Explore and understand how water quality is influenced by energy, people, and agriculture in this choose-your-own-adventure game. Users will start their journey at the headwaters of the Bow River, the Rocky Mountains, and will navigate their way through everyday water uses along the river. On the way, users will learn about how water use choices alter water quality.
This watershed graphic guides users down a river from its headwaters. Along the way, users will scroll past various substances that show up in the river and activities or processes that influence the water quality. Users can visualize the influences and contaminants on a river system to gain a more thorough understanding of what impacts water quality. Each substance and influence on the graphic has a detailed information page when the icon is clicked.
A detailed storymap where users can explore and learn about individual dams and reservoirs in Alberta. Details about each dam or reservoir includes photographs and information on its age, use and location in Alberta.
A short, multiple-choice quiz that encourages users to consider their everyday water usage and how their choices impact water quality and quantity. The goal of this quiz is to educate users on water conservation and stewardship, and to present alternatives to users’ water consumption choices. Users can also explore the technical report accompanying the quiz, which explains how their inputs are translated into a final water stewardship score.
Take our quiz and find out if you’re a high and dry flood zone guru, if you need to bail out some water in your flood knowledge, or if you need to learn more to stay afloat.
Six short animated videos describe different topics relevant to thinking about how water, agriculture, energy production, and our communities are interconnected. A brief teacher guide is available for five of the videos to support using one or more as part of curriculum-linked study.
The WaterPortal created a series of ten HD-quality videos on The Story of Water Management on the Bow River. This was made possible through the vision, funding and support of the Bow River, Eastern, and Western Irrigation Districts.
Check out the mini video series, to learn about Watersheds and their role in our ecosystems.
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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.
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.