{"id":1812,"date":"2017-12-06T19:22:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/?page_id=1812"},"modified":"2017-12-06T20:38:58","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T20:38:58","slug":"imfe-2014_main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/index.php\/imfe-2014_main\/","title":{"rendered":"iMFE 2014_main"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/header4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1742 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/header4-300x58.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1490\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/header4-300x58.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/header4-768x149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/header4.jpg 987w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">JOINT CONFERENCES:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #00ff00;\">The 2014 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences (ISEIS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #00ff00;\">The 2014 Atlantic Symposium of the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #00ff00;\">The 2014 Annual General Meeting and 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador Section (CSCE-NL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #00ff00;\">The 2nd International Conference of Coastal Biotechnology (ICCB) of the Chinese Society of Marine Biotechnology and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, I would like to invite you to participate in the <strong>International Conference on Marine and Freshwater Environments (iMFE) 2014<\/strong>. Please join us in St. John\u2019s NL, Canada, August 6-8, 2014, at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, a stone&#8217;s throw from the harbour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Marine and freshwater are essential components of the earth\u2019s hydrosphere and their protection have been one of the most critical and challenging tasks for all the involved researchers, engineers and decision makers at a global scale. Within a global changing context, effective protection and management of water environments demand continuously improved knowledge and technologies, sound decisions and practices, and benign legal and socio-economic environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The<strong> iMFE2014<\/strong> intends to provide a unique international platform for exchange of ideas and experiences amongst researchers, practitioners and regulators in the field. Through this 3-day event, they can discuss and appreciate of various aspects involved in the protection of freshwater and marine environments as well as sustainable development of natural resources (water, oil &amp; gas, mineral, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">View full invitation <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/index.php\/imfe2014_welcome-message\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The conference program includes keynote lectures, invited presentations from acclaimed invited speakers from around the world. The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to the following major topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Ocean Observation and Pollution Mitigation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Water Safety and Public Health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Marine Oil Spill Response<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Oil Contamination and Remediation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Environmental and Marine Biotechnology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Water and Wastewater Treatment and Utility Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Environmental Modeling, Risk Assessment and Decision Making<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Water Management in Harsh and Arctic Environments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Environmental and Infrastructure Sustainability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Marine Resource Management and Sustainable Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Climate Change, Energy Systems and Emission Reduction<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">For more information about the conference topics,<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/index.php\/imfe-2014_main\/imfe2014_conference-topics\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Keynote Speakers<\/strong><\/span> (in alphabetical order)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Nianzhi-Jiao.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1794\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Nianzhi-Jiao.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mel.xmu.edu.cn\/teacherfile.asp?tid=34\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Dr. Nianzhi Jiao<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Cheung Kong Professor and Director for Institute of Microbes and Ecospheres,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Xiamen, Fujian Province, P.R. China<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Haseen-Khan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1792\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Haseen-Khan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mr. Haseen Khan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Director of the Water Resources Management Division<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Department of Environment and Conservation,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Government of Newfoundland and Labrador,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> St. John\u2019s, NL, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Kenneth-Lee-100-115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1793\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Kenneth-Lee-100-115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Dr. Kenneth Lee<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Director \u2013 Oceans &amp; Atmosphere Flagship<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Kensington, WA, Australia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Donald-Mavinic-100-115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1790\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Donald-Mavinic-100-115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csiro.au\/Organisation-Structure\/Flagships\/Wealth-from-Oceans-Flagship\/KennethLee.aspx\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Dr. Donald S. Mavinic<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Manning Foundation Laureate and Killam Scholar<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Professor and Associate Head of Department of Civil Engineering,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Opening Speakers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Ray-Gosine-100-115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1795\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Ray-Gosine-100-115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Dr. Ra<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">y Gosine<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Professor and J.I. Clark Chair, Associate Vice-President (Research)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Memorial University of Newfoundland,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> St. John&#8217;s, NL, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Greg-Naterer-100-115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1791\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Greg-Naterer-100-115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Dr. Greg F. Naterer<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Professor, Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Memorial University of Newfoundland,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> St. John&#8217;s, NL, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Lunch Speaker<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Dennis-OKeefe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1789\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/nrpop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/Dennis-OKeefe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Honorary Dennis O&#8217;Keefe<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Mayor of the City of St. John&#8217;s<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Chair of the Cruise St. John\u2019s Committee,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> St. John&#8217;s, NL, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"statement\"><!-- Created by Artisteer v3.0.0.33215 Base template (without user's data) checked by http:\/\/validator.w3.org : \"This page is valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional\" --><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What to expect from the conference<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"art-main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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Please join us in St. John\u2019s NL, Canada, August 6-8, 2014, at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, a stone&#8217;s throw from the harbour. Marine and freshwater are essential components of the earth\u2019s hydrosphere and their protection have been one of the most critical and challenging tasks for all the involved researchers, engineers and decision makers at a global scale. Within a global changing context, effective protection and management of water environments demand continuously improved knowledge and technologies, sound decisions and practices, and benign legal and socio-economic environments. The iMFE2014 intends to provide a unique international platform for exchange of ideas and experiences amongst researchers, practitioners and regulators in the field. Through this 3-day event, they can discuss and appreciate of various aspects involved in the protection of freshwater and marine environments as well as sustainable development of natural resources (water, oil &amp; gas, mineral, etc.). View full invitation here The conference program includes keynote lectures, invited presentations from acclaimed invited speakers from around the world. The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to the following major topics: Ocean Observation and Pollution Mitigation Water Safety and Public Health Marine Oil Spill Response Oil Contamination and Remediation Environmental and Marine Biotechnology Water and Wastewater Treatment and Utility Management Environmental Modeling, Risk Assessment and Decision Making Water Management in Harsh and Arctic Environments Environmental and Infrastructure Sustainability Marine Resource Management and Sustainable Development Climate Change, Energy Systems and Emission Reduction For more information about the conference topics, click here. Keynote Speakers (in alphabetical order) &nbsp; Dr. Nianzhi Jiao Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences Cheung Kong Professor and Director for Institute of Microbes and Ecospheres, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University Xiamen, Fujian Province, P.R. China &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mr. Haseen Khan Director of the Water Resources Management Division Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John\u2019s, NL, Canada &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Kenneth Lee Director \u2013 Oceans &amp; Atmosphere Flagship Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Kensington, WA, Australia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Donald S. Mavinic Manning Foundation Laureate and Killam Scholar Professor and Associate Head of Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Opening Speakers Dr. Ray Gosine Professor and J.I. Clark Chair, Associate Vice-President (Research) Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John&#8217;s, NL, Canada &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Greg F. 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