WaterSTP Paper Selected as Forests Journal Cover Story
A recent paper led by Dr. François-Nicolas Robinne of Canada Wildfire including WaterSTP leader Monica B. Emelko was chosen to be featured on the cover of the May 2019 issue of Forests.
How the rise in wildfires could affect how Calgary treats its drinking water
How the rise in wildfires could affect how Calgary treats its drinking water By: Rosa Saba, The Star Calgary CALGARY—The city of Calgary is leading the charge in studying the effects of widespread wildfires on drinking water, something researchers say has been misunderstood and overlooked until recently. Calgary has established a task force involving nearby [...]
How Wildfires Are Polluting Rivers and Threatening Water Supplies
As wildfires become more frequent and destructive in a warming world, they are increasingly leaving in their wake debris and toxic runoff that are polluting rivers and fouling water supplies. Some municipalities are having to upgrade their water treatment methods to...
Fort McMurray seeing big spike in water-treatment costs, Monica Emelko comments
CBC News recently featured a story on the rising cost of providing clean drinking water to Fort McMurray after the 2016 wildfire. The city's water treatment plant is spending more on food-grade chemicals to remove burnt forest-floor ash that's flushing into the municipality's drinking water supply. Water Science, Technology and Policy Director Monica Emelko has been working with [...]
Canadian women increasingly help lead the water treatment industry
By Judy MacDonald, photos courtesy of AWWA. Three Canadian women won awards at the 2014 American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference & Exposition. The academic achievement awards recognize graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to the public water supply industry during their academic career. The publications award honours the most notable contribution, scientific [...]