Dr.Valerie Miller

Iram's Bio

Iram Afzal | PhD student, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta
Innovation Gallery (Saturday 11:15-12:15)

Iram completed her Masters in Soil Science (Soil Bacteriology) from University of Agriculture, Pakistan in 2021. In phD, her research is focused on the biodegradation of hydrocarbons in oil sands tailings under different redox conditions to mitigate methane emissions. This is important to ensure sustainability of end-pit lakes, that are considered as a suitable reclamation approach to manage oil sands tailings properly. 
 

Department of Renewable Resources - University of Alberta
 
 

Dr.Valerie's Bio

Valerie Miller | Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, University of Alberta Future Energy Systems
Innovation Gallery (Saturday morning)

Valerie Miller completed her PhD in land reclamation at the University of Alberta in 2019, working at a diamond mine in northern Canada to build soils using mine waste, before joining Future Energy Systems (FES).

As Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Valerie supports and mobilizes FES personnel seeking to share their research with external audiences through opportunities such as lab tours, talks, classroom programs, videos, and events. She is also the author of The Energy Adventures of Tommy and Remi series. 

Future Energy Systems

Jasveen Brar's Bio

Jasveen Brar | Executive Director, Youth Climate Lab
Energy Roundtables: March 17, 3:00-4:15pm

Jasveen (she/her) is a climate educator from the prairies. Her work centres around environmental justice, intersectional environmentalism and ensuring that youth are involved in decision-making. She holds a B.Sc. from Dalhousie University in Biology and Sustainability and has experience working in ocean conservation, polar policy and education.

Jasveen is also the Executive Director at Youth Climate Lab, a Canada-based, global non-profit organization of youth mobilizing youth to create just, climate-resilient futures.

Youth Climate Lab

Fei's Bio

Fei Cheng | MSc student, Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta
Innovation Gallery (Saturday 11:15-12:15)

Fei completed her BSc in environmental engineering at the University of Alberta. Her research is related to the reuse of an industrial waste material (called bauxite residue produced from the alumina refinery industry) for wastewater treatment application (mainly oil sands process-affected water). Through her research, she wants to share the idea that all wastes are valuable products. 

Department of Environmental Engineering - University of Alberta