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Welcome to the Saskatchewan Branch site!
The Saskatchewan Branch of CWRA has been active since 1947. The board of directors is a group of volunteers and professionals working in various aspects of water resources across the province, including government agencies and crown corporations, non-government agencies, consultancies, and universities.
Saskatchewan has just opened registration for their 2023-2024 webinar series and we invite everyone to “Join us on your lunch break from the comfort of your desk chair whether you are working from home this year, or back at the office!”. Webinars can be purchased individually or as a package, and all proceeds are directed towards Project WET activities in the province. Speaker and registration details are in our events section, and on the CWRA events page.
Saskatchewan Branch Board of Directors, 2022-2023
Branch Executive
President: Curtis Hallborg
Vice President: Ryan Karsgaard
Secretary: Lakshmin Bachu
Treasurer: Jaime Hogan
Past President: Serena Ward
CWRA National Board Representatives
- Bob Halliday
- Ryan Karsgaard
- Serena Ward
- Jaylyn Obrigewitsch
- Ed Dean
- Rachel Weller
Branch Directors
- Brian Abrahamson (CANCID Liason)
- Jillian Brown
- Russell Boals (Vice President & Project WET Liason)
- Lakshmin Bachu
- Bruce Davison
- Ed Dean (National Treasurer & Project WET Liaison)
- Chris DeBeer
- Dirk de Boer
- Danielle Gross
- Curtis Hallborg (Branch Treasurer)
- Bob Halliday (National Director & Branch Past-President)
- Jaime Hogan
- Ryan Karsgaard (National Director)
- Jaylyn Obrigewitsch (National Director)
- David Pattyson
- Laurie Tollefson
- Brad Uhrich (Branch Secretary)
- Serena Ward (Branch President & National Director)
- Rob Wiebe
- Virginia Wittrock (Branch Communications Liaison)
- Rachel Weller (National Communications Representative & CSHS Liason)
- Joanna Li Yung Lung (SYP Liason)
Project WET
- Leah Japp- General Manager
- Maxine Koskie- National Education Coordinator
Saskatchewan Events
2024-2025 SK Branch Webinar Series
Title: Design for Repair: Lessons Learned from Major Rehabilitation of PFRA-Era Structures
Speaker: Derek van Nes (KGS Group)
Date: Nov 12, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST
More information is available here
Title: Enhancing Global Water Sustainability with Generative AI
Speaker: Lakshmin Bachu
Date: Dec 10, 2024 12PM CST
More information is available here
Title: Building Resilience to a Changing Climate in Saskatchewan
Speaker: Virginia Wittrock
Date: Jan 14, 2025 12PM CST
More information is available here
Title: Water Security Agency Flood Mapping Program
Speaker: Shayne MacDonald, Water Security Agency
Date: Feb 11, 2025 12PM CST
More information is available here
Title: Rethinking Indigenous Community-Led Water Sovereignty in Western Canada
Speaker: Dr. Kevin Lewis, Dr. Ranjan Datta, Dr. Margot Hurlbert
Date: March 11, 2025 12PM CST
More information is available here
Title: Drought Planning and Mitigation in Saskatchewan
Speaker: Leah Clark, Executive Director of Irrigation and Economic Development
Date: April 8, 2025 12PM CST
More information is available here
Title: Global Water Futures – Outcomes for Saskatchewan
Speaker: Dr. John Pomeroy
Date: May 13, 2025 12PM CST
More information is available here
For a full listing of CWRA events across Canada, please visit our events page.
Student and Young Professional Groups in Saskatchewan
Are you a student or young professional in water resources who is interested in meeting and collaborating with like-minded peers? We are looking for eager volunteers to help kick start an SYP chapter in our province! If you are interested in becoming involved, please get in touch with us at info@cwra.org
A full list of active SYP chapters in CWRA National is on our SYP Page.
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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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