CANCO2RE TEAM AND EXPERTISE
CanCO2Re Initiative is a Canadian Carbon Dioxide Removal Research Initiative that encompasses 15 Activities and is primarily funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). There are 11 fields of study represented in our expert team: Political Science, History, Economics, Physics, Climate Science, Law, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communications, Geography, and Geology. The team spans three provinces and 5 institutions: University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Toronto, Pembina Institute, Simon Fraser University, and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
ACTIVITY LEADS
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PETRA DOLATA
HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

SARA HASTINGS-SIMON
PUBLIC POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ANNA-MARIA HUBERT
LAW
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

HEATHER MACLEAN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

SEAN MCCOY
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

DANIEL POSEN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

ARVIND RAJENDRAN
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

ROBERTA RICE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

BRAD SAVILLE
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

SYLVIA SLEEP
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

MELANEE THOMAS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

JOHN VAN HAM
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

SASHA WILSON
EARTH SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

JENNIFER WINTER
ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

DAVID WRIGHT
LAW
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
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PEMBINA INSTITUTE
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JORDEN DYE
DIRECTOR
BUSINESS RENEWABLES CENTRE - PEMBINA iNSTITUTE -

CARSON FONG
SENIOR ANALYST
PEMBINA INSTITUTE -

JEAN TODEA
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS LEAD - PEMBINA INSTITUTE
CO-LEADS
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STEVEN BRYANT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
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PAUL KUSHNER
ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

KIRSTEN ZICKFELD
GEOGRAPHY
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY -

LUIS VIRLA
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
COLLABORATORS
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ROBIN HUGHES
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA
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JOULE BERGERSON
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME -

KERRY BLACK
CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
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YRJÖ KOSKINEN
ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
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FERAS ABDULLA
PHD CANDIDATE
CIVIL AND MINERAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

ANGEL BADEWOLE
PHD CANDIDATE
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

AKUL BHATT
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

FRANCISO CHANG
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ISABEL DOVE
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
GEOGRAPHY
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY -

EVELYN FORBES
PHD CANDIDATE
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

MALTE GLASER
PHD STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ERIC GUAN
MSC STUDENT
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

HOUDA HAIDAR
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

GEOFFREY HARPER
MSC STUDENT
GEOGRAPHY
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY -

MAZIAR JAVADPOUR
PHD STUDENT
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ANA WATSON JIMENEZ
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ROHIT JOSHI
MSC STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ISHIMWE KAMANA
MASC STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

DEANNA KARCH
MSC STUDENT
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

CHANJOT KAUR
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

OMID KHAJEHDEHI
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

GEON Il KIM
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
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MOSTAFA MAJIDI
PHD STUDENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

NATALIE MARSHALL
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ALEXANDER BERTHOLD MUELLER
PHD CANDIDATE
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

EMILY NISHIKAWA
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
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SRI HARSHA NISTALA
PHD STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

MACK PENNER
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

VAIDEHI PETRI
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

TETIANA SEMENIUTINA
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

JONATHAN SPENCE
PHD STUDENT
EARTH SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

SUMAILA SULEMANA
PHD STUDENT
EARTH SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -

DANA STAN
JURIS DOCTORATE STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

MEGAN WATSON
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
STAFF
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STACIE BANKS
PROJECT MANAGER
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

CONNOR TURVEY
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
FORMER TEAM MEMBERS
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NIMA ALIZADE
PHD STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

UDARA ARACHCHIGE
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

AMIRASHKAN ASKARI
POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

HANNEKE BROOYMANS
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS LEAD
PEMBINA INSTITUTE -

BAILEY COLLINS
JURIS DOCTORATE STUDENT
LAW
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

MICKEY MACDONALD
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

SAADIA MERAJ
MASC STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

DIANA ZARAZA PENA
MASC STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO -

SARAH PATRICK
JURIS DOCTORATE STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

RUBY PIKE
JURIS DOCTORATE STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

AILTON DIAS DOS SANTOS
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

ANUREET SRAN
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

JESSICA TANNENBAUM
PHD CANDIDATE
HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

HANNAH WYGERIA
PHD STUDENT
HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY -

INBAL SHARLIN
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY