Webinar | Understanding Drought and Management Strategies
This presentation covers a topic that has been garnering significant interest in the last few years: drought.
Alberta is currently facing a crisis-level water shortage as many areas, particularly in the southern part of the province, are dealing with drought conditions.
In this session, we'll delve into the importance of understanding drought, exploring its diverse forms and underlying causes, with a particular focus on the impact of climate change. The session will highlight tools for identifying droughts and discuss drought impacts on humans, the environment, and the economy. Moreover, we will dissect mitigation strategies, discuss future challenges and opportunities, and delve into drought planning and the relevant guidelines set forth by Alberta.
Brought to you by the Lethbridge Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For any questions about this event, please contact [email protected].
About the Presenters
Ameer Muhammad, P.Eng., PhD, is a water resources engineer with Associated Engineering Ltd., located in the Winnipeg office. With more than 16 years of experience, Dr. Muhammad’s work includes assessments of climate and land-use changes, analyzing the impacts of climate on extreme events such as floods and droughts, developing hydrologic and water management models, as well as calibrating, validating, and conducting uncertainty analyses for these models.
Drew Lejbak, M.Sc., is a hydrologist with Associated Environmental Consultants Inc., located in Kelowna, B.C. He has more than 19 years of professional experience in water resource management, in both the private and public sectors. Drew has been a project manager and lead hydrologist for various drought and flood planning studies in the BC southern interior and Alberta. He has also led and contributed to the development of various watershed management plans that have focused on balancing water supplies for communities and the environment in water-scarce areas. His professional experience also includes water-balance studies, hydrological and dilution modelling, environmental flow needs investigations, and climate-change assessments.