WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 7:00–8:30 p.m. ROOM FOR THE RIVer A special lecture and video presentation by world renowned flood experts from the Netherlands Presentations open to the public Lecture Hall, EEEL 210, University of Calgary Reception to follow Welcome, opening remarks and introduction of guest speakers Alexander J.B. Zehnder, Scientific Director, Water Resources, AI-EES Alberta Flood Mitigation IntrODUCTION VIdeO ROOM FOR THE RIVer Workshop Agenda Presentations: 1. Role of the Government Dr. R. (Ralph) Schielen; Rijkswaterstaat * 2. Role as a Knowledge Institute Flood Forecasting Methods and Models - Dr. Herman van der Most; Deltares Comparing approaches and best practices 3. Role as advisor/consultant Hans van Duijne, Deltares February 18-19th 4. Role as contractor 2014 | Hotel Alma, 169 University Gate NW Bastiaan Lammers Bsc, Boskalis University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Open Q & A Alexander J.B. Zehnder, moderator and panel of presenters This workshop will explore and evaluate best practices and leading technologies that may be relevant to accurately monitor, assess and NetwORKING RECeptION forecast water availability in Alberta. Cash Bar *Rijkswaterstaat is part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure Extreme climate and weather events, including both catastrophic flooding and and the Environment and responsible for the design, construction, droughts have increased worldwide in recent years. In response, jurisdictions management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in are developing new flood forecasting techniques and tools. This workshop the Netherlands, including the main waterway network and the main will bring together provincial water policy and operational expertise with water systems. international hydrological forecasting specialists to explore state-of-the-art flood forecasting, and identify potential approaches and technologies that may support long-term flood mitigation strategies in Alberta. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 11:30 a.m. Registration Opens, Lunch served 8:30–9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Coffee 12:00–12:30 p.m. Welcome Remarks Overview and recap of first day – Jon Sweetman, Manager, Water Cathy Maniego, Southern Alberta Flood Recovery Task Force Resources, AI-EES Inez Rensink, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 9:00–9:30 a.m. Environment Canada modelling systems and the 12:30–1:00 p.m. Providing Flood Forecasting Tools for Ungauged Streams in 2013 Alberta floods Alberta: Status and Lessons from the Flood of 2013 Bruce Davison, Hydrologist, Environment Canada John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources & Climate Change, Director, Centre for Hydrology, University of 9:30–10:00 a.m. Online riverflow forecasting in mountainous basins Saskatchewan, for flood and hydropower Philippe Heller, e-dric.ch, swissrivers.ch 1:00–1:30 p.m. Flood Forecasting Methodology in Alberta. Evan Friesenhan, Alberta River Forecasting Centre, Alberta 10:00–10:30 a.m. River Forecasting Systems: A comparison of approaches Environment and Sustainable Resource Development in North America and Europe Edwin Welles, Hydrologist, Executive Director at Deltares-USA 1:30–2:00 p.m. The Wetland DEM Ponding Model – a new tool for modelling 10:30–11:00 a.m. Networking and coffee break Prairie flooding 11:00–11:30 a.m. Flood Forecasting in British Columbia Kevin Shook, SGI Canada Research Fellow, Centre for Hydrology, David Campbell, Head-River Forecast Centre, Water Management University of Saskatchewan, Branch BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource 2:00–2:30 p.m. Impacts of land-use and climate change on the hydrology Operations of the Elbow River watershed 11:30–12:00 p.m. Flood Forecasting, the Manitoba Experience Danielle J. Marceau, Professor, Department of Geomatics Phillip Mutulu, Senior Hydrologist, Stantec, Calgary, Alberta Engineering, University of Calgary 12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 2:30–3:00 p.m. Networking and coffee BreakEBRUARY 19 1:00–2:00 p.m. Breakout Session #2 What are the opportunities to close the gaps in flood forecasting 3:00–3:45 p.m. Flood Indicators: Improving Forecasting in Alberta in Alberta? Are their approaches, technologies, policies from Ryan Bjornsen, Hydrogeologist, Alberta WaterSMART other jurisdictions that we can model? Participants will discuss and 3:45–4:45 p.m. Breakout Session #1 – What are the key gaps in flood identify key ideas that could lead to potential improvements in our forecasting for Alberta? flood forecasting and steps to move these approaches forward Participants will break into small groups with the invited forecasting 2:00–2:30 p.m. Report Back and wrap up experts to discuss what is being done well and what opportunities 2:30–3:00 p.m. Networking and coffee break there are to develop Alberta’s capacity for flood forecasting, 3:00–3:30 p.m. Where Do We Go From Here? – Lessons Learned focusing on 1)technological and modelling innovations; 2) training From a Similar Flood and educational opportunities; and 3) communication and public Kevin Houck, Chief, Watershed and Flood Protection Section, awareness Colorado Water Conservation Board 4:45–5:00 p.m. Report back and wrap-up Day 1 – What are the major gaps 3:30–4:00 p.m. Policy and approaches to Flood Forecasting in Scotland identified? Michael Cranston, Flood Forecasting and Warning Manager, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency 4:00–4:30 p.m. Flood protection standards based on cost benefit and casualty risk analysis Herman van der Most, Senior advisor on integrated water resources management and flood risk management – Deltares, Netherlands.