LINDSAY: Local MP Barry Devolin, on behalf of Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced a $1,750,000 research partnership with Fleming College in Lindsay. This brings the total federal investment in applied research at Fleming over the past 12 months to $4.2 million. The money will be spread out over five years to support
Dr. Brent Wootton was keynote Speaker at Water Environment Association of Ontario. http://www.weao.org/annual-conference
A WRAIN project. Credit: WRAIN. The Water Research And Innovation Network (WRAIN) has wrapped up its successful first year. WRAIN is a collaborative effort by industry leaders, economic development professionals, research centres, and all levels of government, working together to identify and solve water issues in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. WRAIN also involves
ACCC News Release 1 Rideau St. Suite 701 Ottawa, ON Canada K1N 8S7 www.accc.ca Private Sector Partnerships with Colleges & Institutes Spike as Applied Research Solutions Fuel Economic Benefits Ottawa, ON, March 5, 2014 – The number of Canadian companies collaborating with public colleges and institutes to solve critical business challenges with applied research partnerships jumped by
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Ottawa, ON, March 3, 2014 – The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), the Canada-India Water Training Consortium (CIWTC), and ReserWater Innovation Foundation (RWIF) have signed an Agreement of Cooperation to enhance workforce capacity and planning through skills development in the water sector. The three organizations will
Dr. Brent Wootton, Director of the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) at Fleming College, will be participating in the State visit to India by Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston from February 22 to March 2, 2014. The Governor General will be joined by parliamentarians
CAWT is a supporting partner of the OCWA Technology Showcase, taking place December 4th at the Hilton Toronto Airport. Listen to knowledgeable experts provide their perspectives on innovation and technology. Visit the OCWA website here for further details.
From November 18-22, the CAWT hosted scholars from China Agricultural University. Professor Baoli Zhang is designing a wetland for the Beijing Water Authority and has been consulting with Dr. Wootton and the CAWT on the design. (photo left to right, Dr. Gordon Balch, Professor Baoli and student Lujing)
The World Water-Tech North America summit is where corporate investors, venture capital investors, utilities, engineering consultancies and technology companies will come together to identify new technologies and business models that have the potential to address global water demand, and to forge the partnerships that will accelerate their implementation. This is the most important networking summit for anyone
The Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) is attending the Water Environment Federation (WEF) conference in Chicago, Illinois, see: http://www.weftec.org/. The 4-day event is WEF’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) and is the largest water industry conference in North America. CAWT’s Senior Research Engineer, Jill Lauren Hass, has been accepted to present “Highly Efficient Removal
CONSORTIUM PROFILE The Canada-India Water Training Consortium was formed in October 2012 and is led by the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT, Fleming College, Canada). All the consortium members have proven expertise in developing and delivering Environmental Programs. The members have extensive knowledge of wastewater and water operations, curriculum, training coordination, and custom course
CAWT will be an exhibitor at the World Water-Tech North America summit on October 29-30 2013. The World Water-Tech North America summit is where corporate investors, venture capital investors, utilities, engineering consultancies and technology companies will come together to identify new technologies and business models that have the potential to address global water demand, and to forge
Regulatory Working Group – Getting Real About Innovation – www.watertapontario.com Dr. Brent Wootton serves on the WaterTAP Board of Directors, and is Director and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment at Fleming College.
We are happy to announce that the registration for the Canadian Association on Water Quality’s (CAWQ) 28th Eastern Canadian Symposium, to be held Saturday, 26 October 2013 in the lovely city of Kingston, Ontario, is now open! We are also pleased to announce an extension of the submission deadline until the 15 of September. Please submit your abstracts
The Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment will be part of an upcoming episode of the show ‘Avoiding Apocalypse’ which will air on Discovery Science Canada on Saturday, July 6 at 6 p.m. The episode features scientists offering solutions to avoid the global threat of a water shortage over the next centuries. Learn more at: Discovery Science –
CAWT’s Director and Senior Scientist, Brent Wootton participates in UN-Water Wastewater Task-force Consultations on Post-2015 Wastewater Water Quality Target-Setting and Monitoring July 1-2, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya.
CAWT starts 4th field season at CFS Alert. Dr. Brent Wootton accompanied Matt Renaud, CAWT Project Manager to set up the remote testing lab. Fleming is under contract with DND to assess the efficacy of the terrace wetland system that treats the station’s wastewater at the northernmost inhabited community on earth.
Dr. Brent Wootton will be a featured speaker at the ONEIA Environment and Cleantech Business and Policy Forum May 16. April 30, 2013 Learn more at: ONEIA – Ontario Environment Industry Association
April 19, 2013 • Front Page, Media Release A new environmental protection technology, officially launched today, was tested extensively by the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) to ensure its efficacy. At a special product launch held at Fleming College’s Frost Campus, Murrenhil Corporation demonstrated the abilities of the ROC Oil Cling Pad™, which can effectively clean
Water Docs is a documentary film festival about all things water. From March 21-24, 2013 at Jackman Hall in Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario, it’s your chance to see both feature and short films about water, and discuss the films with the director or others. Not only does the festival inform and educate about water
Driving innovation in the water and wastewater sector, Fleming College is the first college in Canada to receive funding from Natural Sciences Engineering and Research Council (NSERC) to host a major conference bringing together municipalities, academics and industry experts to discuss water issues. Hosted by the provincial Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Water Innovation in Action was
COLLEGE APPLIED RESEARCH INVESTMENTS TOP $217 MILLION DELIVERING RESULTS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES Ottawa, March 6, 2013 – Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses are increasingly turning to colleges, institutes and polytechnics for innovative solutions that increase economic growth and drive employment. A new study confirms a record number of applied research partnerships between colleges and private
The director of Fleming College’s Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) was last month appointed Chair of the province’s Water Technologies Acceleration Project (WaterTAP). Dr. Brent Wootton is director and senior scientist of the CAWT, which is located at the college’s Frost Campus in Lindsay. He previously held the position of Vice-Chair on WaterTAP, an
Here is a link to the Peterborough Examiner.com article written by Galen Eagle.