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Water Management in Alberta’s Boreal 2025 (Alberta)

February 25, 2025 @ 8:30 am MST - February 26, 2025 @ 3:30 pm MST

$225

A follow up to our successful 2023 conference, this event will bring together WPAC’s, decision makers, researchers and practitioners to network, exchange knowledge, and discuss how we can improve watershed assessment and reporting in Alberta’s Boreal to further watershed management.

  • Participants can look forward to:
  • Engaging discussion panels
  • Networking opportunities
  • Displays and watershed resources
  • Daily door prize draw

Monday, Feb 24 – Pre Conference Social
Upon arrival in grande Prairie, join us for a casual get together at the Skylight Lounge in the POmerooy Hotel ffrom 7:00 – 9:00pm.

Tuesday Evening
At the close of the main program cockttails will start at 5:00pm followed by a delisious banquet dinner and an engaging Keynote address from John Pattison-Williams.
Additional Banquet tickes are avaialble for guests.

Location

Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre

11633 100 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 3Y4 Canada

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(780) 532-5221

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Website:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-management-in-albertas-boreal-2025-tickets-1048092722547
Organiser

Lesser Slave Watershed Council

Phone:

+1 780-523-9800

Website:

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Email:

info@lswc.ca

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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.