26-S203 The Beautiful North Saskatchewan River and its Watershed – David Trew

This course will provide students with a detailed overview of water resource and watershed management activities in the beautiful North Saskatchewan River basin. The intent is to share knowledge about current environmental conditions, management/restoration approaches, and future challenges. The course will be delivered by technical and policy experts from various water disciplines. Topics may include: current and future water supply; water quality management; lake management; aquatic ecosystem health; fisheries management; drinking water protection; riparian zone and wetland management; climate change; groundwater management; First Nations perspectives; watershed alliances/stewardship groups; water management by key sectors including industry, agriculture and municipalities, and insights into other river basins in Alberta.

Instructor:  David Trew

David Trew graduated from the University of Guelph in 1970 where he pursued his interests in fisheries and limnology. He was employed as an oceanographic research assistant at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow from 1971-73, studying the productivity of the Western Scottish sea lochs near Oban. He served with the Alberta Government from 1974-2007 as a water scientist/policy manager and had a very diversified career. He became executive director of the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance in 2007, retiring in 2018. Since 2020 David has delivered an extensive, volunteer citizen science project describing the unique small lakes of the Carvel Pitted Delta in Parkland County, collaborating with the Alberta Lake Management Society (ALMS), the Deptartment of Earth Sciences at U of A, and various NGOs. David has enjoyed creating new knowledge and watershed management approaches throughout his career.