GROUNDWATER SCIENCE + SUSTAINABILITY
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  • home
  • about
    • mission
    • equity, diversity, inclusion
    • people
    • prospective people
  • engaging
    • in British Columbia
    • globally
    • with media
    • through stories
  • research
    • research topics
    • publications
    • data
  • teaching
    • Resources for instructors
    • How and what I teach

We believe in what we do.

Our mission is advancing scientific research ​and engaging with governments and organizations to secure water resources in British Columbia and around the world. This can also be summed up with four questions...


Who are we?

  • A research collective of passionate engineers and geoscientists who believe in a more sustainable future and  in protecting precious groundwater resources
  • Supportive, compassionate and professional humans who collaborate with other researchers and experts from around the world
  • Individuals from diverse, international backgrounds that acknowledge our position of privilege in higher education in the Global North
  • People who mostly live in Victoria, where deer stroll around our neighbourhoods and where views of the ocean and mountains abound
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What do we do?

  • Advance research in hydrology and water resources often in collaboration with other disciplines
  • Engage with governments, organizations, communities, and industries to constantly evolve research priorities and ensure our research is useful and meaningfully integrated into policies and management
  • Analyze data, make models, creatively distill ideas and collaborate across disciplines
  • Share our data, methods, and findings freely by following open science practices
  • Communicate broadly through academic papers, blog posts, talks, videos, and social media to make our research accessible and exciting
  • Teach the next generation of geoscientists and engineers technical skills and how to think about water sustainability globally and from different perspectives 
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Why do we do these things?

  • We are passionate about water and sustainability. We want everyone to be able to drink clean water and swim in nature, while sustaining ecosystems and ensuring food security.
  • We are committed to learning and advancing our understanding of hydrology and water resources.
  • We believe in collective action to solve complex problems which require many people thinking and acting differently in order to benefit future generations.
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Who do we do it for?

  • The scientific and broader academic community as well as science-oriented practitioners
  • Governments, organizations, communities, and industries , primarily through personal relationships 
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Check out our blog post discussing the process of writing this mission statement.
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