Featured Spotlights
Researcher Spotlight
Crunching numbers to explore future scenarios
Energy researcher Wayne Groszko helps shape OERA’s energy system model
Researcher Spotlight
Navigating Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition
An impressive combination of experience in the energy sector and graduate-level education enables OERA Research Manager Sven Scholtysik a strong ability to chart Atlantic Canada’s course as the region makes the transition to a cleaner energy future.
Researcher Spotlight
Driving the creation of a hydrogen-based economy
As OERA’s Project Manager, Climate Change Mitigation, Tilda Hadley takes the lead in ensuring the Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance achieves its substantial energy transition-related goals on time and on budget.
Researcher Spotlight
A Model Instructor
Thanks to Victoria Watson’s thoughtful instruction and the robust training tools she’s created, learning to use OERA’s open-source Atlantic Canada Energy System (ACES) model is straightforward and manageable.
As Education & Outreach Coordinator for the ACES model project, Victoria’s work is focused on ensuring a wide range of prospective model users understand how to use the model to explore and better understand future energy system scenarios for the Atlantic region.
Researcher Spotlight
A Model Leader
As the project manager for OERA’s open-source Atlantic Canada Energy System (ACES) model, Kathleen is a driving force behind the model’s creation and rollout. We asked her to share details of the experience and education she brings to the project, what her day-to-day work entails and why she believes the ACES model project is important to our region’s future.
Why did you want to become involved with the ACES model project?
Researcher Spotlight
Building a better model
Expert advisor Taco Niet brings experience and insight to the ACES Model project.
Success Stories
Greening the Grid
Using more renewable energy is an important goal in Nova Scotia, and a recent OERA-led research initiative might make it easier to do just that.
Student Spotlight
OERA Intern Interview with Savanna Cabrita
Why did you apply for an internship at OERA?
The opportunity to work as an intern for OERA was irresistible for me. It has been exciting to learn from one of the province’s leading non-profit organizations and to continue my growing interest in the energy sector in Nova Scotia. Growing up in Nova Scotia, I have always wanted to learn more about tidal energy and the project management of our tidal projects.
Student Spotlight
OERA Intern Interview with Zach Gould
Why did you apply for an internship at OERA?
I applied to OERA because I have an interest in the energy industry and am drawn to the innovation happening in this field, especially in renewables. OERA is driving some of this innovation and I was excited at the opportunity to be able to gain experience in both sustainable energy research and project management.
Student Spotlight
OERA Intern Interview with Barry Tanner
Why did you apply for an internship at OERA?
I applied for an internship at OERA because of my educational background in a Master of Public Administration program and experience in a government policy setting, specifically that of Nova Scotia’s Department of Environment. Being able to work in the field of energy and renewables was a huge draw for me as I wanted to learn more about Nova Scotia’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change.