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Ryan MacDonald

Dr. Ryan MacDonald recognized as University of Lethbridge 2016 Alumni Honour Society inductee

WaterSMART Special Advisor and three-time alumnus Dr. Ryan MacDonald has been conducting research and working in the hydrological sciences for more than 10 years. His work on catchment-scale hydrological processes and aquatic ecosystems has played a lead role in the development and application of process-based hydrological models for mountain watersheds. From the entire team at…
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New Hydrated Lime Best Practice Guidelines

Two hydrated lime handing systems for thermal enhanced oil recovery best practice documents were published by WaterSMART this month. The objective of this work was to collaborate with facility operators to develop common guidelines for the design and efficient operation of dosing systems.

Kim Sturgess awarded Honorary Doctorate of Sciences from Queen’s University

“Today was a very special day. I received an Honorary Doctorate of Sciences from my beloved Alma Mater, Queen’s University. I can’t put into words how overwhelmed I am by this honour. This is a very big deal for me and I am truly blessed. Thanks to all my colleagues at WaterSMART, our board members,…
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Team published in the Journal of the American Resources Association

Congratulations to Mike Nemeth and Ryan MacDonald from the WaterSMART team, along with their co-authors (Dave Sauchyn, Jeannine St Jacques, Dan Sheer, Mike Sheer) for being published in the 2016 Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA)!. Paper reference: Sauchyn, D.J., St-Jacques, J., Barrow, E., Nemeth, M., MacDonald, R.J., Sheer, A.M., Sheer, D.P. 2015.…
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CEO and founder Kim Sturgess receives the Order of Canada

Kim Sturgess received an Order of Canada from the Governor General of Canada, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, recognizing her outstanding achievements, dedication to the community, and service to the nation. Kim joins her father as a member of the order, and we’re delighted her work in water management is deservedly acknowledged and…
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