24th EASTERN Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research

• Date: November 7, 2008
• Location: McGill University New Residence Hall Conference Centre, 3625 Avenue du Parc, Montréal, Québec
• Chair: Dominic Frigon
• Co-sponsored by: 8th Annual Symposium of the Brace Centre


• Download symposium documents:
  • Pamphlet
  • Program
  • Book of Abstracts

 
 
 


Climate Change: Impact on Water Quality and Water and Wastewater Industry Adaptation

• Invited speakers:
  • Dr. Linda Mortsch, Environment Canada and Lead author of the North America Chapter of the IPCC report 2007 – Climate Change: Implications for Water Quality
  • Dr. Jiri Marsalek, National Water Research Institute of Canada – Urban Storm Drainage in Changing Climate: Fundamentals of Adaptation
  • Dr. David Pearson, Laurentian University and Co-chair of Ontario Government Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation – Mainstreaming climate change into source water protection: policies and practices
  • Dr. Chandra Madramootoo, Brace Centre and Dean, Faculty of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, McGill University – Climate Change Impact in Agriculture and Water Quality

Most recent results in water quality research from various Canadian and International Universities presented in French and in English.

Including:

• 40 oral presentations and 14 posters presented in parallel sessions
  • Water quality monitoring and modeling
  • Drinking water treatment
  • Wastewater and storm water treatment
  • Social, economic and political issues related to water quality



Date:	Friday, November 7, 2008
Time:	Registration at 8:00, First Session at 8:45
Location:	McGill University New Residence Hall Conference Centre, 3625 Avenue du Parc, Montréal