Northern Transportation Conference 2011
Northern Transportation Conference 2011 was held September 18 - 20, 2011 in Anchorage, Alaska. The conference analyzed the current state of transportation and the prime sources of demand for services such as resource and community development. Previous conference were held in Iqaluit, Nunavut (2009), Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (2007), and Whitehorse, Yukon (2005). Below are the presentations that were provided in each session.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Breakfast and Keynote Address
Al Clough, Director, SE Region, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Alaska Government
Session 1: Mineral Resource Development
Overview of major mineral resource exploration, development, and production projects in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska.
Moderator: Dr. Paul Metz, Professor of Geological Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Colin Brooks, MTRI and Project Consultant, Alaska/Canada Rail Link Project
Jesse Duke, IBEX Valley Environmental Consulting
Session 2: Oil and Gas Resource Development
Overview of major oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production projects on– and –off shore in the Canadian Arctic and Alaska.
Moderator: Honorable Frank Murkowski, Former Governor of Alaska
Cam Toohey, Manager, Government Affairs, Alaska, Shell Oil Company
Frank Richards, Deputy Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
Frank Paskvan, BP
Lunch Keynote Address
Marc Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Session 3: A View From the Land
This session provides a Native perspective of issues affecting them and their land and how Aboriginal development groups and agencies are responding to the challenges.
Moderator: Methusalah Kunuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport, Government of Nunavut
Richard Nerysoo, President, Gwich'in Tribal Council
Harry Flaherty, President, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation
Session 4: Federal Governments' Role, Strategy, & Vision for the North
What is the role of the Federal Governments of Canada and the United States in the northern transportation system? How is that role sustained in a period of declining budgets?
Moderator: Honorable Frank Murkowski, Former Governor of Alaska
Mitch Bloom, Acting Deputy Minister, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Sandra LaFortune, Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada
Charlene Derry, International Liaison Officer, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Session 5: Transportation Challenges in Northern Communities
What do Northern businesses expect from a Northern transportation system, and how do Northern transportation system operators confront the high cost of transporting passengers and cargo?
Moderator: Tom Brigham, Project Manager, HDR Alaska
Joe Sparling, President, Air North
Jon Burdick, Lynden Transportation
Robert Cox, Vice President, Crowley Alaska
Dinner Keynote Address
Honorable Lisa Murkowski, United States Senate (Video Address)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Breakfast Keynote Address
Christopher Aadnesen, President & CEO, Alaska Railroad Corporation
Session 6: Security & Sovereignty Issues and Challenges: A Circumpolar Snapshot
The latest developments in circumpolar security and sovereignty will be discussed.
Moderator: Bryndis Whitson, Manager, Strategic Development & Member Relations, Van Horne Institute
Dr. Rob Huebert, Associate Director, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary
Professor Margaret Stock, Adjunct Instructor, Department of Political Science, University of Alaska Anchorage
Session 7: Transportation Infrastructure and the Changing Climate of the North
This session will consider the changing weather and its impact on infrastructure and operations.
Moderator: Clint Adler, Chief, Research Development & Technology Transfer, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Paul Murchison, Project Engineer, Transportation Engineering Yukon Highways and Public Works, Government of Yukon
John Graham, Director, Iqaluit Airport
Harry Flaherty, President, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation in partnership with Ocean Group Inc.
Lunch Keynote Address
Dr. Axel Meisen, Chair of Foresight, Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures
Session 8: Updates on Major Infrastructure Projects
This session will provide updates on current projects as well as potential opportunities for future developments
Moderator: Tim Gallagher, Vice President, Oil and Gas Department Manager, HDR Alaska
Bob Reid, President, Aboriginal Pipeline Group
Jim Stevens, Government of Northwest Territories
Jesse Duke, IBEX Valley Environmental Consulting
Session 9: Frontier Logistics
This session will consider how procurement, transportation, and logistics must be adapted to meet the extreme conditions of Northern climates.
Moderator: Allan Nixon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Division, Government of Yukon
Barry Gaulton, General Manager, Northern Operations, ATCO Structures & Logistics
Tom Bundtzen, Principal, Pacific Rim Geologic Consultants
Closing Remarks
Honourable Peter Taptuna, Deputy Premier, Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, Nunavut
Honourable Chuck Strahl, Former Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities, Government of Canada