A Community Water Forum on Forests, Water and People: The Restoration Imperative
Creating opportunities for compelling conversation and sustainable solutions that protect our shared water resources.
Dr. David Scott Notes Need for Strategic Fuel Mitigation
“Fuel mitigation is critical to reducing the threat of wildfire”, notes Dr. David Scott in an interview with Global News on September 27, 2019. Global News Interview: Pressure Mounts for Province To Do More Fuel Mitigation on Crown Land
Local Wildfire Risk Q&A with David Scott – July 19, 2019
This article was contributed by journalists from local news organizations: Castanet (July 20, 2019) and Kelowna Capital News (July 19, 2019). Summer is upon us in the Okanagan, and unlike summers in recent past, the majority of the valley’s fire danger rating is sitting at low to moderate. But, with long-range weather forecasts predicting little precipitation and a […]
Dr. Scott and Dr. Curtis Present at 2019 Water Supply Association of BC Spring Workshop
Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences faculty members Dr. David Scott and Dr. Jeff Curtis teamed up to deliver a presentation on “Water Quality After Catastrophic Fire in a Watershed: Effects on Hydrology (D. Scott), and Impacts of Large-Scale Forest Wildfire on Water Quality (J.Curtis)” to members of the Water Supply Association of BC. This […]
World Water Day: March 22, 2019
Collaborative Approach to Water Resiliency: Protecting Our Headwaters. In celebration of World Water Day 2019, the Okanagan Nation Alliance hosted an experiential watershed tour and workshop for members of the community. The day started with a tour of the Peachland Watershed at Headwaters Lake with the sharing of Indigenous traditional knowledge and perspectives. Approximately 100 […]