Elizabeth Murphy

Candice's Bio

Candice Paton | Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs & External Relations, Enhance Energy
Energy Futures Panel (Friday 10:30-11:30)

Candice is the Executive Director for Regulatory Affairs & External Relations at Enhance Energy, an Alberta-based carbon utilization and storage company with extensive experience in the planning and implementation of large-scale carbon capture and utilization projects (CCS) that permanently sequester CO2 emissions. She has over 15 years of experience in technology development and innovation in energy systems. 

She holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. She is registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA and is an Ambassador with the Energy Futures Lab. She has been recognized as a leading female innovator as part of the Alberta Chapter of SHEInnovates and as an energy industry influencer in the Young Women in Energy 2020 awards.

Candice is passionate about energy technologies, environmental performance and impact in communities. Her family feels at home in Edmonton and Calgary and spends as much of their free time as possible exploring mountains by foot, by ski or by snowboard.

Enhance Energy

Jennifer's Bio

Jennifer Shearer | Subteam, University of Calgary Solar Car Team
Innovation Gallery (Saturday morning)

The University of Calgary Solar Car Team has the vision of leading the community in the pursuit of sustainable technology. To do so, our team members design, build and race practical solar cars that engage the community and encourage the growth of student leaders.

Throughout our 18 years of impact in the community, our team has aimed to educate younger generations, innovate within our Calgarian community, and inspire the automotive industry to push for the implementation of renewable energies within our daily lives.

University of Calgary Solar Car Team

Victoria's Bio

Victoria Dickinson | Alberta Coordinator, Relay Education
Projects in Action Workshops (Saturday morning)

Victoria has a BHPE with a focus in Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership from Mount Royal University. She is based in Calgary, with a focus on Southern Alberta. Victoria has years of experience working with students with a heavy emphasis on the environment and the outdoors. She enjoys traveling and getting outdoors.

Relay Education

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