Presentations & Discussion Guides

Wetland Conservation and Restoration Protocol Workshop
March 17 - 18, 2010, Edmonton, Alberta 

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Tanya Maynes, C3


SETTING THE SCENE (I) - Carbon Offsets and Policy Drivers
Tanya Maynes, C3


SETTING THE SCENE (II) - Overview of Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Protocol
Rob Janzen, ClimateCHECK


WETLANDS IN THE NATIONAL GHG INVENTORY: SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE NEEDS
Dominique Blain and Rick Bourbonniere, Environment Canada


WETLAND RESTORATION AND RETENTION TRACKING
Lyle Boychuk, Ducks Unlimited Canada


WETLANDS DRAINAGE AND RESTORATION - Implications for Carbon Sequestration and GHG Emissions on the Canadian Prairies
Pascal Badiou, Dan Pennock and Rhonda McDougal, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Covered Manure Storage Protocol Development Workshop
February 24 - 25, 2010, Edmonton, Alberta

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Karen Haugen-Kozyra, KHK Consulting

SETTING THE SCENE (I)
Amanda Stuparyk, C3

SETTING THE SCENE (II) - Overview of Covered Manure Storages in Alberta
Cody Metheral, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

HOW GHGs ARE CURRENTLY QUANTIFIED IN CANADA - THE BASELINE CONDITION
Dr. Xavier Verge, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

FACTORS AFFECTING GHG EMISSION FROM MANURE STORAGES IN CANADA
Dr. Ermias Kebreab, University of California (previously UofManitoba, UofGuelph)

HOW OTHER SYSTEMS / PROTOCOLS ARE ADDRESSING THE CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF METHANE FROM STORAGES
Dr. Rob Janzen, Climate-CHECK

FRAMING THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED APPROACH
Dr. Rob Janzen, Climate-CHECK

TECHNICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED APPROACH
Dr. Rob Janzen, Climate-CHECK

COLLECTING BIOGAS FROM COVERED MANURE STORAGES - PROPER APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM
Andrew Mills, Layfield Environmental Systems

PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF FLARES AND FLARE DESIGN
Dr. Peter Gogolek, Natural Resources Canada

Cattle Residual Feed Intake Quantification Protocol
Science Coordination Workshop
March 16, 2009, Leduc, Alberta

SETTING THE SCENE - Carbon Offsets Policy and Protocol Development in Alberta
Amanda Stuparyk, C3

OVERVIEW OF GHG EMISSIONS QUANTIFICATION SCIENCE IN BEEF HERD - Discussion of quantifying GHG emissions from Cattle - IPCC I/II methods and Beef Quantification Protocols
Dr. John Basarab, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

WHAT IS RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE & HOW MIGHT WE DEVELOP A PROTOCOL FOR RFI IN CATTLE - How is it measured, what are the economics, and what is the basis for the GHG and genetic relationships with RFI in cattle - Application and adoption of RFI technology in the beef industry, considering quantification and verification procedures.
Dr. Paul Arthur, McArthur Institute, NSW, Australia

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RFI DIGESTIBILITY AND METHANE/MANURE PRODUCTION IN CATTLE - What do we know about impacts on digestibility of the diet in lower RFI cattle
Dr. Erasmus Okine, University of Alberta

Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction (NERP) Quantification Protocol
Science Coordination Workshop
October 28 & 29, 2008 - Calgary, Alberta

SETTING THE SCENE – Carbon Offsets and the Policy Drivers
Bob Savage, Alberta Environment

HOW IN THE WORLD ARE WE DOING THIS? - ISO 14064-2 Framework; Protocol Development Approaches
Karen Haugen-Kozyra, C3

IPCC Methodology and International Guidance on Nitrous Oxide Reduction; Canada’s Quantification Approach
Reynald Lemke/Philippe Rochette, AAFC

Part 1 – Framework for a Nitrous Oxide Reduction Protocol
Rob Janzen, ClimateCHECK and Karen Haugen-Kozyra, C3

Nutrient Stewardship Management Plans and BMPs to achieve them
Clyde Graham, Canadian Fertilizer Institute/Cliff Snyder and Tom Jensen, IPNI

State of the Science Findings: A Walk-Through of the Discussion Paper; High Level Discussions
Dr. Rob Janzen, Climate-CHECK

Discussion Guides

#1 - Measurement and Emission Factors Group

#1 - Presentation

#2 - Practices and Technologies Group

#2 - Presentation

#3 - Quantification for NERP Levels Group

#3 - Presentation

Summerfallow Reduction Quantification Protocol
Science Consultation Workshop
November 15, 2008 - Edmonton, Alberta

PROTOCOL STANDARDS - Carbon Offsets and the Policy Approaches in Alberta
Karen Haugen-Kozyra

OVERVIEW OF THE NCGAVS - NATIONAL EMISSIONS INVENTORY WORK - How the Summerfallow Coefficients were Derived; Canada's Quantification Approach
Brian McConkey, AAFC

N2O CHANGES WITH SUMMERFALLOW REDUCTION - Comparisson with Cropped Conditions
Reynald Lemke/Philippe Rochette, AAFC

SUMMERFALLOW PROTOCOL FRAMEWORK; BUILDING ON EXISTING KNOWLEDGE - The Summerfallow Technical Seed Document
Dr. Rob Janzen, ClimateCHECK

SUMMERFALLOW PROTOCOL FRAMEWORK 2; DEALING WITH BASELINE CONDITIONS , ADDITIONALITY, AND PERMANENCE - Proposed Approach
Karen Haugen-Kozyra and Rob Janzen

REDUCING SUMMERFALLOW PROTOCOL DISCUSSION GUIDE