President's Message
We are well into our fall activities and Branches are ramping up. Don’t miss your local branch events. Alberta Branch’s water data webinar this past week was a huge success with a very large turnout. A recording of the event will be provided to members soon. Several branches are planning one or more webinars this year so keep your eyes peeled! If you have ideas about Water News we want to hear from you. Our magazine is getting an overhaul this year and we are looking at the best ways to modernize it. Watch for this in an upcoming issue.
Dave Murray, CWRA National President
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 CWRA Saskatchewan Webinar Series
CWRA Saskatchewan is hosting a series of monthly webinars starting November 9, 2016. The first presenter is Doug Johnson, Executive Director, Water Security Agency. He will discuss New Wetland Drainage Regulations in Saskatchewan.
See the full line up here.
These webinars are open to all and can be purchased as a group or individually.
Stay tuned to the newsletter and our Twitter feed for registration information.
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 Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in sponsoring the CWRA 2017 Water Roundtable? As a Gold, Silver or Bronze sponsor you recieve a booth space, prominent featuring of you company logo and registration for up to 4 people. Email for more information.
Canada is embracing the challenges of climate change with renewed effort. Effects of climate change such as extreme weather events have inspired CWRA to do what we do best: facilitate collaboration on water management issues. As part of our mid-term National Board meetings in Ottawa next January, we will bring together key water groups to evaluate new and current approaches to national water challenges.
The mid-term Board of Directors meeting will be held the following day.
Save the Date Flyer.
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 Raven Workshop Registration is Now Open
Friday, October 14, 2016
9:30 - 5:00 pm MDT
Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario
Instructed by Dr. James Craig. Learn how to use the Raven Hydrological Modelling Framework. It's a flexible and user-friendly software tool for simple and complex watershed models that enables the user to customize their model to different landscapes in Canada, and contains a suite of diagnostic tools for assessing and improving model quality.
Visit the CSHS webpage for more info and to register.
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Water News Fall 2017 issue is out!
Feature article: A bellwether of climate impacts to come, written by R. W. Sanford, EPCOR Chair, Water and Climate Security, UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
Browse the digital version here.
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Blue Drinks Ottawa
Monday, October 17th 5:30 pm
Do you have an interest in water issues? Will you be in Ottawa and like to meet like-minded water professionals? If so, come to the special Blue Drinks Ottawa networking event.
Event flyer here.
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Call for Abstracts starts October 15, 2016
The conference program centres around six main themes. A description of themes and potential sub-themes is provided at the link below. When submitting an abstract, you will be requested to indicate your choice of theme and sub-theme, and to specify your preference for either an oral or a poster presentation, or a Pecha Kucha style concise presentation. Abstract submission takes place between October 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017.
See full details and information here.
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What's Trending
A look at the week's most popular posts.
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Events of Interest
- Waterlution's Great Waters Challenge CWRA is a prize partner in this important event that is designed to showcase the deep connection that lies between our water and our identity as Canadians-from indigenous traditional knowledge to western practices. Throughout the game, we will look for ways to celebrate our great waters leading up to Canada's 150th anniversary on July 1, 2017. By discovering many stories about our water's past, we can better understand how it will influence our future.
- World Water-Tech North America summit in Toronto, supported by CWRA, will hear from some of the leading women in the water industry. Tackling the challenges of optimizing energy use and resource recovery across our water networks and making today's water infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events, we're delighted to welcome an outstanding speaking faculty.
- 8th Canadian River Heritage Conference October 16 - 19, 2016 Saskatoon, SK
- 16th Annual Stream Restoration Symposium February 7 - 9, 2017 Stevenson, Washington
- At the Front Lines of Flood: How Prepared are Ontario Communities? Partners for Action, University of Waterloo
- Watersheds 2016 Forum will explore opportunities for improved water decision-making in B.C.
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 Get Involved With Your Local CWRA Student and Young Professionals!
Interested in growing your professional network and meeting like-minded individuals in your area? The CWRA Students and Young Professionals chapters offer great opportunities to participate at the local and national level. Events are held regularly that are both fun and professionally rewarding.
Greg Schellenberg and newly elected National co-Chair Jennifer Rocard are
your SYP National Board of Director Representatives and they want to hear from you. For more info, visit the CWRA website or send them an email.
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