CWN Speaker Series

CWN Speakers Series feature vignettes of some of our researchers and students, as well as keynotes, session speakers and participants at Connecting Water Resources 2011: Responding to the Opportunities, our national conference, which was held from February 28 to March 3, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada.

Dr. Rob de Loë

Dr. de Loë, CWN researcher and University Research Chair in Water Policy and Governance, University of Waterloo, discusses water governance challenges.

Dr. Margaret Catley-Carlson

Futures panel speaker Dr. Catley-Carlson, CWN Board Member and Vice Chair, World Economic Forum, Global Agenda Council on Water Security, talks about the importance of local solutions to water problems and how they are facilitated by a global dialogue.

Dr. Rita R. Colwell

Keynote speaker Dr. Rita Colwell, 2010 Stockholm Water Prize Laueate, discusses her group’s cholera research.

Nicholas Parker

Keynote speaker Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman of Cleantech Group, talks about the importance of water investment — where Canada leads and which opportunities Canadian innovators should seize.

Sherilee Harper

CWN student and conference participant Sherilee Harper discusses her PhD research on the impact of climate change on waterborne diseases in remote and indigenous communities.

Dr. Diane Dupont

Dr. Dupont, Brock University Economics Professor, CWN researcher and Board Member, discusses environmental economics and putting a value on water, end-user focused research at CWN that elicits a diverse pool of perspectives.

David Henderson

David Henderson, Managing Director of XPV Capital Corp., elaborates Canada’s role in water innovation, developing new water industries and better stewardship of our environment — an opportunity for a triple bottom-line benefit.

Former CWN Scientific Director Mark Servos

Dr. Servostalks about CWN’s evolving role — from a researcher-centred organization to one that focuses on the needs of end-users, finding solutions to real problems through research partnerships.

Dr. Zafar Adeel

Keynote speaker Dr. Adeel, Director, United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health, speaks about the global water crisis and the role Canada can help play to help mitigate it.