Dam Safety Events, Seminars and Workshops

Overview

Forums for building dam safety technical capacity, communication, cooperation and collaboration ensure that industry best practices are understood and applied effectively. Alberta Dam Safety encourages sharing technical information between Alberta’s dam owners, regulators, and industry professionals.

2023-24 Dam Safety Webinar Series

In partnership with the Canadian Dam Association, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation organized the third annual technical webinar series on the dam safety methodologies and advanced technologies currently being applied in Alberta and Canada. These series are intended for dam owners, engineers, engineering technologists, operators, and regulators who are interested in learning from the experiences of other professionals.

The following AGI webinars were hosted by the CDA:

• Key Aspects of the Emergency Management Program for Dams and Canals in Alberta (originally streamed November 29, 2023).
  • Presenters:
    Katherine Stasiuk, P.Eng., MBA, PMP, CRM
    Babak Alinejad, P.Eng., MBA
    Carlin Soehn, B.Sc.
    David North, C.E.T.
    Narayan Pokhrel, M. Sc., M ASCE, P.Eng.
    Frank Frigo, P.Eng.
• Instrumentation Challenges for Existing Dams (originally streamed January 24, 2024). Video link will expire April 24, 2024.
  • Presenters:
    Mohammad Al-Mamun, M.Sc.Eng., P.Eng
    Kyle Haugrud, P.Eng
    Pierre Choquet, Dr.Eng., P.Eng
• Cavitation, Uplift, and Drainage Issues for Dams, Spillway and Other Hydraulic Structures (originally streamed February 22, 2024). Video Link will expire May 22, 2024.
  • Presenters:
    Bozena Czarnecki, Ph.D., P.Eng.
    Dan Hajduković, Ph.D., P.Eng.
    Daniel Johnson, PE., MS., F.ASCE
    Chironjeev Kanjilal, B.SC., B.Mus.
    David Moschini, P.Eng.

Past webinars and events

• 2022-23 Dam Safety Webinar Series
• 2021-22 Dam Safety Webinar Series
• 2019 Canadian Dam Association Conference (Calgary)
• 2017 Dam Safety Seminar and Technical Workshops
• 2016 Dam Safety Seminar and Technical Workshops