diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_CondaEnv.yml b/.github/workflows/test_CondaEnv.yml
index f6fd531..bec0202 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_CondaEnv.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_CondaEnv.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: 'Conda Env Verified (Ubuntu & MacOS)'
+name: 'Test Conda Environment File with Miniforge (Including M-series)'
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -7,23 +7,53 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/**'
 
 jobs:
-  build-conda-env:
+  validate-conda-env:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-      max-parallel: 5
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            arch: osx-arm64 # M-series
+          - os: macos-latest
+            arch: osx-64    # Intel
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            arch: linux-64
+        max-parallel: 5
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up Python 3.11
-      uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@v1
-      with:
-        environment-file: false
-    - name: Install Conda Environment on MacOS
-      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-      run: |
-        micromamba env create --platform osx-64 --file anaconda-env.yml
-    - name: Install Conda Environment on Ubuntu
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-      run: |
-        micromamba env create --file anaconda-env.yml
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install Miniforge
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ $RUNNER_OS == "macOS" ]; then
+            if [ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "osx-arm64" ]; then
+              MINIFORGE_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-arm64.sh"
+            else
+              MINIFORGE_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-x86_64.sh"
+            fi
+          else
+            MINIFORGE_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh"
+          fi
+          curl -L $MINIFORGE_URL -o Miniforge3.sh
+          bash Miniforge3.sh -b -p $HOME/miniforge
+          echo "$HOME/miniforge/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          source $HOME/miniforge/bin/activate
+
+      - name: Validate Conda Environment File
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          conda env create --name test_env --file anaconda-env.yml --dry-run --force
+
+      - name: Create and Activate Environment
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          conda env create --name test_env --file anaconda-env.yml
+          source activate test_env
+
+      - name: Test Environment Installation
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          conda list