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
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.
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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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
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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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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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
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
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
Valuation of wetlands in agricultural landscapes of Canada
May 17, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Pascal Badiou, Research Scientist, Ducks Unlimited Canada
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
Protecting water quality through environmental bonds
September 13, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. EST.
Margaret Insley, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Natural Infrastructure for Water Solutions on the Canadian Prairies
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Dimple Roy, Director Water Management, International Institute for Sustainable Development
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
Fixing Water
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Derek Davy
CEO, Econse Water Technologies Inc.
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
