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ASTech Celebrates International Women's Day 2024

ASTech Celebrates Kim Sturgess on International Women’s Day 2024

The ASTech Awards brings together Industry, Government, Academia, and Entrepreneurs to celebrate outstanding contributions and achievement in Science, Technology and Leadership in Alberta. On International Women’s Day, 2024 ASTech Awards amplified the contributions of Dr. Marlene Huerta, Dr. Kathryn Birnie, Dr. Linda Pilarski, and Kim Sturgess for their significant work in science and technology.   From…
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Kim Sturgess Presents 2023 Young Resource Leader Award to Adam Martinson

Kim Sturgess Presents the 2023 Young Resource Leader Award to Adam Martinson

Pictured above, left to right: Naomi Tercier, Adam Martinson, Kim Sturgess Last week in Edmonton, CEO of WaterSMART Solutions Kim Sturgess, presented the 2023 Young Resource Leader Award to Adam Martinson. The event hosted by the Alberta Chamber of Resources, celebrated individuals and corporations in the resource sector. Martinson is the Founder & President of…
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Province plans ahead to mitigate severe drought this year — using a familiar modelling tool

CBC News The Alberta government is planning ahead for the possibility of a severe drought this year — using a tool and company employed in the aftermath of the 2013 floods. The province has awarded WaterSMART Solutions, a water management consulting company, with a $350,000 contract to conduct drought modelling and determine how to optimize…
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‘Let’s get ahead of it’: Province hires Calgary-based company to prepare drought modelling

Calgary Herald WaterSMART Solutions will work closely with provincial officials to understand what the effects on various river flow scenarios would be. The Calgary-based company the Alberta government has hired to complete drought modelling has just 12 weeks to get the job done — but it already has a big head start, says its CEO.…
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Water for Alberta’s Hydrogen Economy

CALGARY (November 2, 2023) – Alberta has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and now must take actionable steps towards achieving this goal ​(Government of Alberta, 2023)​. The province is positioned to rapidly advance a hydrogen fuel economy, which has the potential to reduce emissions across many sectors. In addition to its existing…
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