The Canadian Academy of Engineers (CAE) has awarded WaterSMART Founder and CEO Dr. Kim Sturgess with the Léopold Nadeau Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. Dr. Sturgess was recognized for her work as president of the CAE from 2011-12 where she repositioned the strategic direction of the Academy, and where she significantly increased Western Canadian representation…
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Collaborative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI) NEWS RELEASE June 15, 2021 Stormwater Management Cooperative receives 2021 Water’s Next Award CALGARY (June 15, 2021) – On June 10, 2021 the Collaborative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI) was awarded the Canadian Water Summit’s 2021 Water’s Next Award in the Stormwater category. This award recognizes CSMI’s significant contribution to the…
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CALGARY, ALBERTA, June 1, 2021 – The Alberta WaterPortal Society’s submission for Let’s Talk About Water’s 2021 International Film competition emphasizes the benefits that properly managed grasslands can have for water quality and ecosystem health. The video provides in-depth and understandable details in only two minutes on how grassland ecosystems provide valuable benefits, such as filtering water.…
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Stormwater Management Cooperative (CSMI) NEWS RELEASE January 11, 2021 Newly formed Stormwater Management Cooperative creates regional stormwater solution CALGARY (Jan. 11, 2021) –The incorporation of the Stormwater Management Cooperative (CSMI) in early December 2020 marks the formal establishment of an innovative and collaborative approach for regional protection against the impacts of severe weather in southern…
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On November 30, WaterSMART published a report on the importance of water in the development of the hydrogen economy. This topic is most applicable to water stressed regions that have visions for large scale hydrogen production. To date, limited research had been published on this topic. This paper reviews the water demands for three of…
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