Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance

Now the wetlands are four or five years old they look really good, they are lush, green and full of wildlife. But there isn’t a framework or standard set of measures we can use to assess young constructed wetlands and predict their future success, says Dr. Jan Ciborowski, University of Calgary. Find out more about the scientist taking on this oil sands challenge and why COSIA is funding his research chair. https://okt.to/mufEhG

Joining forces with government and universities is the key to fostering scientific breakthroughs that make Canada a world leader. This new research chair, funded by COSIA, will help oil sands producers measure the success of human made wetlands. And that’s important to faster and better land reclamation in the oil sands and other parts of Canada too.... https://okt.to/0wlkjs

How do telltale signs of plant and animal life tell you whether a recreated wetland will stand the test of time? To answer that question, oil sands producers signed up one of Canada’s preeminent wetlands experts and funded his research for five years through an NSERC research chair. It’s science like this that makes Canada a world leader in land reclamation.... https://okt.to/Gt6ruZ Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

#DYK COSIA members have reduced the operating footprint intensity of in situ (in place) operations by seven per cent since 2012? Ready more about our environmental progress in COSIA's latest Annual Report: https://okt.to/ObaDLx

Oil sands producers have got very good at recreating wetlands, but how do we measure their success? It’s knowledge gaps like these where scientists can help. Thanks to COSIA funding and the University of Calgary, Canada’s leading wetlands expert is now helping to develop those assessment approaches, which will help other industries involved in land reclamation too! https://okt.to/t5ieOy

Raise your hand if you feel like taking a trip down memory lane! Check out our member Syncrude's 57 year long (and counting) R&D journey. COSIA is proud to be a catalyst for environmental research and innovation in the oil sands. https://okt.to/plaxIr

Meet Heidi Cossey, recipient of a prestigious Vanier scholarship recognizing leadership and academic excellence. As part of her PhD program, Heidi is conducting research on tailings, the leftover materials from oil sands mining. Today, as we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, check out Heidi’s inspiring story! https://okt.to/e3vt59

We're celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Tune in to the latest episode of our podcast and meet Nannette Ho-Covernton, a woman who has made her mark both in her career in sustainability and in her community. Nannette shares the challenges she has overcome to achieve her many successes. Listen now. Spotify: https://okt.to/GJsd7K Apple: https://okt.to/5OiF1T... Google: https://okt.to/ZpY612

Seed banking is an age old practice that preserves the seeds of plants that are rare or commercially valuable. In 2009, five oil sands companies founded the Oil Sands Vegetation Cooperative and started to harvest and bank seeds from plants that are important for re-establishing ecological diversity on reclaimed land. See how the coop has evolved. https://okt.to/tuqzKV

An outdoor field trial is demonstrating how native plants and micro-organisms have the potential to remove contaminants from tailings water. Read more in the Water section of our annual report. https://okt.to/IF1PnW

Oil sands producers are reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Simply put, that means using less energy in oil sands operations to perform the same task and eliminating energy waste. How exactly? Read our blog to find out: https://okt.to/gCGikz

To all of the driven, hard-working and enthusiastic post-secondary students out therewe're hiring! We're looking for a Multi-Media and Communications Student to join us for a four-month summer work term! As part of a dynamic team of experts, you will have an opportunity to help COSIA tell its members’ story of environmental innovation through the development of compelling multimedia and communications materials.... Apply by February 16! https://okt.to/IO3TuY

Tailings are the leftover materials from mining. Thanks to innovative technologies, companies are producing less tailings and treating tailings faster. New innovation may eventually eliminate tailings altogether. Find out what tailings are all about. https://okt.to/VO5but #COSIA #tailings #innovation #oilsands

#DYK adult Caribou bulls shed their antlers in late autumn after mating, but females keep their antlers until after calving in the spring. That means that all Santa’s reindeer are probably girls; if they were boys, they would have shed their antlers by Christmas! Cenovus is working with other oil sands companies to restore the forest cover in caribou habitat to better protect caribou. More about their efforts: https://okt.to/n41VRy #COSIA #CaringForCaribou #restoration #oilsands

COSIA member Canadian Natural is a pioneer in CCUS* technologies and the largest industry owner of carbon capture and storage capacity in the Canada. Its Quest carbon capture facility has successfully reduced emissions that are equivalent to taking 1.2 million cars off the road for a year. Read our blog to see how CCUS technologies may take us towards a net-zero emissions future. https://okt.to/9tuZHK #COSIA #Carbontech #netzero #oilsands #innovation *Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

#DYK: Canada is now number one among the world’s top reserve holders for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and number two overall among the largest 20 oil producing countries. COSIA is proud to be a catalyst of innovation and environmental performance for Canada's oil sands. Our 2019 Annual Report: https://okt.to/3eACGE #COSIA #environment #innovation #oilsands

COSIA members work with academic institutions and research facilities across Canada to advance new treatment technologies for tailings. Listen to Jean-Francois Bouffard from NAIT explain why he’s passionate about tailings research. https://okt.to/dR5Sz9 #COSIA #research #tailings #oilsands

Start the week by staying up-to-date on all-thing innovation in the oil sands! Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter! (Yes, it is free - in case you're asking for a friend. ) https://okt.to/OVIEGB #COSIA #newsletter #innovation #environment #oilsands

Major milestone alert! The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE competition has reached its final stage as 10 competing teams vie for two $7.5-million dollar prizes. Learn how these teams are capturing and creating usable products from carbon and discover the potential of these technologies to tackle climate change. https://okt.to/2GguIB #COSIA #CarbonXPRIZE #carbontech #oilsands #innovation *Image taken prior to COVID-19 escalation*

Claire and Iris, two 'sister' satellites, have been featured in The New York Times. The sisters are part of a project led by our member Imperial Oil aimed to monitor and detect (methane) emissions from oil and gas facilities. Read the article to see how satellite technology is elevating the standards of emission monitoring (yes, pun intended). https://okt.to/c0a8h4 #COSIA #emissions #satellite #oilsands #technology GHGSat Inc.