From Insight to Action: Building Intelligent Waters
September 22 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Integrating Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, and Genomic Science
Since establishing CVC's real-time water quality monitoring program in 2010, we have been building a progressively deeper understanding of our watersheds and their connection to Lake Ontario. What began with continuous environmental sensing revealed water quality dynamics and events that would otherwise have gone unnoticed.
Building on this foundation, a 2025 Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA) grant from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) expanded our capabilities into predictive watershed and Lake Ontario water quality modeling under current and future climate conditions.
Most recently, in 2026, the establishment of a new genomics laboratory equipped with digital PCR and automated DNA extraction technology has enabled advanced analyses of E. coli, Enterococcus, and microbial source tracking (MST) to better understand fecal contamination sources and support recreational and drinking water safety.
Together, these initiatives reflect a journey toward intelligent waters, where real-time monitoring, predictive modeling, and genomic science converge to measure, anticipate, and interpret environmental change for healthier watersheds, a healthier Great Lakes ecosystem, and improved public health protection.
In this workshop, you will hear stories from the past, lessons from the present, and the direction we are heading as we build the next generation of water quality intelligence.
Presentation Agenda
- Opening Remarks (Amanjot Singh)
- Evolution of Water Quality Science Program (Lorna Murison, Jan Siwierski, Jessica Santander, and Amanjot Singh)
- Integrated Water Quality Modeling: Understanding Current and Future Climate Challenges (Lorna Murison and Amanjot Singh)
- Break
- Assessing the Impacts of Credit River Watershed Watercourses and WWTP Discharges on Nearshore Water Quality and Drinking Water Intakes (DHI Canada)
- Q&A
- Lunch
- What Made us Include Genomics in our Portfolio? (Amanjot Singh)
- Decoding Fecal Pollution: Advances in E. coli, Enterococcus, and Microbial Source Tracking (Herb Schellhorn)
- Bringing Molecular Science to the Future of Great Lakes Water Quality (Tom Edge)
- CVC's Genomic Initiative for Protecting Recreational and Drinking Waters (Anja Skrobonja)
- Q&A
- Next Steps and Discussion
Hybrid Workshop: Join us in Person or Online
Join us in-person or virtually.
If you would like to attend in person, registration is required. The event will take place in the Board Room at Credit Valley Conservation Head Office. Register here for the in-person event.
If you would like to attend online, register for the online event.
In-person Location:
CVC Corporate Office, Board Room.
1255 Old Derry Road, Mississauga, L5N 6R4
Additional Notes:
This event is subject to change or cancellation. To stay current on event changes or cancellations, visit this page. We will make efforts to contact registrants via email if the status of this event changes or is cancelled.
If you have any questions, email us.
