Water, weather and climate change in
Canada's vast Mackenzie Region
with
Dr. Ming-ko Woo
McMaster University
Northern water resources are very sensitive to weather and
climate, and they may be affected substantially by the warming
trend being experienced over many parts of Canada. This talk
is about how the atmosphere, the snow and the permafrost collectively
control the freshwater of the Mackenzie basin. The research
is providing the scientific basis for policy that will protect
the sustainability of water supply in the Mackenzie and other
northern regions, and govern activities such as hydro operations
during periods of extreme weather fluctuation.
Dr. Ming-ko Woo has worked in the Canadian Arctic and subarctic
for three decades. He is a Fellow of the Arctic Institute
of North America and is recognized internationally for his
expertise on snow, permafrost and water-related issues. He
has also investigated drought problems in northern Nigeria,
soil erosion in south China and permafrost in northwestern
China.
Dr. Woo is the Principal Investigator of The Mackenzie GEWEX
Study (MAGS) a team of more than 60 government and university
who are conducting research to understand and model the climate
and the water cycle of the Mackenzie Basin. The MAGS program
is strongly supported by industrial and government partners
that have environmental and economic interests in the North.
You can visit the MAGS Web site at www.gewex.com/mags.html
Simultaneous translation will be provided.
Co-Sponsors:
--the Speaker of the Senate, the Hon. Daniel Hays
--the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Hon. Peter Milliken
--Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE)
--NSERC
DATE: Thursday, November 29, 2001 from 7:30 am - 9:00 am
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