Author: Andrew Wilson

Area and Number of Glaciers in Alberta

Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Mount Edith Cavell, Alberta, Canada. Photo by Andrew Darlington on Unsplash Glacierized Area The WC2N or Bolch et al. […]

Assessment of Virtual Water Flows in Alberta

Water scarcity has become more and more serious in Alberta. As a result, water-use challenges have emerged among agriculture, municipal, industrial and other water-intensive sectors. Under this background, the study […]

Average Water Footprint by Crop Type

Text Water sources used for crop in Alberta At the provincial level, barley, wheat and canola have a Water Footprint (WF) of 699, 1635 and 2,427 m3/ton respectively (see right […]

Glaciers – Introduction

Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (2010) (PDF, 3.49 MB) Haig Glacier The icefields and mountain glaciers of Alberta are situated on the continental divide and the eastern […]

Dynamics of Alberta’s Water Supply

While the Alberta economy is fuelled by petroleum, it runs on water. The Alberta Water Research Institute, now known as the Water Resources Strategic Area for Alberta Innovates – Energy and […]

A Day in the Life – Your Virtual Water Footprint

Through the vision, funding and support of the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association, United Nations Water for Life, Inside Education, EPCOR, Alberta Ingenuity Fund, and Iunctus Geomatics Corp. we are excited […]

Water Footprint

Interconnections of water, energy and food. Virtual Water and Water Footprints People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, […]

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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.

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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.