Deana Machin
Deana Machin (MBA, B.Sc.) is the Strategic Development Manager at the First Nations Fisheries Council and has been active in the field of First Nations … Read more
Month: August 2018
Michael Epp
Michael Epp is a Senior Water Authorizations Specialist with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development in Vernon, BC. He has … Read more
Andrew Petersen
Andrew Petersen grew up in Northwestern B.C. with a family farm and a logging company. He chose to follow the farming path for a career. … Read more
Tessa Terbasket
Tessa Terbasket is a talented young Syilx woman who has been instrumental in empowering, challenging and encouraging Syilx youth to become more involved in water. … Read more
David Thomson
Mr. David Thomson is a Regional Hydrogeologist with the Province of British Columbia, based in Vernon, BC. He is part of a team supporting groundwater … Read more
David Tickner
David Tickner is Chief Freshwater Adviser at WWF, based in the UK. He advises river conservation programmes internationally, leads research and innovation projects, and engages … Read more
Rich McCleary
Since 2013, Rich McCleary has worked as the Thompson-Okanagan Regional Aquatic Ecologist with BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. His … Read more
Rosie Simms
Rosie Simms is a researcher and project manager at the POLIS Water Sustainability Project, where her work focuses on legal, policy, and governance options to … Read more
Patrick Farmer
Patrick Farmer is a Senior Water Authorizations Specialist with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in Merritt BC. He … Read more
Roderick MacLean
Roderick MacLean, M. Sc., P. Eng. (B.Sc. McGill, M.Sc. U of Saskatchewan) Utility Planning Manager – City of Kelowna Rod has been working with the … Read more
Karilyn Alex
Karilyn Alex is a Fisheries biologist with the Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department. She completed a technical diploma in fisheries from BCIT, and was employed … Read more
Shaun Reimer
Shaun Reimer, Section Head – Public Safety & Protection Okanagan Shuswap District Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, & Rural Development Shaun Reimer is … Read more
Keiko Parker
Keiko Parker has worked with the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) for six years in water quality and watershed protection for the third largest … Read more
Lee Hesketh
Lee Hesketh, Farmland Riparian Interface Stewardship Program (FRISP) Jack of all trades, master of none.” Lee’s perspective on environmental sustainability has been influenced by his … Read more
Natasha Neumann
Natasha Neumann, Research Hydrologist, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operation and Rural Development Natasha inadvertently stumbled into hydrometric data management, and took on … Read more
Craig Nichol
Dr. Craig Nichol is a geologist and hydrogeologist who has worked on water in the Okanagan since 2006. He studies groundwater resources, aquifer mapping, the … Read more
Mark Lorang
Dr. Lorang did his graduate work at Oregon State University and was a research professor for 17 years at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake … Read more
Matt Kennedy
Matt Kennedy, M.Sc., R.P.Bio. VP Environment, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. Matt is responsible for all environmental matters relating to Innergex’s portfolio of operating renewable energy … Read more
Deborah Curran
Deborah Curran is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law and School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, and the Executive Director … Read more
Kim D. Hyatt
Dr. Hyatt is a research scientist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Pacific Biological Station (PBS) in Nanaimo, B.C. He heads the Salmon in Regional … Read more
Time to rethink approach to floods, speaker says
Osoyoos Times – August 13, 2018 As the frequency of floods increases due to climate change, and the Okanagan has experienced two consecutive years of … Read more
Okanagan Water Board annual meeting looks at valley’s water future
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual General Meeting Friday, August 10, at The Innovation Centre in Kelowna. The theme this … Read more
Flood management tackled at AGM of Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 10, 2018 “You don’t want to waste a good crisis,” said engineer Brian Symonds, speaking at the annual meeting of … Read more
Facing the Okanagan’s future flooding issues
Vernon Morning Star – August 10, 2018 The Okanagan Valley communities need a major change of attitude in how to prepare for a future that … Read more