Event details:
Following initial remarks, USask hydrologists will present a special, live demonstration of state-of-the-art technology they use, including “Smart” buoys for water quality monitoring, UAVs (drones) for measuring snow accumulation and vegetation growth, and remote meteorology stations for monitoring weather and climate.
Date: Wednesday April 17Time: 10:30 am
Venue: University of Saskatchewan, Convocation Hall, the Peter Mackinnon Building.
Speakers:
John Pomeroy, Distinguished Professor, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, UNESCO Chair in Mountain Water Sustainability, Director: Global Water Futures Programme, Global Water Futures Observatories Project, USask Centre for Hydrology, Coldwater Laboratory, Canmore, Alta.
Madison Harasyn, Research Technician – USask Coldwater Laboratory in Canmore, Alta (Centre for Hydrology)
Katy Nugent, Research Technician - USask Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS)
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For more information, contact:
Daniel Hallen
USask Media Relations
daniel.hallen@usask.ca
306-966-6922