Call for papers: 45th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response

Deadline: December 31, 2022

June 6 to 8, 2023
Chateau Lacombe Hotel
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The 45th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response will be held from June 6 to 8, 2023 at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The AMOP Technical Seminar is an international forum on preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from spills of oil and chemicals in the environment. It also deals with solutions for remediating long-term contaminated sites. AMOP is organized and sponsored by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

AMOP abstract submissions

Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking papers for the 2023 AMOP Technical Seminar. You are invited to submit an Abstract for a paper for possible presentation. Papers should be about new research and not previously published. They should address key issues on the topics relating to either oil and other petroleum products or chemicals and hazardous materials that are listed on the next page.

Sessions will consist of 10- or 20-minute presentations, followed by a 5- or 10-minute question and answer period. Researchers can also present their latest work at daily poster presentations.

The deadline for submitting abstracts is December 31, 2022. Abstracts should be approximately 300 words long. Download the Abstract Submission form.

Abstracts will be reviewed by an independent panel. If your abstract is accepted, an electronic copy of draft papers is due March 10, 2023. These papers will be peer-reviewed and checked for technical accuracy and format. Final, corrected papers must be received by April 14, 2023 to allow time for the seminar proceedings to be prepared.

All papers that appear in the Proceedings are included annually in Elsevier’s abstract and reference databases SCOPUS and Compendex. SCOPUS is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, while Compendex is one of the most comprehensive engineering literature databases available to engineers.

The program will also be available here.

Topics related to oil and other petroleum products

Physical and chemical properties and behaviour

• Identification and forensics
• Emulsification and dispersion
• Analytical techniques and instrumentation

Response technologies and countermeasures

• Treating agents
• In-situ burning
• Containment and recovery

Remediation, restoration, and rehabilitation

• Bioremediation
• Phytoremediation
• Mechanical and chemical processing
• Site recovery
• Decontamination

Fate and effects

• Toxicity

Detection, tracking, and remote sensing

Modelling

Contingency planning, preparation, and prevention

• Health and safety
• Regional response planning (RRP)
• Risk assessment

Shoreline response

• Protection
• Treatment options
• Decisions/plans

Case histories and recent spill experiences

Oil impacts on wildlife

• Prevention, preparedness, and emergency response (including case studies and lessons learned)
• Treatment and associated outcomes of oiled wildlife
• Impact assessment
  • Toxicity and other effects (sensitivity analyses, fate and effects, pathophysiological)
  • Risk of exposure analyses (spatial and temporal overlap, stochastic modelling)
  • Marine population monitoring (vital rates, recovery)

Tentative special session – To be determined

Tentative special session – To be determined

Topics related to chemicals and hazardous materials

Physical and chemical properties and behaviour

• Identification
• Analytical techniques and instrumentation
• Profiles
• Transportation

Response technologies and countermeasures

• Neutralizers
• Containment products

Remediation, restoration, and rehabilitation

• Bioremediation
• Phytoremediation
• Chemical and physical treatment
• Site recovery
• Decontamination

Fate and effects

• Toxicity
• Wildlife

Monitoring and assessment

Modelling

Contingency planning, preparation, and prevention

• Health and safety

Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) response

• Activity updates
• Field trials/exercises
• Contingency plans

Case histories and recent spill experiences

Submissions

Send all submissions to:

Natalie Jones
Technical Seminar Coordinator
Emergencies Science and Technology Section
Environment and Climate Change Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0H3

Telephone (Teams): (343) 809-5392
Fax: (613) 991-9485
E-mail: SpillSeminars@ec.gc.ca