Webinar series: The Value of Water in Canada

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Join us for a new webinar series highlighting state-of-the-art water valuation practices in Canada and identifying practitioners’ demand for information about the value of water.

The webinar series targets anyone from academia to non-government agencies and practitioners who are interested in better understanding the value of water in Canada from a broad social science perspective, and how this value is captured, acknowledged and integrated in Canadian water policy and decision-making.

The webinars take place once per month, on a Wednesday, and start at 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST.

Please register for the webinars below individually. Once you've registered, you will receive a Zoom invitation and a reminder 24hrs before the webinar.

Upcoming Talks

Kurt

Value interactions between water and hydropower in Ontario Power Generation

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Kurt Kornelsen
Director, Environment and Climate Change, Ontario Power Generation


Philippe

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative –
Challenges and Opportunities for Freshwater Cities in an Era of Transformation

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Phillipe Murphy-Rhéaume
Chief Development Officer, The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative


Past Talks

Available on our YouTube Channel here.
 

Roy Brouwer

What is Canada’s water worth?

March 16, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Roy Brouwer, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo
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Jie He

Measuring Quebecers' preferences for surface water quality

April 13, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Jie He, Professor, Department of Economics, Université de Sherbrooke
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Robin Gregory

Understanding value: What makes water worth caring about and why money is a necessary but insufficient measure

May 11, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Robin Gregory, Professor Emeritus, Decision Research, Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia Canada & Institute for Resource and Environmental Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Marian

Water ecosystem service valuation for watershed security – information gaps and policy needs

June 15, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Marian Weber, Chief Environmental Economist and Unit Head, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategies
 


Jean-Michel

Valuation of water quality in Canada: An overview of the upcoming policy needs and challenges

July 6, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Jean-Michel Larivière, Senior economist, Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Lori Bradford

Insights into social and cultural values for water from community engaged research

August 3, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Lori Bradford, Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Rob Smith

Canada’s water resources: How valuable are they?

September 14, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Robert Smith, Principal, Midsummer Analytics
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Len Hunt

The influence of catch and non-catch related factors on the value of recreational fishing in Ontario

October 12, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Len Hunt, Research scientist, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry


Patrick


Learning about water values through behaviour

November 9, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Patrick Lloyd-Smith, Professor, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan
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Diane


Flood risks and household responses

December 7, 2022 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Diane Dupont, Professor, Department of Economics, Brock University
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Hartig

The Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century: Guiding science and management of the Great Lakes

February 15, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
John Hartig, Visiting Scholar, University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

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Kunz

The importance of water valuation for an environmentally sustainable mining industry

March 15, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Nadja Kunz, Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship, University of British Columbia

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Duncan

Valuing the benefits from improving management of freshwater fish habitat: reflections from two case studies in the Pacific Northwest

April 12, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Duncan Knowler, Professor, Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University

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Badiou

Valuation of wetlands in agricultural landscapes of Canada

May 17, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Pascal Badiou, Research Scientist, Ducks Unlimited Canada

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Longboat

Knowledge weaving – bringing knowledges together to solve water problems

June 14, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Sheri Longboat, Professor, Rural Planning and Development, University of Guelph

Margaret Insley

Protecting water quality through environmental bonds

September 13, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Margaret Insley, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo

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Melissa

The value of water: perspectives from an environmental not-for-profit

October 11, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Melissa De Young, Director Policy & Programs at Pollution Probe

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Carolyn Johns

The value of nutrient offsetting programs to improve water quality in Ontario

November 15, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Carolyn Johns, Professor, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University

Aaron

Water Impacts from Emerging Energy Issues: Legal Safeguards & Impediments

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Aaron Atcheson, Partner and Leader, Real Property & Development, Miller Thomson LLP

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Steve

Stream Restoration as a Tool for Water Asset Management

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Steve Brown, Senior Associate, Water Resources, Stantec

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Merrell-Ann

Safeguarding water values through collaborative water governance

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Merrell-Ann Phare, Commissioner, International Joint Commission, Founding Executive Director of the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)

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Ann and Mark

Building Statistics Canada’s water accounts with considerations for valuation

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST.

Ann-Helen Jean-Baptiste, Research analyst – water accounts, Environment, Statistics Canada
Mark Henry, Unit head - land, water and ecosystem accounts, Environment, Statistics Canada

Elaine Ho-Tassone

Studying the Sacred: Water is Life

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Elaine Ho-Tassone, Director of Operations, NORDIK Institute & Adjunct Professor, Algoma University

Ajaz Shaikh, Project Manager, NORDIK Institute

Tess Sullivan, Director of Lands & Resources , Missanabie Cree First Nation

Kiki Vetrie, Water Ranger, NORDIK Institute

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Dimple Roy

Natural Infrastructure for Water Solutions on the Canadian Prairies

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Dimple Roy, Director Water Management, International Institute for Sustainable Development

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Wayne Jenkinson

Monitoring Water Resources in Canada: The Value of Water Data and National Hydrometric Program

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Wayne Jenkinson
Executive Director, National Hydrological Service, Meteorological Service of Canada, ECCC

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Derek

Fixing Water

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Derek Davy
CEO, Econse Water Technologies Inc.

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