• Cancellation Policy

Seminar

Target audience: civil, environmental, municipal and geological engineers, and geoscientists who are interested in learning more about the importance of the groundwater resource, tools used to assess the resource, and the relevant framework for managing this resource in BC.

Seminar Outline

• Background on Developments in BC
• Aquifers in BC – Understanding what’s there
• Groundwater Assessment and Modelling – Tools to answer critical questions
• Groundwater Management in BC - Regulatory and non-regulatory framework
• Panel discussion

Speakers

Dr. Diana Allen, P.Geo.

Dr. Diana Allen is a P.Geo and Professor of Hydrogeology in the Department of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University. She obtained her PhD from Carleton University in 1996. She has expertise in modelling sub-regional to regional scale groundwater systems, climate change impacts on groundwater, groundwater-surface water interaction, fractured rock hydrogeology, and recharge and aquifer vulnerability mapping. She is a past member of the Province of BC Ground Water Advisory Board.

R. Allan Dakin, P.Eng.

Allan Dakin, P. Eng., MSc (Hydrogeology), is a semi-retired groundwater engineer with over 40 years consulting experience, both in Canada and overseas.  His experience includes: site selection and developing production wells, assessment of existing well performances, assessment of the potential impacts of ground infiltration of treated sewage effluent and stormwater into the ground, migration of contaminant plumes from hydrocarbon spill sites, leachate containment at landfills and assessing the impact of aggregate and mineral extraction on groundwater flow systems. He is a past member of the Province of BC Ground Water Advisory Board.

Mike Wei, P.Eng.

Mike Wei, P. Eng. currently works for the Ministry of Environment, Water Stewardship Division and has worked 26 years in groundwater assessment and monitoring projects, as well as development and implementation of groundwater policies with the provincial government. Mike received his B. A. Sc. in Geological Engineering from UBC (1982) and his MS in Hydrology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (in 1991). He is a past member of the Province of BC Ground Water Advisory Board.

What previous participants have said about this seminar

• "Excellent instructors! "
• "Well done and informative!!"
• "One of the best!"

Cancellation Policy

Registered attendees unable to attend the event may designate a substitute, provided APEGBC receives written notification at least one business day prior to the event. Registration information for the substitute attendee should accompany the notice. If notice of cancellation of registration is received:

•  5 business days or more prior to the event, a refund will be processed
•  Less than 5 business days prior to the event, no refunds apply

Substitute registrants are permitted up to the day of the seminar and member/non-member fees will be applied. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than the minimum required participants have registered. Liability limited to registration fee.

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