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Toxic algal blooms threaten Canadian drinking water, but scientists are developing a way to protect against the harmful slime.

Toxic algal blooms threaten Canadian drinking water, but scientists are developing a way to protect against the harmful slime.

CBC

 

Dangerous, slimy mats of blue-green algae are plaguing Lake Erie and other lakes across North America, not only interfering with ecosystems and recreational activities, but also complicating municipal water treatment processes.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Compare and contrast: Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Toronto Star


Residents and activists on Sunday pulled out heaps of debris and trash from a lake in a central Bosnian region that was devastated by deadly floods and landslides more than two weeks ago.Using boats and motor vehicles, the volunteers scooped up plastics, wood and other objects that were swept away by raging waters during the rainstorm in early October and ended up in the Lake Jablanica.   Click here to read the story.  Click the following link for more information on Flood.

‘A responsibility to protect’: Canada launches independent agency to manage freshwater

‘A responsibility to protect’: Canada launches independent agency to manage freshwater

The Narwhal


Home to more than 100,000 lakes, rivers, creeks and streams, and more than 200,000 square kilometres of wetlands, Manitoba is no stranger to water and now it will put that expertise to use as a new hub for Canada’s water policy, research and funding initiatives.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis, report says

Compare and contrast: Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis, report says

NBC News


Densely populated areas such as northwestern India, northeastern China and southern and eastern Europe will bear the brunt of water mismanagement, according to the Global Commission on the Economics of Water.   Click here to read the story.

Incoming atmospheric river prompts weather advisories in British Columbia, including for Rogers Pass

Incoming atmospheric river prompts weather advisories in British Columbia, including for Rogers Pass

CTV News


A moisture-laden system in the upper atmosphere is heading toward the Pacific coastline and is expected to produce a large amount of precipitation. Special weather statements have been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada in anticipation of this atmospheric river, advising 50 to 80 millimetres of rain is possible along the Trans-Canada Highway around Rogers Pass.   Click here to read the story.

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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.