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Hello <<First Name>>,
It finally feels like summer and we're all outside (or would like to be!) so we're keeping this newsletter short. Check out our weekly news, a reminder of upcoming webinars, and a job posting. In Water we up to at Home? we have a changing of the guard - read more below!
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Next scheduled webinar:
Sept 24, 12-1 pm MT CANCID: Zebra mussel control in Ontario irrigation pumping system (Patrick Handyside, AAFC) Registration now open! Visit Site
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CANCID Webinar Series: 2020-2021
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The Canadian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CANCID), and affiliate organization of CWRA, is hosting a webinar series from September to March 2021. The following talks have been scheduled, and registration is now open!
- 24 Sept, 12pm-1pm MT: Zebra mussel control in Ontario irrigation pumping system (Patrick Handyside, AAFC)
- 29 Oct, 12pm-1pm MT: Irrigation and drainage, a global perspective and opportunities for Canadian practitioners (Chandra Madramootoo, McGill University)
- 26 Nov, 12pm-1pm MT: Irrigating corn and soybeans in Ontario as an adaptation to climate change: 2020 – 2070 (Qin Xu, University of Guelph)
- 21 Jan, 2021, 12pm-1pm MT: Advances in precision irrigation of field crops in Southern Alberta (Willemijn Appels, Lethbridge College)
- 25 March, 2021, 12pm-1pm MT: TBD
Cost for CANCID Members: Free
Cost for CANCID Non-Members: $15/webinar
- If you are not a CWRA member, sign up now and add a CANCID Membership to gain free access to the full webinar series.
- If you are listed as a member under your organization’s Gold or Silver Corporate Membership, you are a member of CANCID. Please email info@cwra.org if you have any questions about your organization’s membership or how to access your account.
- If you are already a CWRA member and do not have a CANCID membership, email info@cwra.org to learn about how you can upgrade your membership to include CANCID.
Find out more about the series and register here.
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We have a "so long" and a "hi there" this week as we say good luck to Meg, our Manager of Operations and Communications, as she heads off on maternity leave. We're also excited to welcome Stephanie as our Communications Coordinator to keep us all organized. CWRA, meet Stephanie:
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Stephanie Streich is pleased to join CWRA National as the Operations Coordinator while Meg Olson goes on maternity leave. She was a student member of the CWRA while completing her Master of Science in hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan, and participated in many events the organization has to offer, including the 2018 national conference, and the Principles of Hydrology short course offered by CSHS. Stephanie also has bachelor’s degrees in Education and Earth and Environmental Sciences from the University of Alberta. She is excited to continue learning about the water world in Canada through her work with the organization. In her spare time, Steph is a leader for Girl Guides Canada, and has recently learned to cut her own hair during lockdown!
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For nearly 30 years, SIWI has organized World Water Week (and CWRA has participated!). Today it is the world’s most influential movement focused on transforming global water challenges.To help bridge the gap between the 2019 and 2021 World Water Weeks, SIWI is inviting the world to join them for WWWeek At Home between 24 and 28 August 2020. WWWeek At Home will bring together convenor-hosted, virtual adaptations of sessions on water and climate change originally destined for World Water Week 2020. This collection of unique virtual sessions will offer inspiration to accelerate action on climate change – and it is open to anyone, free of charge. Read more here.
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The First Ever Virtual International Riversymposium 10-13 November
" Valuing Our Rivers"
Riversymposium is a unique global forum for river managers, policy developers, scientists, consultants, students, NGOs, indigenous and community organisations and business and industry representatives to collaborate to improve the sustainable management of river basins all over the world. Riversymposium will be held virtually for the first time this year! Abstract deadline is August 14, 2020. Visit their website to learn more.
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With World Rivers Day on September 27 rapidly approaching, the official trailer for the film Last Paddle; 1000 rivers, 1 Life has now been released. This "inspirational and visually stunning documentary from the producers of RiverBlue chronicles the personal journey of renowned river advocate Mark Angelo who has paddled more than 1000 rivers in well over 100 countries; perhaps more than any other individual." Spanning the globe, the film chronicles Mark’s life-long commitment to river conservation, including the founding of BC and World Rivers Day. Read more about World Rivers Day here.
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Job Posting - McElhanney (Calgary, AB)
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McElhanney Ltd. is looking for an expert Water Resources Engineer for a permanent, full time position in stormwater management to support projects through preparing stormwater reports, master drainage plans, and other drainage design for both municipal and transportation projects. To read more about the position and the firm, and to find out how to apply, please visit our Job Board.
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Summer colour! Flax and canola fields in southern Alberta.
Got a photo of water in Canada you'd like to share?
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