The Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association is hosting a one-day pre-conference Workshop titled A Shared Foundation: Advancing Remediation Innovation Through Policy and Technology on March 3, 2026, in Edmonton. Conference attendees wishing to participate in the Workshop can register their interest with the Organizing Committee by January 22 here.

Workshop discussion topics include:
  • Leveraging Innovation Throughout the Remediation Life Cycle;
  • Sampling and Analysis: The Remediation Backbone;
  • Opportunities for Increasing Technology-enabled Remediation; and
  • Opportunities to Improve Submission: From Problem to Solution.

In preparation for the Workshop, the Program Committee is conducting a short 15-question survey of Alberta remediation practitioners to identify their remediation experience and views on opportunities for innovation. The survey is open to all practitioners, not just those planning to attend the workshop. Results will be anonymous, shared with the Workshop participants to help set the stage for their discussions, and published in the Workshop Summary Report.

The survey closes February 20, 2026.

NOTE: For the purposes of this survey, “work on” or “work in” includes any of the following activities related to remediation: field work, lab work, research, teaching, receiving and reviewing applications, setting or revising policy and legislation, conducting inspections/investigations, and developing and testing technologies, methods, processes, and tools.

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