About this podcast
AE Live is a podcast brought to you by the staff of Associated Engineering and Associated Environmental. It includes interviews and discussions with the engineers, scientists, and technologists from AE's offices across Canada. Associated Engineering is a proudly Canadian consulting engineering company.
Episodes
- Episode 18 - Managing Our Water Resources · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 2Water is no longer a background issue in Canada, it’s front and centre. From floods to droughts, today’s risks are reshaping how we plan, build, and adapt. In this episode John…
- Episode 17 - Asset Management and Planning for the Future · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 1This episode of AE Live explores asset management with host Michael Tolboom and his guest, Ryan Woodhouse, an asset management professional based in Calgary. The discussion…
- Episode 16 - Discovering Engineering Technology · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 6On this episode of AE Live, host Michael Tolboom speaks with Desiree Pastorin, CET, about her unconventional path to becoming a Certified Engineering Technologist and project…
- Episode 15 - Insights from Young Professionals · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 5The Associated Engineering Young Professionals Group is available to staff who are getting started in their career, and is committed to furthering the technical, professional…
- Episode 14 - Technology & Transportation Planning · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 5Breanna Jackson is featured on this episode of AE Live to talk about being named one of ITE's 2025 Young Leaders to Follow, and what her goals and passions are in the world of…
- Episode 13 - Water Infrastructure · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 3In this episode of AE Live, we chat with Ken Anderson, Manager of our Water team in the Winnipeg office, about the challenges of smart planning for water in the Canadian prairies!
- Episode 12 - Keeping Our Water Clean · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 2Marta Green, Hydrogeology Technical Specialist with Associated Environmental Consultants, and President of the BC Groundwater Association joins AE Live to talk about her…
- Episode 11 - Strategic Advisory Services · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 2Craig MacDonald, who works with Associated as a Climate Data & Application Advisor out of the Calgary office for the Strategic Advisory Services division joins the podcast to…
- Episode 10 - 2024 in Review · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 1Season One included nine episodes for AE Live, and covered topics from seismic retrofitting to traffic planning and Intelligent Transportation Systems, to engineering and…
- Episode 9 - Community Infrastructure · 35 min · Season 9 Episode 1For our final episode of 2024, Tonderai Chakanyuka talks about beginning his career in Zimbabwe, moving to the United Kingdom, and then eventually finding his way to Canada. This…
- Episode 8 - Climate Resilience · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 8Host Michael Tolboom talks about Canada's changing climate, the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and strategies for improved climate resilience, on this episode of…
- Episode 7 - Transit & Transportation · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 7In the next episode of AE Live, Kent Eklund, Senior Vice President, Transportation discusses his experience in transportation. Kent explains how transportation planning has…
- Episode 6 - Data Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems Part 2 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 6In Part 2 of our conversation with Judy Yu, she dives a bit deeper into AI and Big Data, and talks about her work with Associated Engineering's Advisory Services team.
- Episode 5 - Data Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems Part 1 · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 5In Part 1 of our interview with Judy Yu, we'll learn a bit about how municipalities are taking advantage of new technology and new information to make intelligent transportation…
- Episode 0 - AE Live: Welcome to AE Live · 2 min · Season 1Want to know a little about what we're doing here at Associated Engineering? This intro to AE Live is just the beginning of our conversations with Associated's talented staff.
- Episode 4 - AE Live: Iconic Structural Engineering · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 4In Episode 4, we speak with Jermyn Wong, a structural engineer at Associated Engineering. Jermyn talks a little about his goals and motivations, and what inspires him, and also…
- Episode 3 - AE Live: Building Relationships in Indigenous Communities · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 3On Episode 3, we talk to Freda Leong, AE's National Leader, Indigenous Communities. She talks about all the time she's in Indigenous communities across British Columbia. Freda…
- Episode 2 - AE Live: Working in the Canadian North · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 2On this episode of AE Live, we talk to Rebekka Lindskoog, Manager, Northern Environment for Associated Environmental. She discusses some of the hardships Canada's northern…
- Episode 1 - AE Live: New Beginnings · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 1For AE Live's first episode, we interview the recently retired Don Kennedy, P.Eng., about how he got started as an engineer, and the fascinating bridge and seismic engineering…







