North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
April 24, 2026
With spring underway, we wanted to hear from a man who’s dedicated his life to the study of snow, glaciers, and water. We sat down with John Pomeroy to hear about his early scientific interests, his career path, and why he calls snow “white gold”.
Rocky Mountain Outlook
April 9, 2026
Scientists say snowpacks at the Global Water Futures Observatories stations and snow surveys operated by the University of Saskatchewan’s Coldwater Lab in Canmore are “exceptionally deep and contain a very high amount of frozen and liquid water.”
CBC Kids News
January 27, 2026
Were you one of the thousands of Canadians enjoying the snowfall this week? Maybe you tobogganed down a huge hill, or found yourself stuck shovelling. Whether you love it or loathe it, much of the country got lots of snow. Parts of Canada actually set new winter records. But who actually got the most snow? And where was it coldest?
Green & White USask
April 17, 2026
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are working with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to raise awareness and contribute to an action plan to save the Earth’s cryosphere.
Read the original article by Green & White or view the republished version by SaskToday.ca.
CBC Radio
April 1, 2026
Parts of Alberta will likely get more snow this week, including Edmonton. But as the weather gets warmer, snowpacks will melt. What does that mean for Alberta rivers this summer? John Pomeroy is the director of Global Water Futures Observatories…
Calgary Herald
March 30, 2026
This year’s snowpack looks “really good” in parts of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, says a scientist. In the Bow River basin, the snowpack is at an all-time high at Lake Louise, and other snow surveys are above average to well above average…
TheFutureEconomy.ca
March 23, 2026
Canadians know how essential water is for agriculture, energy, recreation, industry and communities. We have built a modern Canada that depends on water for transportation, hydroelectricity, mining, drinking water…
Cathy Ellis
Rocky Mountain Outlook
January 5, 2026
Scientist says significant snowfall will recharge groundwater, soil moisture, ponds, wetlands and lakes when it melts
Water Canada
December 1, 2025
A new national survey suggests Canadians overwhelmingly see freshwater as the country’s most important natural resource, but most don’t feel they know enough about it.
Edward Millar, Katelynn Johnson, Elizabeth Striano, and Aaron Fisk
IAGLR Lakes Letter
Fall 2025
Based at the University of Windsor, the Realtime Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) supports collaborative freshwater research by providing access to water monitoring instruments and infrastructure. The core of RAEON’s mission centers on collaboration: providing a system through which emerging freshwater monitoring technologies are shared to improve research and management.
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