Ӱԭ Experts Available – Flooding
Areas around Ottawa are being heavily impacted by flooding, with some declaring emergencies, and Ӱԭ experts are available to comment.
If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.
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Jennifer Drake
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Ӱԭ University
Email: Jennifer.drake@carleton.ca
Drake has distinguished herself as one of Canada’s leading experts in stormwater management, low-impact development (LID) and green infrastructure. Her work draws heavily on principles of sustainability, best management practices, and holistic, interdisciplinary design, and she has made significant contributions that have advanced stormwater design, operations, and maintenance in the unique climates and urban environments of Canadian cities.
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Gabriel Wainer
Professor, Systems and Computing Engineering at Ӱԭ University
Email: Gabriel.Wainer@sce.carleton.ca
Wainer works on modelling methods with various real-world applications, including flooding, large-scale evacuations, wildfires and the spread of smoke. He is available to discuss how flood waters are modelled for prediction and prevention. Wainer is the head of the Advanced Real-Time Simulation lab, located at Ӱԭ’s Centre for Advanced Simulation and Visualization (V-Sim).
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Ӱԭ University
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