DFO Legislation and Conducting Projects Near Water Information Session #4

Online

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Partnerships team from Ontario & Prairie and Arctic regions will be providing Information Sessions on the following topics throughout the 2024 year. DFO Legislation and Conducting Projects Near Water Provides introductory background on DFO’s Aquatic Ecosystems sector’s organization within the regions, an overview of key legislation and the Projects Near […]

Free

Working Well Workshop – Summer Villages on Sylvan Lake (Alberta)

Compare and contrast: Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink

Water Well management for well owners These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property […]

Free

Working Well Workshop – Parkland County (Online)

Online

Water Well management for well owners These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property […]

Free

NSWA Watershed Wednesday Webinars- Monitoring freshwater ecosystems

Online

Speaker 1: Benjamin Kissinger, Program Lead, fRI Research Water & Fish Program A collaborative approach to modeling stream temperature along Alberta’s Eastern Slopes, fRI Research The fRI Research Water and Fish Program has taken on the lead role in collating existing water temperature data for the province of Alberta. For cold water species like native salmonids, temperature plays […]

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Water Availability Townhall in Lethbridge (Alberta)

Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre 526 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge,, AB, Canada

Registration is required via the event website below. The Government of Alberta is inviting Albertans to share their thoughts on opportunities or barriers that can be addressed to enhance the water management system in Alberta and make more water available to use for years to come. Population growth, economic growth, and water variability are challenging […]

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Darcy Lecture + Alberta Groundwater Mixer (Alberta)

University of Calgary EEEL161 750 Campus Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada

Darcy Lecture Title: Deep Groundwater and Deep Time Join us to learn more about the largest reservoir of unfrozen freshwater on the planet! On the evening of January 20th we would like to invite you to the University of Calgary for the 2025 NGWA Darcy Lecture delivered by Grant Ferguson (University of Saskatchewan) and co-organized by […]

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Women Plus Water Conversations: The Water-Climate Crisis in Small Island States (Online)

Online

The first event of the 2025 conversation series focuses on the Water-Climate Crisis in Small Island States Women Plus Water Conversations, a series hosted by the Global Institute for Water Security and the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan, will occur monthly from January to April, 2025. The series will showcase research, support young […]

Free

Water Well Management for Well Owners – Starland County (Alberta)

Rumsey Community Hall Rumsey Community Hall, Rumsey, AB, Canada

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

Free

Water Well Management for Well Owners – Rocky View County (Alberta)

Rocky View County Hall 262075 Rocky View Point, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

Free

Water Well Management for Well Owners – Lac La Biche County (Alberta)

McArthur Place 10307 100 St, Lac la Biche, AB, Canada

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

Free

Women Plus Water Conversations: Inclusive Fieldwork (Online)

Online

In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11), the second Women Plus Water 2025 Conversation will focus on Inclusive Fieldwork. Women Plus Water Conversations, a series hosted by the Global Institute for Water Security and the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan, will occur monthly from January to […]

Free

Water Well Management for Well Owners – Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA) (Alberta)

Reunion Station 4112 53 Ave, St. Paul, AB, Canada

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

Free
Photograph of WaterPortal Board Member Ross Douglas

Ross Douglas

Board Member

Ross has extensive executive experience in Operations, Governance, Information Technology and Strategy at the board and senior management level including Mancal Corporation, Mancal Energy, Highridge Exploration and Atlantis Resources. He has worked in Oil and Gas, Coal, Commercial Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Recreation, Retail and Water and Wastewater Treatment. His experience is also geographically diverse having overseen operations in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Additionally, he has been on the board of companies with operations in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Kazakhstan, and Russia. He has served on numerous Public, Private and Not for Profit Boards across a number of industries.

Ross has been active on several industry Boards and committees including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and The Schulich School of Engineering Industry Advisory Council at the Schulich School of Engineering.

Photograph of WaterPortal Board Member Brian Mergelas

Brian Mergelas, PhD, ICD.D

Board Member

Brian is a seasoned Cleantech entrepreneur with a proven history of successfully bringing complex water technologies to the market.   With over 25 years of experience, he has led various organizations to achieve significant milestones in the industry. 

Having started as the founding CEO of the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) and later taking the helm at the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the sector. 

He is an active investor in the cleantech sector and has served on many boards including the Ontario Clean Water Agency. 

Actively engaged in industry associations like AWWA, WEF, IWA, and ASCE, Brian enjoys collaborating with fellow professionals to promote advancements in the field. 

Brian holds an undergraduate degree and a PhD in Physics from Queen’s University, which has provided him with a solid technical foundation.   As a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, he brings valuable insights to corporate governance.