Research summary
To improve water sustainability, we need to be able to predict the quantity and quality of water and reduce the impacts of water-related hazards, such as floods and droughts. However, it is challenging to predict water-related threats for large geographic areas, such as all of North America. As Canada Research Chair in Environmental Predictions for Water Security, Dr. Martyn Clark aims to solve this problem.
He and his research team are developing and implementing a new modelling framework that will improve predictions of water processes across North America. They are working with research and operational groups around the world to simulate key hydrological, thermodynamic, biogeochemical and ecological processes—from the mountains to the sea and from the treetops to groundwater. These groups will be able to contribute their unique data, information and knowledge to the modelling system. Ultimately, this will help to mitigate and manage current and future water crises.