SOWC Researcher Profile – Dr. Glen Van Der Kraak
Dr. Glen Van Der Kraak, Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph, and SOWC Ecotoxicology Node Co-Leader Dr. Glen Van Der Kraak is the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Biological Science at the University of Guelph, where he is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology. He is a co-leader of the Ecotoxicology Node for the Southern Ontario Water Consortium - a segment of the platform that focuses on assessing water quality [...]
How Big Data Helps Water Management
This article was originally published in Environmental Leader. Canada's Southern Ontario Water Consortium, a public-private-university initiative working in the areas of watershed, wastewater, drinking water management, ecotoxicology and sensor development is now generating big data for global research and development purposes. The new data integration platform for SOWC is being provided by Smarter Planet Solutions for IBM Canada. Watersheds was one of the first projects chosen to generate intense sets of data for the SOWC as it impacts water for [...]
Big Data to Help Keep Fresh Water Clean, Manage Waste and Detect Tsunamis
This article was originally published in the Financial Post by Denise Deveau In the wake of urbanization, climate change and industrialization, big data is driving new ways to resolve old issues in water management. Using sensors to collect data in the field isn't new, but the amount of data, and the speed and frequency of which it is available, as well as the ability to integrate it all together, is providing a breeding ground for regional, national and even global [...]