At a special ceremony today, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the country’s commitment to managing its freshwater resources in a time of rapid climate change.
At a special ceremony today, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the country’s commitment to managing its freshwater resources in a time of rapid climate change.
The partnership involves USask-led Global Water Futures (GWF)—the world’s largest university-led freshwater research program—and NRCan. Through initiatives such as collaborative research projects, personnel exchanges, and exchanges of scientific information and technical data, the goal is to advance water research in critically important areas including climate change impacts on ecosystems, river basins, water bodies and natural resources development.
“The water issues that Canada is facing are complex and require a multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary approach,” said USask Vice-President Research Karen Chad. “This partnership involving our pan-Canadian Global Water Futures program will bring together universities, government departments and other partners to help solve these daunting challenges and advance our shared goal of water security and sustainability.”
The MOU is a direct outcome of discussions between GWF and NRCan at the GWF Inaugural Science Meeting in June 2018 where the need and opportunity for greater collaboration was identified.
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