Watershed Research Combined With SOWC Infrastructure is Making Mimico an Ideal Testing Ground for Industry
One of the most urbanized watersheds in Canada is becoming an ideal spot for researchers and industry to develop technologies geared towards improving water quality and flood prevention thanks to the Southern Ontario Water Consortium’s (SOWC) monitoring infrastructure and a University of Toronto (U of T) professor’s research. The watershed monitoring infrastructure set up at Mimico Creek, which runs from Brampton to Mississauga to Toronto, provides unique access to a highly-urbanized watershed as well as comprehensive real-time data, which can [...]
SOWC Welcomes Rahim Kanji
SOWC is happy to announce the hiring of Rahim Kanji for the position of Manager, Industry Partnerships. Rahim brings to the position a wealth of experience in the water and wastewater sector. Prior to his engagement with SOWC, Rahim spent the past 10 years in various private and public sector roles providing him with expertise in systems commissioning, technical sales, commercialization, industry liaison and project management. His educational background consists of an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s [...]
External Funding Opportunities – November 2015
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) – Core Solicitation U.S. Department of Defense (See: Non-Federal Broad Agency Announcement) Core Proposal Deadlines Pre-Proposal Deadline: January 7, 2016 Full-Proposal Deadline: March 8, 2016 Value: varies SERDP issues two annual solicitations. The Core Solicitation seeks proposals for basic and applied research, and advanced technology development. Core projects vary in cost and duration, consistent with the scope of the work proposed. Statements of Need A detailed description of each of project needs [...]