Conference Program
Welcome to the 2026 Clean Air and Environment Conference & the Asia-Pacific Odour Conference Program.
Click on presentations to discover speaker bios and session details.
The program is subject to change.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
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Workshop
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| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Shaping the Future of Air Measurement for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception. Exhibition Hall - Shangri-La, The Marina |
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Odour workshop
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| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Odour Management in Practice Measurement, Modelling, Health and Regulation |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Odour Management in Practice: Measurement, Modelling, Health and Regulation. |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception. Exhibition Hall - Shangri-La, The Marina |
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Workshops
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| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | The Future of Dust Management: Where do we go from here? |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Fire, Smoke & Community Wellbeing: Strengthening Exposure Science for Informed Decision Making |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception. Exhibition Hall - Shangri-La, The Marina |
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Workshop
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| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Shaping the Future of Air Measurement for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception. Exhibition Hall - Shangri-La, The Marina |
Monday, August 31, 2026
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Odour 2
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| 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM |
Welcome & housekeeping MC: Gerda Kuschel | Jeff Bluett |
| 8:35 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to Country |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Welcome to the 2026 CASANZ Conference Society President, Francine Manansala |
| 8:55 AM - 9:00 AM |
Platinum Sponsor Welcome Thomson Environmental Systems |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Speaker 1: Dr Andrea Hinwood | United Nations Environment Programme 21st Century Air Quality: Global Progress and Challenges |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote Speaker 2: Dr Rosemary Barnes | Pardalote Consulting AI and the Atmosphere: Powering Progress Without Polluting the Future |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 1
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Odour abatement and control strategies
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| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch - Day 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 2
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| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 1
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| 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM |
Keynote Speaker 3
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| 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM | Society Annual General Meeting |
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Odour 1
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| 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM |
Welcome & housekeeping MC: Gerda Kuschel | Jeff Bluett |
| 8:35 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to Country |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Welcome to the 2026 CASANZ Conference Society President, Francine Manansala |
| 8:55 AM - 9:00 AM |
Platinum Sponsor Welcome Thomson Environmental Systems |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Speaker 1: Dr Andrea Hinwood | United Nations Environment Programme 21st Century Air Quality: Global Progress and Challenges |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote Speaker 2: Dr Rosemary Barnes | Pardalote Consulting AI and the Atmosphere: Powering Progress Without Polluting the Future |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 1
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Odour assessment and measurement
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| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch - Day 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 2
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Odour Assessment, Measurement and Migration
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| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 1
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| 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM |
Keynote Speaker 3
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| 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM | Society Annual General Meeting |
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Odour 2
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| 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM |
Welcome & housekeeping MC: Gerda Kuschel | Jeff Bluett |
| 8:35 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to Country |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Welcome to the 2026 CASANZ Conference Society President, Francine Manansala |
| 8:55 AM - 9:00 AM |
Platinum Sponsor Welcome Thomson Environmental Systems |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Speaker 1: Dr Andrea Hinwood | United Nations Environment Programme 21st Century Air Quality: Global Progress and Challenges |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote Speaker 2: Dr Rosemary Barnes | Pardalote Consulting AI and the Atmosphere: Powering Progress Without Polluting the Future |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 1
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Odour abatement and control strategies
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| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch - Day 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 2
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| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 1
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| 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM |
Keynote Speaker 3
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| 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM | Society Annual General Meeting |
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Odour
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| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM |
Panel Session A debrief of the Odour Workshop |
| 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM |
Panel Session cont. A debrief of the Odour Workshop |
| 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 2
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CONCURRENT SESSION 3
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Odour management & Emerging Technologies
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| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM |
Lunch - Day 2
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Odour Emission Monitoring and Source Identification
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| 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 2
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| 4:10 PM - 5:35 PM |
60 Years of CASANZ - Fireside Chat and Awards Dr Andrea Hinwood Vicki Callaway |
| 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Conference Dinner. Hemingway's Brewery |
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CleanAir 4
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| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM |
Keynote Speaker 4
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| 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM |
Keynote Speaker 5: Dr Vera Samburova | Desert Research Institute Breathing Through Fire: Air Quality Challenges in a Warming World |
| 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 2
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CONCURRENT SESSION 3
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Modelling Forum
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| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM |
Lunch - Day 2
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CONCURRENT SESSION 4
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| 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 2
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| 4:10 PM - 5:35 PM |
60 Years of CASANZ - Fireside Chat and Awards Dr Andrea Hinwood Vicki Callaway |
| 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Conference Dinner. Hemingway's Brewery |
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Odour
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| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM |
Panel Session A debrief of the Odour Workshop |
| 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM |
Panel Session cont. A debrief of the Odour Workshop |
| 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 2
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CONCURRENT SESSION 3
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Odour management & Emerging Technologies
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| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM |
Lunch - Day 2
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Odour Emission Monitoring and Source Identification
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| 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 2
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| 4:10 PM - 5:35 PM |
60 Years of CASANZ - Fireside Chat and Awards Dr Andrea Hinwood Vicki Callaway |
| 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Conference Dinner. Hemingway's Brewery |
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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CleanAir 3
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Odour
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CONCURRENT SESSION 5
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Monitoring Performance and Data Interpretation
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Odour dispersion modelling and simulation
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
118 - PM10 sensor co-location study Steven Torr & Azlan Mirnezami |
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| 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM |
138 - Monitoring Data for Source Apportionment Martin Parsons & Sam Joyner |
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| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 3
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CONCURRENT SESSION 6
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Data Centres, Infrastructure and Emissions Assessment
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Odour & Indoor Air
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| 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM |
131 - Data Centres – Is Your Worst Case Really the Worst Case? Martin Doyle |
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| 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM |
163 - Off-grid data centre Aleks Todoroski |
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| 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM |
170 - Uncertainties in data centre diesel generator operations Kate Barker |
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| 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM |
115 - Is opacity monitoring still relevant? Emily Mace |
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| 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM | ||
| 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM | ||
| 12:35 PM - 1:35 PM |
Lunch - Day 3
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CONCURRENT SESSION 7
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Planning, Policy and Future Standards
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Odour Regulations and Compliance Management
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| 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM |
15 - Roadside PM2.5 and NO2 monitoring Mitchell Aafjes |
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| 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM |
105 - Maritime Sulfur Regulation Trade-offs Jing Kong |
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| 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM |
107 - Passenger exposure study on the rail network Russ Francis |
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| 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM |
155 - Ecological Air Quality Standards Kristen Clarke |
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| 2:55 PM - 3:15 PM |
177 - New method for specifying in-stack concentration limits Alison Radford |
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| 3:15 PM - 3:35 PM | ||
| 3:35 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 3
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| 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM |
Closing Keynote
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CleanAir 1
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CONCURRENT SESSION 5
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Keynote Speaker 5: His Honour Judge Dean P. Morzone KC | Planning and Environment Court of Queensland AI: An Expert’s Master or Servant in the 21st Century? |
| 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM |
Keynote Speaker 6: President Stilgoe OAM | Land Court of Queensland The Air We Share: Mining, Emissions, and Human Rights at Stake |
| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM | |
| 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 3
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CONCURRENT SESSION 6
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Industry Session
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| 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM |
Industry Speaker 1 Matt Davies |
| 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM |
Industry Speaker 2
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| 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM |
Industry speaker 3
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| 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM |
Industry speaker 4
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| 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM |
Industry Panel
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| 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM |
Industry Panel cont.
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| 12:35 PM - 1:35 PM |
Lunch - Day 3
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CONCURRENT SESSION 7
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Smoke, Dust and Particulate Source Response
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| 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM |
25 - Whose smoke is it anyway? Ian Longley |
| 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM |
80 - Forecasting and managing smoke impacts during Victorian Bushfires Jason Choi |
| 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM |
141 - No dust without fire? Stuart Inglis |
| 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM |
106 - Trigger Action Response Plans for mining operations Russ Francis |
| 2:55 PM - 3:15 PM |
142 - Dust Source Attribution on the Le Fevre Peninsula Mohammad Iqbal |
| 3:15 PM - 3:35 PM |
86 - Wind erosion potential over surfaces Damon Roddis |
| 3:35 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 3
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| 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM |
Closing Keynote
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Odour
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CONCURRENT SESSION 5
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Odour dispersion modelling and simulation
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | |
| 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM | |
| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM | |
| 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM |
Morning Tea - Day 3
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CONCURRENT SESSION 6
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Odour & Indoor Air
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| 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM | |
| 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM | |
| 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM | |
| 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM | |
| 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM | |
| 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM | |
| 12:35 PM - 1:35 PM |
Lunch - Day 3
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CONCURRENT SESSION 7
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Odour Regulations and Compliance Management
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| 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM | |
| 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM | |
| 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM | |
| 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM | |
| 2:55 PM - 3:15 PM | |
| 3:15 PM - 3:35 PM | |
| 3:35 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea - Day 3
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| 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM |
Closing Keynote
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