The final version of Canada in the Global Water World: Analysis of Capabilities report has been recently released. The report examines the capacity of Canada’s water sector with respect to meeting and helping other countries meet the water-related targets of the UN’s global sustainable development agenda.
Co-authors of this report include Centre for Hydrology director John Pomeroy and members Robert Sandford and Chris DeBeer.
To read the report click here: Canada in the Global Water World_final
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is hiring a Flow Forecasting & Operations Planning Engineer located in Moose Jaw, SK.
Short Description:
Reporting to the Manager, Flow Forecasting & Operations Planning, an employee in this job will provide professional engineering expertise for forecasting stream flows for internal and external use, and for operation planning of major river systems requiring the real-time analysis, interpretation and distribution of forecasting and operations management information. This employee will also provide support to associated Water Security Agency (WSA) communication activities.
Apply by: 5:00 PM November 28, 2018
For more information visit the job posting here.
Jonathan P. Conway, John W. Pomeroy, Warren D. Helgason & Nicholas J. Kinar
Journal of Hydrometeorology, 19(10), 1599-1616.
“I think we are going to fail to address it in a meaningful way.” Centre for Hydrology Director, John Pomeroy speaks to the Regina Leader-Post about the local costs of climate change after the recent release of Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) report.
To read more visit: https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnists/politicians-need-to-understand-climate-change-has-big-local-costs
Diogo Costa, John Pomeroy & Howard Wheater
Advances in Water Resources. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2018.09.008
Centre for Hydrology student Sebastian Krogh will defend his Ph.D. thesis Past and Present Hydrology Near the Arctic Treeline.
Details:
Everyone is invited to attend.
More than 500 wildfires were still burning in B.C. in September, with the Yukon, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the Atlantic provinces all experiencing one of the worst fire seasons in history. Globally, wildfires in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Sweden and Australia are burning at an alarming rate.
Ash and soot from the western wildfires are coating the Athabasca Glacier in the Rocky Mountains. Credit: Greg Galloway
According to John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change and director of the University of Saskatchewan-led Global Water Futures Program (GWF), this is a horrific year for wildfires not only in Canada but around the world.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-wildfire-season.html
John Pomeroy has been named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his outstanding research efforts that have changed the field of hydrology. The Royal Society of Canada is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences in Canada.
To learn more visit: https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2018/record-number-of-royal-society-of-canada-fellowships-for-u-of-s—.php
One of Canada’s leading experts on fresh water management says political leaders need to review laws and regulations that govern water use in the country.
John Pomeroy, the Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change at the University of Saskatchewan, says federal and provincial water laws need to be updated to ensure that Canada is prepared for pressing water issues that will become more apparent as climate patterns continue to change.
To continue reading the full article: https://www.producer.com/2018/09/canadian-water-laws-due-for-revision-expert/ 
Dr Juan Ignacio Lopez Moreno, of the Pyrenean Ecology Institute of CSIC in Jaca, Spain, will present a CH seminar titled Climate Snow and Water Studies in the Pyrenees on Friday 20 April.
The Pyrenees is the largest mountain range in Spain and a good example of how climate and land use changes are affecting the hydrology of mountain headwaters and the water availability of neighbouring lowland areas.
The presentation will provide a summary of the research carried out in the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology to understand and quantify global change processes in mountain areas and its impacts on snowpack, glaciers and water resources.
The seminar will take place at 11am on Friday 20th April, in Room 1261 of the NHRC. It will also be streamed by WebEx.