a complete course listing.

WEBINAR SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE: All webinars will be held on Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.

Select a webinar title from the schedule below to view the abstract and register online.

Download a Copy of the Schedule

DATE	PRESENTER(S)	TITLE
April 23	Laura Blease, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)	MECP’s New On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation
April 30	Francine Kelly-Hooper, Stantec Aroni McCutcheon, Ontario Ministry of Transportation	New Success Stories on Stormwater Management (SWM) Pond Sediment Reuse Approvals
May 7	Isabel Perez, Terrafix Geosynthetics Inc.	Application of Geotextiles in Civil Engineering
May 14	Paul Villard and Patrick Padovan, Geo Morphix Ltd.	Measuring Turbidity in Support of Erosion and Sediment Control Monitoring: When, Where, How, and Why?
May 21	Brian Zupancic, Canadian Standards Association	The Latest on ESC Standards and Related Research
May 28 *10:00 to 11:00 a.m.*	Aziz Ahmed, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)	MECP’s Stormwater Consolidated Permissions Framework
June 4	Edward Graham, Civica Infrastructure	A Method to Analyze Stormwater Controls and Meet MECP Criteria for New Development
June 11 *10:00 to 11:00 a.m.*	Shawna Chambers, City of London	Subwatershed-Wide Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) Pilot Project for Stormwater Infrastructure
June 18	Tim Van Seters and Erik Janssen, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)	Ground Source Cooling of Stormwater Pond Outflows: New Research on a Cost and Space Efficient Method to Mitigate the Thermal Impacts of Stormwater Ponds on Aquatic Life
June 25	Michelle Letourneau and HT Lam, Savanta	Where Did All the Concrete Go?
July 9 *10:00 to 11:00 a.m.*	Derek Oosterhouse, Profile Products LLC	Five Fundamentals for Successful Stabilization and Revegetation of Disturbed Land Sites – Recent Case Studies
July 16	Amanda McKay, Matrix Solutions Jillian Schmitter, Jacobs	An Integrated Geomorphic, Hydraulic, and Ecological Assessment of Dam Decommissioning Along the Thames River in London, Ontario, Canada
July 23	Kyle Vander Linden and Kyle Menken, Credit Valley Conservation	The STEP Life-Cycle Costing Tool: How it Works, How to Use It, and How to Contribute to its Accuracy
July 30	Zachary Monge, Jacobs Adam Woodburn, Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection	The Onondaga County Save the Rain Program: 200 Completed Projects in 10 Years – Lessons Learned and Success Stories
August 13	Shannon Malloy and Asif Bhatti, Credit Valley Conservation	Taking a Communal “One Water” Approach to Retrofitting Existing Commercial and Industrial Lands in the Southdown District of Mississauga: Addressing Stormwater, Water Conservation, and Infiltration and Inflow Challenges
August 20	Seva Iwinski Bray, Applied Polymer Systems	Anionic PAM: Correct Usage and Application
August 27	Jen Young, Stantec Jaime Douglass, Jenkins Soil Mixtures	Down to Earth: Overcoming Obstacles Specifying and Approving Soils for Use Within LID
September 10	Matthew Wilson, City of Kitchener Josef Kardos, Jacobs	Effect of Soil Type and Static versus Dynamic Design Approaches on LID Facility Size and Cost
September 17 *1:00 to 2:00 p.m.*	Jennifer Drake and Sylvie Spraakman, University of Toronto	Performance of Mature Bioretention
September 24	Matt Johnston and David Gingerich, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)	Post Storm Monitoring: A Flood Risk Analysis Network (FRANk) Discussion
October 1	Robin McKillop, Palmer	Groundwater Sapping: An Under-appreciated Driver of Slope Instability with Important Implications for Erosion Control in the Valleys of Southern Ontario
October 8	Brad Fairley, 5 Smooth Stones Restoration Inc.	The Ups and Downs of Using Wood in Stream Restoration
October 15	Lynn Barber and Paul Steenhof, Canadian Standards Association	New Standards Help Build Resiliency Against Flooding
October 22	Kristina Hausmanis and Niloufar Mohajerani, City of Toronto	Green Infrastructure Standards Development and Soil Cell Evaluation
October 29	William Hunt, North Carolina State University	So, It Rained a Meter: Now What?
November 5	Dean Young, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)	Making Urban Landscapes More Absorbent to Stormwater
November 12	Rich McLaughlin, North Carolina State University	Optimizing Your Temporary Sediment Basin
November 19	Jamie McCutchen, Rymar Waterworks Innovations	Skimmer Basins 101
December 3	Ron Scheckenberger, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions Kristina Parker, Town of Oakville	Building Climate Change Resiliency in Intensifying Neighbourhoods
December 10	Ben Ethier, City of Calgary	Climate Change: Current and Future Impacts on Erosive Rainfall in Calgary, Alberta
December 17	Jay Michels, Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc.	Dual-Benefit, Unique Approach for Lake Protection: Harvesting Stormwater Restores Shields Lake