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AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario

AWARDS / EDUCATION

B.Sc. Honours Chemistry, Mount Allison University

National Water Research Institute Citation of Excellence, Technical and Program Support

 

Michael Forbes

Science Liaison Officer - Facilitating S&T knowledge transfer and communication within the Water S&T Directorate

CURRENT S&T / RESEARCH - Targeted S&T Liaison; Knowledge Brokering

  • Strengthening links between Water S&T researchers and science users/practitioners
  • Targeted S&T writing
  • Authored S&T Liaison products including S&T into Action to Benefit Canadians
  • Coordinating the NWRI-Burlington Seminar Series

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS

Chaired the Organizing Committee for the 43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research

Science communication writing and editing for S&T Liaison publications and the EC S&T website

Program planning for Water Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer and Liason

Expertise Categories associated with this S&T Expert:

Environmental Policy
     Science & Technology Communication
          Knowledge translation
          Knowledge brokering
          Science-policy integration
     Science Policy
          Federal science and technology
          Knowledge translation
          Knowledge brokering