The theme for Canada Water Week 2011 is “Healthy Rivers and Living Lakes”. The theme for World Water Day 2011 is “Water for Cities”.
Please join us at the Ledcor Theatre and Foyer on the Lower Level of the Art Gallery of Alberta for an evening of discussion and learning with Dr. Greg Goss, an aquatic toxicology researcher and professor at the University of Alberta Dept of Bioscience, presenting a research update titled:
"Good fish don't do drugs: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the North Sasktachewan River"
The North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance and Riverkeeper look forward to you joining us for a discussion on these topics for Edmonton and the North Saskatchewan River. Based on public feedback, we chose a presentation topic that is a microcosm of the above themes and our human connection to the North Saskatchewan River and what we can do to improve our waters downstream (we will highlight a program for the responsible disposal of expired or unused household pharmaceuticals).
Agenda:
6:30 PM: Reception, Discussion and Public Information Displays from watershed groups in the Ledcor Theatre Foyer (coffee, tea and light snacks)
7:15 PM: Dr. Greg Goss Presentation and Interactive Discussion in the Ledcor Theatre
8:15 PM: Open Discussion between Participants, Stewardship Groups, and Dr. Greg Goss in the Ledcor Theatre and Foyer
Please RSVP to Glenn Isaac: Email: glenn@saskriverkeeper.ca Phone: 780 554 3848
Map, Directions, Parking for the AGA
Other links for this event: Canada Water Week
There will be booth information from the NSWA, NSRK and others.
Dr. Greg Goss Biography:
Dr. Greg Goss is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. Dr. Goss was appointed Assistant Professor in July 1997, and earned ranks of Associate and Full Professor in July of 2002 and 2005, respectively. Prior to his faculty position, Dr. Goss held two post-doctoral appointments at Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario and Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. He completed his B.Sc. (1986) and M.Sc. (1988) at McMaster University and obtained a Ph.D. in 1993 at the University of Ottawa. In 2008, Dr. Goss was awarded the Killam Annual Professorship at the University of Alberta and the McCalla Research Award in 2009. He is the past winner of the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award, the Canadian Society of Zoologists Early Investigator Award and the American Physiological Society Young Investigator Award. He is a funded researcher by the Canadian Water Network, Environment Canada, NSERC and numerous Industry Partners.
Dr. Goss’ currently leads a large research group (~15 HQP) focused in the twin areas of physiology and environmental toxicology. His toxicology program focuses impacts of pollutant on fish, especially in regard to effluents from wastewater treatment plants and more recently, working with government and industry to assess potential aquatic toxicity of nanomaterials for environmental remediation. He is also President of the Canadian Society of Zoologists, serves on the Council for numerous national and international societies and is on the Editorial Board for 3 international journals.
