The Okanagan is known for its pristine lakes and rivers. Tourists visit the region for the scenery, vineyards, and abundant recreation opportunities that these waters provide. Residents rely on this water every day. But how clean is it, really? Wastewater, as well as chemical runoff from industry and agriculture, poses a threat to our freshwater supplies. How can we neutralize these threats without sacrificing our economic well-being? What steps can we take to ensure our most valuable resource remains clean and abundant for years to come.
Moderator
Chris Walker – Host, CBC’s Daybreak South
Panelists
Bruce Mathieson – Associate Professor, Biology, UBC’s Okanagan campus
Ivor Norlin – Manager of Infrastructure Programs, Interior Health, Health Protection
Anna Warwick Sears – Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board
Relevant Books and Articles at UBC Library
Mathieson, W. B. (1996). Development of arginine vasotocin innervation in two species of anuran amphibian: Rana catesbeiana and rana sylvatica. Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 105(4), 305. [Link]
Maler, L., Collins, M., & Mathieson, W. B. (1981). The distribution of acetylcholinesterase and choline acetyl transferase in the cerebellum and posterior lateral line lobe of weakly electric fish (gymnotidae). Brain Research, 226(1), 320-325. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(81)91106-9 [Link]
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