GeoPro Talks: The Hurdles of Introducing New Nature-Based Remediation Technologies to Industry

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Elizabeth Murray and Kent Cryer

Description

Nature-based technologies for treating and conserving contaminated soil are gaining popularity as companies look for ways to reduce remediation costs and their carbon footprints to address ESG expectations from shareholders and the public. Treating soil onsite, especially using nature-based methods, is a sustainable way of remediating and conserving soil, reducing carbon emissions associated with soil hauling and landfilling, and reducing industry dependence on landfills. This talk will provide an overview of the logistics and hurdles of getting new technologies, specifically biological ones, accepted as remediation options in the Canadian oil & gas industry.

About Instructor(s)

Elizabeth Murray and Kent Cryer

Elizabeth Murray is a senior scientist with Earthmaster Environmental Strategies in Calgary, Alberta. has worked in environmental sciences for over 12 years and plays a lead role in the analysis and reporting of phytoremediation research and results. She also manages the research & development and regulatory approvals of Earthmaster’s PEPSystems® technologies.

Kent Cryer is a remediation manager with Earthmaster and is based in Fernie BC. Kent has over 23 years of environmental consulting, program development, and management experience in the commercial and upstream/downstream oil and gas industries. He has been a professional agrologist for 19 years and manages large remediation projects across Alberta. Kent has been the manager of the phytoremediation program at the company for over 15 years and has managed commercial field projects across Canada and the northern USA.