Dr. Deborah MacLatchy is the Vice-President: Academic & Provost and a Professor of Biology at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo. An ecotoxicologist and comparative endocrinologist, Dr. MacLatchy's research focuses on the study of the effects of toxic chemicals on fish reproduction, development and growth. Ecotoxicological research plays an important role in protecting human health through [...]
Ecotoxicology is critical to understanding the effects of contaminants in our water, and fish are a key indicator in identifying which chemicals are present. The SOWC is home to world leading ecotoxicological researchers. As part of the SOWC, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy is leading the development of Wilfrid Laurier University's Centre for Cold Regions and Water [...]
Location Waterloo, ON & Toronto, ON Description The Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) is a dynamic new initiative for the research, development and demonstration of innovative water and wastewater technologies and services, involving multiple university, government, and private sector partners. IBM, as one of our lead technology partners, is contributing over $20 million in hardware [...]
The SOWC is a platform for turning water ideas into water innovations through research, development, testing and demonstration of solutions to water problems faced in Ontario and around the world. What do we do? The SOWC is building a platform to connect businesses, researchers and municipalities with facilities in real world environments to research, and [...]
Ontario aims to be the place where the world buys its water technology New Orleans, LA – WEFTEC 2012, Booth # 7321, Hall I – Oct. 1, 2012The Ontario Clean Technology Alliance is attending WEFTEC 2012, the Water Environment Federation's Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference and the largest conference of its kind in North America, [...]
The WaterTAP Board of Directors has announced Dr. Brian Mergelas, PhD as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WaterTAP. Since being established, WaterTAP has engaged in extensive consultations with key stakeholders, building from the initial direction set by the Water Opportunities Act, 2010. We have also established policies and procedures that represent the highest level [...]
WaterTAP has announced Mike Stadnyckyj as Vice President of the organization. He brings a wealth of marketing and business development experience to WaterTAP having held senior management positions at ZENON, GE Water, PPIC and most recently Wachs Water Services. Mike's background, combined with his understanding of the global water market will play a pivotal role [...]
This post was originally published in the Guelph Tribune. The city has agreed to get involved in a wastewater research facility to be built on city land as part of a research project that's described as unique in the world. Council unanimously approved a plan Monday to lease land at the city's wastewater treatment plant [...]
This article was originally published in the Ontario Business Report. In a little more than a decade, the United Nations says two-thirds of the world's population, or about 5.5 billion, will face moderate or severe water shortages. And without smarter ways of using existing supplies the situation could get worse. Even now, limited water resources [...]
This post was originally written by Erica Gies on Forbes. In the United States there is much hue and cry from political animals complaining that the government is picking cleantech winners – if their preferred business is not the beneficiary of a subsidy. But in Ontario, a government initiative introduced in November 2010, the Water [...]