Projects
We are committed to providing unparalleled services in the area of Water Resources, Hydrology, Hydrological modelling, Climate change risk assessment, and Climate change adaptation & mitigation strategies regarding extreme events such as floods and droughts.
Our team's strong scientific and technical background has enabled us to complete large projects in Canada and around the World, offering strategic technical advice and identifying optimal solutions that yield maximum benefits for our clients.
In Canada
Hydrometric Network Design for the Canadian Great Lakes Basins
Methodology: Dual Entropy and Multi-Objective (DEMO) method combined with a distributed hydrologic model was applied for network optimization.
Client: Water Survey Canada, Environment Canada
Completed in: January 2017
Key Deliverables:
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Existing hydrometric networks evaluated and maps provided showing areas where network is highly deficient, deficient, adequate.
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Optimal network designed using our unique and robust DEMO tool.
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Final Report including maps of optimal networks showing optimal locations for adding new monitoring stations.
Hydrometric Network Design for Halton-Hamilton Region
Methodology: Dual Entropy and Multi-Objective (DEMO) including using indicators of hydrologic alteration (IHA) was applied for network optimization.
Client: Water Survey Canada, Environment Canada
Completed in: December 2013
Key Deliverables:
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Optimal network designed using our unique and robust DEMO tool with IHA.
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Final Report including maps of optimal networks showing optimal locations for adding new stations.
Hydrometric Network Optimization for Nelson River Basin
Methodology: Ensemble Dual Entropy and Multi-Objective (EnDEMO) method was applied for network optimization.
Client: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Completed in: March 2020
Key Deliverables:
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Existing hydrometric networks evaluated and maps provided showing areas where network is highly deficient, deficient, adequate.
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Optimal network designed using our unique and robust EnDEMO tool.
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Final Report including maps of optimal networks for each sub-basin.
OPG Moose and Montreal River Hydrometric Network Design
Methodology: Dual Entropy and Multi-Objective (DEMO) method was applied for network optimization.
Client: Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Completed in: June 2023
Key Deliverables:
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Optimal rainfall and snow monitoring networks were designed for each basin.
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Optimal streamflow network was designed for each basin.
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Site accessibility indices were used for filtering optimal solutions.
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Final Report including maps of optimal networks (snow, rainfall, streamflow) with accessible optimal locations for adding new stations in each basin.
​Design of Optimum Hydrometric Network for Ottawa River Basin and Madawaska Watershed
Methodology: Combined Regionalization and Dual Entropy and Multi-Objective (CR-DEMO) method was applied for network optimization.
Client: Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Completed in: June 2016
Key Deliverables:
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Existing hydrometric networks evaluated and maps provided showing areas where network is "highly deficient", "deficient", or "adequate".
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Optimal network designed using our unique and robust CR-DEMO tool with IHA and hydrologic signatures.
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Final Report including maps of optimal networks for each basin.
Evaluation of Canadian National Hydrometric Network
Density vs. WMO 2008 Guidelines
Methodology: Spatial analysis techniques were applied to determine areas that meet and those that do not meet WMO 2008 minimum network guidelines.
Completed in: December 2011
Client: Water Survey Canada, Environment Canada – GOV -CANADA.
Development of a Flood Forecasting Platform for Assiniboine
River from Shellmouth Dam to Portage La Prairie
Methodology: Use of Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) platform for developing an operational flood forecasting platform.
Completed in: June 2021
Client: Manitoba Flood Forecasting Center, Manitoba Infrastructure – GOV Manitoba.
Development a Flood Forecasting Platform for Shellmouth Dam Basin and Red River Upstream of the Floodway Inlet
Methodology: Use of Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) platform for developing an operational flood forecasting platform.
Completed in: November 2020
Client: Manitoba Flood Forecasting Center, Manitoba Infrastructure – GOV Manitoba
Evaluation of Streamflow and Precipitation Networks for Newfoundland & Labrador
Methodology: Entropy based method (Transinformation, e.g. TI) was applied for network analysis.
Completed in: March 2018.
Client: Newfounland and Labrador Government.
International
Evaluation of Streamflow and Precipitation Networks in the Tibagi Basin (Brazil)
Methodology: Entropy based method (Transinformation, e.g. TI) was applied for network analysis.
Completed in: October 2018.
Client: Agência Nacional de Águas (ANA) / BRAZIL.
Key Deliverables:
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Existing streamflow and precipitation networks were evaluated using TI analysis.
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Final Report including maps showing areas where network is highly deficient, deficient, adequate.
Hydrometric and Water Quality Networks Optimization for Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Methodology: Dual Entropy and Multi-Objective (DEMO) method was applied for network optimization.
Completed in: April 2022.
Client: Ministry of Water & Sanitation / Government of Burkina Faso & World Bank.
Key Deliverables:
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Optimal water monitoring networks (streamflow & water quality) were designed for each basin.
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DEMO was applied with BGI indices.
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Final Report including maps of optimal networks (streamflow and water quality) with optimal locations for adding new stations in each of the 4 main basins..
A history of worldwide contribution
Our past activities contributed for best practices in water monitoring and management in countries like Canada, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Ouganda, Zambia, and other.
Our portfolio includes:
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Optimization of hydrometric networks in the Canadian Great Lakes Basin
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Development of a flood early warning system for the city of Winnipeg (Manitoba)
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Evaluation of the Canadian National Hydrometric Network versus WMO Guidelines
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Optimization of hydrometric and water quality networks in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
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Training of AfDB Technical Staff on climate change adaptation techniques
