{"id":161,"date":"2007-10-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.innovationanthology.com\/import\/2018\/02\/01\/innovation-anthology-73-executive-director-ecosystem-services-and-biodiversity\/"},"modified":"2018-02-25T21:29:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T21:29:47","slug":"innovation-anthology-73-executive-director-ecosystem-services-and-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationanthology.com\/import\/2007\/10\/09\/innovation-anthology-73-executive-director-ecosystem-services-and-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Anthology #73: Executive Director, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With $30 million from the provincial government, Alberta Ingenuity has launched the Alberta Water Research Institute.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Heading up the International Research Advisory Committee for the Institute is one of the most respected water scientists in the world, Dr. David Schindler. <\/strong> <\/p>\n

While scientists and politicians have often been at odds over water issues, the reality of shrinking glaciers, increased drought and climate change have sobered the arguments from policy makers. <\/p>\n

DR. DAVID SCHINDLER: <\/strong> Probably the reason they’re paying attention today is that they can see looking back 20 years that we were right more often than not. And I think also what’s happening to world water supplies are really beginning to get politicians’ attention. I think the average citizens, something they should think of every night when they’re watching the conflicts in Iraq and what’s happening in Iran on the news is that a lot of those countries were once huge aquatic and wetland complexes. Look what people have done to it. We certainly don’t want to go there.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Through the new Alberta Water Research Institute, Dr. Schindler and his colleagues expect good science to guide the province away from devastating water shortages. <\/p>\n

FOR INNOVATION ANTHOLOGY, I’M CHERYL CROUCHER <\/strong> <\/p>\n

Guest<\/h2>\n

Carol Bettac, <\/h3>\n

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, carol.bettac@albertainnovates.ca<\/h4>\n

Sponsor<\/h2>\n

Alberta Ingenuity<\/a><\/h3>\n

Established in 2000, the Alberta Ingenuity Fund supports science and engineering research of the highest calibre, to create a prosperous future for the province of Alberta. It draws funding from a $1 billion endowment established in 2000 and managed by the Government of Alberta to build the capacity for innovation, especially in areas with long lasting social and economic impact. <\/p>\n

Among its many programs, Alberta Ingenuity supports graduate students and university researchers, industrial research and commercialization partnerships, and has established several Centres and Institutes.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn January 2010, under the new Alberta Innovation Framework, Alberta Ingenuity was restructured and absorbed in the new agency Alberta Innovates Technology Solutions.<\/p>\n

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Program Date:<\/strong>\u00a02007-10-09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With $30 million from the provincial government, Alberta Ingenuity has launched the Alberta Water Research Institute.<\/b>
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