2015 Joint Annual Meetings of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association Manitoba Soil Science Society Program Overview Unless indicated otherwise all events are in the Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown Monday June 15 Morning and afternoon All Day Information Desk (Radisson Hotel Lobby) 7:15 Bus departs from Hotel for morning short courses 8:00 – 12:00 Morning Short Courses (University of Manitoba)  Salinity – A Threat to Soil Quality and Sustainable Ecosystem Productivity, led by Bob Eilers (Retired from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Land Resource Unit; Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba)  Natural Processes for the Restoration of Drastically Disturbed Sites, led by David Polster (Polster Environmental Services Ltd.) 12:00 – 1:00 BBQ Lunch hosted by University of Manitoba Soil Science Graduate Students Association (For those participating in only the morning or afternoon short courses, a bus will be available to move participants between the Hotel and University over the lunch hour) 1:00 – 4:30 Afternoon Short Courses (University of Manitoba)  Statistical Design and Data Analysis for Environmental and Agricultural Professionals – A Gentle Introduction, led by Francis Zvomuya (Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba)  Exploring the Diversity of Lichens in Disturbed Habitats, led by Michele Piercey-Normore (Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba) 4:45 Bus departs from University of Manitoba to return to Hotel 5:15 Bus arrives at Hotel 5:00 – 7:00 Poster Setup Evening 7.00 – 10:00 8:00 – 10:00 Registration (Terrace West) Welcome Reception (Terrace West) Tuesday June 16 Morning 7:30 – noon Registration 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and opening remarks – Sylvie Renault and Wara Chiyoka, Conference Co-chairs (Ambassador A) Keynote Presentation – Dr. M. Anne Naeth (Professor of Land Reclamation and Restoration Ecology, Associate Chair of Land Reclamation and Agriculture, University of Alberta) 8:45 – 9:45 9:45 – 10:20 Tradeshow and Networking Break 10:20 – 12:00 Oral Presentations – Concurrent Sessions Oral Session 1 – Nutrient Management and 4R Nutrient Stewardship Oral Session 2 – Organic Amendments and their Use in Reclamation Oral Session 3 – Wetlands 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (Ambassador A) Afternoon 1:00 – 3:00 Oral Presentations - Concurrent Sessions Oral Session 1, cont’d – Nutrient Management and 4R Nutrient Stewardship; Followed by Oral Session 5 – Soil Moisture Oral Session 2, cont’d – Organic Amendments and their Use in Reclamation; Followed by Oral Session 6 – Long-term Agricultural Projects Oral Session 4 – Revegetation and Management of Disturbed Lands 3:00 – 3:45 Poster Session, Tradeshow and Networking Break 3:45 – 5:00 Annual General Meetings  Canadian Land Reclamation Association  Manitoba Soil Science Society Evening 7:00 – 10:00 Graduate Student "Mixer" Wednesday June 17 Morning 8:00 – noon Registration 8:30 – 8:35 Opening Remarks (Ambassador A) 8:35 – 9:35 Keynote Presentation – Dr. Jay Volk (Supervisor of Environmental Services, BNI Coal Inc.) 9:35 – 10:20 Poster Session, Tradeshow and Networking Break 10:20 – 12:00 Oral Presentations - Concurrent Sessions Oral Session 7 – Saline Lands Oral Session 8 – Pesticides in the Environment; Followed by Oral Session 10 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Exchange in Ecosystems Oral Session 9 – Remediation of Contaminated Soils 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (Ambassador A) Graduate Student Luncheon Afternoon 1:00 – 2:20 Oral Presentations - Concurrent Sessions Oral Session 11 – Prairie Ecosystem Restoration Oral Session 10, cont’d – Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Exchange in Ecosystems Oral Session 12 –Techniques and Tools 2:20 – 2:40 Networking Break 2:40 – 4:40 Oral Presentations - Concurrent Sessions Oral Session 13 – Changing Face of Reclamation Oral Session 14 – Extension Methods in Soil Science and Environmental Science Oral Session 12, cont’d – Techniques and Tools Evening (Ambassador A) 6:00 – 7:00 7:00 – 11:00 Cash bar CLRA/MSSS Banquet Thursday June 18 7:30 – 8:30 Tour Registration (Radisson Hotel Lobby) 8:00 – 6:00 Tour of Southern Manitoba Highlighting Novel and Long-Standing Reclamation, Remediation and Agricultural Projects 8:30 – 6:15 Responsible Peatland Management: From Peat Harvesting to Peatland Restoration