Many of our speakers have agreed to share their presentations, so click on the links below to download a copy of that speaker’s presentation slides. The conference organizers would like to recognize Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for their support in helping to communicate these conference speaker presentations.
Conference Speaker Presentations:
Theme: Overview of Groundwater
The Saskatchewan Groundwater Perspective
Brad Ashdown, CEO - South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards Inc.
Akin Owojori, Dillon Consulting Ltd
Groundwater Trends and Climate Change
Dr. David Sauchyn, Prairie Adaption Research Collaborative, University of Regina
Theme: Groundwater – Risks, Protection, and Opportunities
Milk River Aquifer Well Plugging Project
Jeff Printz, Water Planning Engineer, AAFC - Agri-Environment Services Branch
Agricultural Impacts on Groundwater
Kristen Lorenz, Water Quality Specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Energy Resources Conservation Board and Groundwater
Mike Bevan, ERCB
Medicine Hat Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Project
Russ Smith, City of Medicine Hat
Ken Hugo (Sabatini Earth Technologies), Technical Director, Alberta Water Well Drilling
Association
Theme: Groundwater Research
Base Flow Determination for Jumpingpound Creek
David Parsons, AMEC Earth and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Stewart Rood, University of Lethbridge
Groundwater Under the Direct Influence (GUDI) of Surface Water
Dr. Peter Wallis, Medicine Hat College
Mapping the Milk River Aquifer
Dr. Alfonso Rivera, Geological Survey of Canada
Sandi Riemersma, Milk River Watershed Council Canada
Dr. Masaki Hayashi, Canada Research Chair in Physical Hydrology, University of Calgary
Les Babcock, Lifewater Canada
