About GWFO

Management and Advisory Committees

Management and strategic initiatives of GWFO are implemented by a Strategic Management Committee (SMC) that reports to a Governance Board. The SMC is Chaired by the GWFO Director and includes representatives from each of the main partner institutions as well as other expert scientific expertise representatives. It is the primary management and executive committee for GWFO, responsible for providing direction and ensuring optimal operations and utility towards supporting monitoring and transformational science, managing GWFO finances and budget, and providing recommendations to the Board for allocating resources. The SMC is supported by the Secretariat and the User Advisory Panel (UAP).

SMC Terms of Reference


Dr. John Pomeroy

John Pomeroy FRSC, FRGS, AGU Fellow
Distinguished Professor

Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change,
UNESCO Chair in Mountain Water Sustainability,
Director:
     Global Water Futures Programme,
     Global Water Futures Observatories Project,
     USask Centre for Hydrology,
     Coldwater Laboratory, Canmore, Alta.

 University of Saskatchewan

Jennifer Baltzer

Jennifer Baltzer
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Forests and Global Change

 Wilfrid Laurier University

Helen Baulch

Helen Baulch
Associate Professor

 University of Saskatchewan

Sean Carey

Sean Carey
Professor

 McMaster University

Aaron Fisk

Aaron Fisk
Professor

 University of Windsor

Dr. Lawrence Martz

Lawrence Martz
Professor Emeritus

 University of Saskatchewan

Deborah McGregor

Deborah McGregor
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice

 York University

Al Pietroniro

Al Pietroniro
Professor

 University of Calgary

David Rudolph

David Rudolph
Professor

 University of Waterloo

Corinne Schuster-Wallace

Corinne Schuster-Wallace
Executive Director, Global Institute for Water Security

 University of Saskatchewan

Julie Theriault

Julie Theriault
Professor
Canada Research Chair in Extreme Winter Weather Events

 University of Quebec at Montreal

 Philippe Van Cappellen

Philippe Van Cappellen
Professor
Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Ecohydrology

 University of Waterloo

The GWFO User Advisory Panel is comprised of representatives from local communities and Indigenous Nations, government, water management, industry, conservation authorities, municipalities, and other practitioner and data user groups. The UAP provides insights into the user science and decision support needs underpinned by the GWFO data, provides recommendations and avenues for translating GWFO’s data to support the real-world impacts, and supports scientific exchange with private and public sectors. In addition, the panel provides strategic advice and is a catalyst in identifying new opportunities for enhancing the user-base for the GWFO data and services. See the UAP Terms of Reference.

Name Designation & Organization  Email
Khaled Akhtar River Forecast Engineer,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
 khaled.akhtar@gov.ab.ca
Andrew Applejohn Executive Director, Programs,
Polar Knowledge Canada
Federal Government
 andrew.applejohn@polar-polaire.gc.ca
Lakshmin Bachu Principal Consultant, Water Resources,
Tetra Tech Canada
 lakshminbachu@gmail.com
Anthony Bier Hydrologist,
Water Resources Branch, Yukon Government
 Anthony.Bier@yukon.ca
Oliver Brandes Chair,
Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW)
 omb@uvic.ca
Miranda Carlberg Executive Director,
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Environmental Protection Branch
 miranda.carlberg@gov.sk.ca
Patrick Cherneski Executive Director,
Prairie Provinces Water Board
 patrick.cherneski@ec.gc.ca
Aston Chipanshi Manager,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
 aston.chipanshi@agr.gc.ca
Constance Chiremba Research Program Manager,
Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
 constance.chiremba@saskwheat.ca
Ryan Connon Hydrologist,
Government of the Northwest Territories
 ryan_connon@gov.nt.ca
Chris Derksen Senior Research Scientist,
Environment and Climate Change Canada Climate Research Division
 chris.derksen@canada.ca
Sameer Dhalla Director,
Development and Engineering, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
 sameer.dhalla@trca.ca
Darryl Dormuth Manager, Hydrometrics,
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
 darryl.dormuth@wsask.ca
Katherine Finn Project Manager,
Bridge to Land Water Sky
 bridgetolandwatersky@gmail.com
Alfred Gamble Executive Assistant,
Beardys and Okemasis First Nation Lands Department
 algamble@hotmail.com
Doug Heath Research Manager,
SaskCanola
 dheath@saskcanola.com
Anthony Johnston Special Projects Researcher,
Mistawasis Nehiyawak
 anthony.b.johnston@gmail.com
Erika Klyszejko Engineering Advisor,
International Joint Commission
 erika.klyszejko@ottawa.ijc.org
Maxine Koskie National Education Coordinator,
Project WET Canada
 maxinekoskie@gmail.com
Stephanie McFadyen Manager,
Health Canada Water Quality Division
 stephanie.mcfadyen@hc-sc.gc.ca
Wanda McFadyen Executive Director,
Assiniboine River Basin Initiative
 wmcfadyen@arb-int.com
Russ Munro Director of Saskatoon Water,
City of Saskatoon
 russ.munro@saskatoon.ca
Peter Onyshko Flood Hazard Specialist,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
 peter.onyshko@gov.ab.ca
Brian Perry Engineering Advisor for Flood Modeling
Natural Resources Canada
 brian.perry@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Brady Pollock Executive Director, Environmental Assessment & Stewardship,
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
 brady.pollock@gov.sk.ca
Geoff Reimer Director Environment,
Southern Chiefs Organization
 geoff.reimer@scoinc.mb.ca
Dan Sandink Director of Research,
Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
 dsandink@iclr.org
Patrick Schaefer Data Services Manager,
DataStream Initiative
 patrick@datastream.org
Debra Shewfelt CEO,
Rise Resource Advisory Corp
 debra.s@riseresourceadvisory.com
Stuart Slattery National Science Analyst,
Ducks Unlimited Canada
 s_slattery@ducks.ca
Stephen Stanley Senior Vice President,
EPCOR Inc
 sstanley@epcor.com
Tom Tang Environmental and Climate Change Modelling Team Lead,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
 tom.tang@gov.ab.ca
Efrem Teklemariam Manager,
Water Resources Engineering, Manitoba Hydro
 eteklemariam@hydro.mb.ca
Julie Van de Valk Engineering Advisor,
Public Safety Canada
 julie.vandevalk@ps-sp.gc.ca
Henry David (Hank) Venema CEO and Senior Engineer,
Strategic Systems Engineering Inc.
 hank@strategiccc.ca
Scott Wright Director,
Livestock and Forage Center of Excellence
 scott.wright@usask.ca
Ram Yerubandi Research Manager, Water Science and Technology,
Environment and Climate Change Canada
 ram.yerubandi@canada.ca
Jim Young Data Lead,
Canada Water Agency
 jim.young@cwa-aec.gc.ca
Rebecca Zagozewski Executive Director,
Saskatchewan First Nations Water Association Inc.
 rzagozewski@sfnwa.ca

The GWFO Governance Board provides meaningful oversight over GWFO management and is autonomous in its functioning. The Board reports up to the Vice President Research of the MSI host institution (USask), which assumes ultimate responsibility and liability for operational and financial aspects of GWFO. The Board’s membership includes the Associate Vice-President Research and Chief Financial Officer of University of Saskatchewan and one other Vice-President Research from amongst the partner institutions, representatives from user and partner organisations, and prominent experts on freshwater data collection and management.

Governance Board Chair

Stephen Stanley
Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives, EPCOR

Governance Board Members

Name Designation & Organization  Email
Rodney Bouchard CEO and General Manager,
Union Water Supply System Inc., Ontario
 rbouchard@unionwater.ca
Aimée Craft Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa;
Chair, Manitoba Clean Environment Commission
 aimee.craft@uottawa.ca
Charmaine Dean Vice President Research,
University of Waterloo
 cdean@uwaterloo.ca
Terry Fonstad Associate Vice President Research,
University of Saskatchewan
 terry.fonstad@usask.ca
Deidre (Dee) L. Henne Chief Financial Officer,
University of Saskatchewan
 deidre.henne@usask.ca
Shawn Jaques President and CEO,
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
 Shawn.Jaques@wsask.ca
Wayne Jenkinson Executive Director,
National Hydrological Service, Ottawa
 Wayne.Jenkinson@ec.gc.ca
Heather Jirousek Director, Water Resources Branch,
Yukon Environment
 Heather.Jirousek@yukon.ca
Harvey Locke Conservationist, writer, photographer
President, Harvey Locke Conservation Inc., Banff
 hlockebanff@gmail.com
Deborah McGregor Canada Excellence Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice,
University of Calgary
 dmcgregor@osgoode.yorku.ca
Michael Nadler CEO,
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC)
 m_nadler@ducks.ca
Stephen Stanley Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives,
EPCOR
 sstanley@epcor.com

 

Ex Officio Members and Supporting Staff

Name Designation & Organization  Email
Chris DeBeer GWFO Director of Operations and Science and Secretary to the Board,
University of Saskatchewan
 chris.debeer@usask.ca
Dean Olorenshaw GWFO Director of Finance,
University of Saskatchewan
 dean.olorenshaw@usask.ca
John Pomeroy GWFO Director,
University of Saskatchewan
 john.pomeroy@usask.ca