​Research to protect drinking water in a changing climate. From source to tap.

forWater News

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Derek Mueller at a research site in the Montane Cordillera in Alberta
Latest research profile: Could forest management help protect water sources? Derek Mueller investigates. Read the article
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City of Calgary is featured in the 'Advancing Water Research' article which shares how Calgary is proactively managing risk through collaborative research. Read the article 
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​forWater in the News Principle Investigator, Monica Emelko and co-PI, Uldis Silins comment on the surprising impact fire has on water. "There is a very clear signature of the wildfire on drinking water supply and treatment in Fort McMurray," Read the article
forWater is featured in Climate Atlas of Canada's video - Quality Control: Wildfire, Water, and our Health
forWater researcher Monica Emelko and affiliate Francois Robinne explain the connections between wildfire, water, and the health of Canadians.
forWater is the NSERC Network for Forested Drinking Water Source Protection Technologies

Our Mission

Learn about forWater's research goals in sustainable forest management and water treatability.

Network Members

Meet the interdisciplinary team of researchers and our partners involved in the for​Water Network.​​

Research

Find out more about new technologies and tools for forest management and water treatability. ​

forWater Research

The forWater Network contributes to critical new knowledge and technologies needed to adapt to climate change and to build resilient, adaptive communities. 
​Interdisciplinary research spanning 4 themes, 8 universities, 23 researchers and 65 industry partners and young professionals looking at:
  • Linking source water quality to water treatability and downstream effects
  • Improving integrated management from source to tap
  • Testing "green infrastructure", like sand filtration, as a new way to protect drinking water at the source
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