Manitoba
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Welcome to the Manitoba Branch site!
The Manitoba Branch of the Canadian Water Resources Association is here to inform and engage the water community of Manitoba – at both the professional and student level. The Branch achieves this through delivery of workshops, networking events, speaker series, water education (i.e. Project WET) and community events.
From storm sewers to hydro dams to wetlands, the Manitoba Branch is working to promote sustainable water resource management in our province.
If you’re interested in getting involved in Branch activities, we’d love to hear from you! You can get in touch with the Manitoba Branch by emailing mb@cwra.org.
Manitoba Branch Board of Directors, 2023-2024
Branch Executive
President: Milan Bijeljanin
Vice President: Ricardo Mantilla
Treasurer: David Fuchs
Secretary: Gail Faveri
CWRA National Board Representatives
- Greg Schellenberg
- Milan Bijeljanin
- Sharon Gurney
- Ute Holweger
Branch Directors
Andrew Weiss
Bethany Heppner
Carly Delavau
Doug McNeil
Greg Schellenberg (Past President)
Jim Friesen
Mark Lee
Masoud Asadzadeh
Melissa Haresign
Branch Directors Continued
Morgann Becket
Nicholas Kehler
Patricia Mitchell
Sandrina Rodrigues
Scott Toews
Sharon Gurney
Ute Holweger
Manitoba Events
2023-2024 MB Branch Webinar Series
Title: Flood Risk Mapping in Manitoba – History and Current Developments
Speaker: Fisaha S. Unduche, Ph.D., P.Eng. and Kibreab Assefa, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure)
Date: November 28, 2023, 12 PM
More information is available here
Title: An application of the Prioritize Target and Measure Application (PTMApp) for Canadian Prairie water retention sites and phosphorus reduction
Speaker: Joey Simoes, M.Sc., P.Eng. (International Institute for Sustainable Development)
Date: December 14, 2023, 12 PM
More information is available here
Title: Overview of the International Red River Watershed Board
Speaker: Patrick Cherneski (Executive Director, Transboundary Waters Unit, Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Date: January 2024, 12 PM
More information is available here
Title: Data Products, Tools, and Knowledge for Sustainable Water Management in the Prairies
Speaker: Lauren Miranda (Project Manager, Prairie Water, Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan)
Date: February 2024, 12 PM
More information is available here
Title: Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion Project Design and Construction Progress Update
Speaker: Steven Bohrn, Hydrotechnical Engineer, Hatch Ltd.
Date: March 2024, 12 PM
More information is available here
Title: The Prairie Provinces Water Board and Groundwater
Speaker: Patrick Cherneski (Executive Director, Transboundary Waters Unit, Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Date: May 21, 2024, 12 PM
More information is available here
Title: Evaluating agricultural best management practices for improving water quality under current and future climate conditions in the Red River Basin
Speaker: Alexis Nemeth, Engineering M.Sc. Student (Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba)
Date: June 2024, 12 PM
More information is available here
For a full listing of CWRA events across Canada, please visit our events page.
Upcoming Events
Student and Young Professional Groups in Manitoba
Are you a student or young professional in water resources in Manitoba? Please get in touch with SYP Winnipeg, or with the Branch, to learn about upcoming events, our mentoring program, and how to get involved!
Learn more about SYP National events and get in toch with SYP Winnipeg here!
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Ontario Branch Mentoring Program
Program Goals:
The CWRA Ontario Branch Mentorship Program is intended to provide value to newer members of the CWRA, increase professional engagement in water management activities and in CWRA activities, and build long term connections among members of CWRA. The program allows for the transfer of information among generations of professionals in water resources. The Ontario mentorship program is affiliated with national CWRA mentorship activities.
The mentorship program is currently between sessions. Applications for the 2020-2021 session will open in the early fall. Information about the 2019-2020 session is available here.
If you are looking for mentorship but are not in Ontario, please get in touch with the Ontario Mentorship Program by email and they can refer you to a local branch for mentoring options.
Branch Library
The Ontario Branch of CWRA offers a variety of opportunities for people to become engaged and involved in water resource management in Ontario. If you are curious about CWRA, subscribe to our newsletter to hear about upcoming events that will give you a chance to meet other CWRA members and water professionals. You can see past mailings here.
Membership to the CWRA is not required to join our branch mailing list, but to receive the full benefit of CWRA offerings – including event discounts – we encourage everyone to join up.
If you want to get more involved, you can ask about volunteering at future events, including workshops, networking, SYP, mentoring, and virtual events. For more information please contact one of the Executive Committee members at on@cwra.org.
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