Author: Shannon Smithwick

Methodology

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) Long term (1985-2007) average distribution of green water […]

Milk River Basin

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) The smallest of the province’s major river basins […]

North Saskatchewan River Basin

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) Covers about 80,000 km2 of the province.The basin […]

Peace/Slave River Basin

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB)   The Peace River begins in the mountains […]

Hay River Basin

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB)   The Hay River is located in the […]

How Old is our Groundwater?

Groundwater Ages Groundwater can either be very young, representing recent recharge to the subsurface, or it can exist as very old water that has been interacting with the rock and […]

Hydrological Modelling of Alberta

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) Long term (1985-2007) average distribution of green water […]

Future Climate Change Impacts

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) It is reported that dry regions around the […]

Groundwater Levels and Temporal Trends

Why are groundwater levels changing? As indicated previously, the groundwater systems underlying our province are not static, and respond to the balance between supply (recharge) and demand (use). Human-induced influences […]

Beaver River Basin

Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) The Beaver River is one of the smaller […]

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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.