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Compare and contrast: Lake Mead Water Levels Could Rise Thanks to California

Newsweek
Californians reliant on the Colorado River have saved over 1.2 million acre-feet of water in just two years, potentially raising Lake Mead’s water levels by an estimated 16 feet.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

Water storage review underway

Government of Alberta
Alberta’s government has now begun a provincewide study looking at more than 100 locations across the province.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Compare and contrast: Swelling streams – climate change causes more sediment in high-mountain rivers

Science Daily
Many high-mountain rivers in Asia transport more sediment downstream compared to a few years ago. Changes in sediment levels have a particularly strong impact on agriculture, water quality, flood management, and hydropower generation.   Click here to read the story.

Chief ‘disappointed’ to see clean water used as a political tactic by Conservatives

The Canadian Press
A prominent Saskatchewan First Nation Chief has accused Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer of using legislation to recognize the right to safe drinking water as a political “tactic.”.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Governance.

Compare and contrast: To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow

The Associated Press
The project expects to revitalize around 45,000 acres (182 square kilometers) of swamp in an area where less than a third of the forest is considered healthy according to the U.S. Geological Survey.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: California farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields

The Associated Press
Farmers are hoping the second Trump administration will ensure more stable water flows to their fields from the federally managed Central Valley Project and a plan for future water supplies.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: Global lake phytoplankton proliferation intensifies climate warming

Nature Communications
In lakes, phytoplankton sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and store it in the form of biomass organic carbon (OC); however, only a small fraction of the OC remains buried, while the remaining part is recycled to the atmosphere as CO2 and methane (CH4).   Click here to read the journal article.

Compare and contrast: Wetlands provide US$23 billion in flood control across Wisconsin and Midwest. But they’re in distress.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wetlands save Wisconsin and the upper Midwest almost US$23 billion per year that would otherwise be spent combating flooding, a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists has found. And that comes as the loss of wetlands has accelerated, and critical protections have eased.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Flood.

Compare and contrast: Dworshak looking at status quo on flood operation

The Lewiston Tribune
Flood control operations at Dworshak Dam are not expected to change under the updated Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada, despite the United States taking on more responsibility to manage high spring flows.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: ‘ How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized

The Guardian
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Flood.

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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.