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Compare and contrast: We all need toilets – expert insights into what happens when there aren’t enough of them

Compare and contrast: We all need toilets – expert insights into what happens when there aren’t enough of them

The Conversation – Africa


Together with drought, the water shortages caused by collapsing systems means it makes more sense for the government to roll out non-sewered sanitation, such as dry toilets, which don’t need to be flushed. Composting toilets are another example of dry toilets that do not flush.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

Compare and contrast: Modeling and analysis reveals technological, environmental challenges to increasing water recovery from desalination

Compare and contrast: Modeling and analysis reveals technological, environmental challenges to increasing water recovery from desalination

EurekAlert!


Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising method to combat this problem is desalination technology because it can tap seawater. Though desalination has potential, it also brings risks with environmental impact, cost, and accessibility.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

Compare and contrast: New study investigates insecticide contamination in Minnesota’s water

Compare and contrast: New study investigates insecticide contamination in Minnesota’s water

Science Daily


A new study found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground and surface water sources that could affect drinking water.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Compare and contrast: But those shopping for a place to live largely don’t have that information, and may unwittingly move into flood-prone areas.

Compare and contrast: But those shopping for a place to live largely don’t have that information, and may unwittingly move into flood-prone areas.

The Guardian


Last month was the driest on record in New York City, with only 0.87in (2.2cm) of rain compared with the historic average of 4.12in for October, and forecasts predict the deficit between normal levels of rain and this autumn in the region will grow before the end of the season.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

Are you buying a flood-prone home? It’s hard to find out

Are you buying a flood-prone home? It’s hard to find out

CBC


But those shopping for a place to live largely don’t have that information, and may unwittingly move into flood-prone areas.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Flood.

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Photograph of WaterPortal Board Member Ross Douglas

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.

Photograph of WaterPortal Board Member Brian Mergelas

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.