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UBC-Okanagan

Fires, flooding, droughts: new research studies Okanagan collectively

July 7, 2020June 7, 2020

Infonews – June 7, 2020 The Okanagan natural assets are a draw for its residents but how they are being protected is something that’s getting … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags one water, UBC-Okanagan

New tools to predict flooding

July 7, 2020June 7, 2020

Penticton Herald – June 7, 2020 With many eyes on rising lake levels these days, researchers from UBC Okanagan’s Lifecycle Management Laboratory are partnering with … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags flooding, UBC-Okanagan

Dozens attend community water forum at Kelowna library hosted by UBC Okanagan

January 2, 2020November 19, 2019

Global Okanagan – November 19, 2019 Dozens of people attended a community forum hosted by UBC Okanagan at Kelowna’s library on Tuesday night. A panel … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Community Water Forum, UBC-Okanagan

World-renowned water champion comes to Okanagan to celebrate UN World Water Day

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has teamed up with the Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services (BRAES-UBC … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags BRAES, Canada Water Week, Margaret Catley-Carlson, UBC-Okanagan, UN World Water Day

Join us March 22 for “exSTREAMS: The Okanagan water story and you”

March 15, 2016March 10, 2016

We’re very pleased to invite you to this year’s popular and FREE annual public forum, celebrating UN World Water Day-Canada Water Week on March 22, … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags BRAES, Canada Water Week, exSTREAMS, Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity Resilience and Ecosystem Services, UBC-Okanagan, UN World Water Day

UBC study measures endocrine disruptors in Okanagan wastewater

September 3, 2013May 5, 2010

May 5, 2010 – UBC-Okanagan UBC researchers conducting the ongoing Okanagan Endocrine Disruptor Study have determined that concentrations of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs,  referred to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags endocrine disruptors, UBC-Okanagan

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  • Board Report – April 2021
  • Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection
  • Weather Report – April 2021
  • Okanagan residents invited to online film screenings of “Lost Rivers” for Canada Water Week
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  • Mussels limit milfoil moves – City of Vernon says restrictions on lake weed harvesting degrading quality at Kin Beach

    21 Nov 2020

  • Israel: A lesson in water management innovation for the Okanagan Rethinking ideas on managing the Okanagan water conservation strategies

    14 Nov 2020

  • Okanagan Lake’s ‘full pool’ target hasn’t changed for decades, but maybe it should

    20 Aug 2020

  • Okanagan lake strategy called outdated – Peachland councillor

    15 Aug 2020

  • Local governments call on Okanagan boaters to keep wakes low in shallow water

    15 Aug 2020

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  • Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

    8 Apr 2021

  • Okanagan residents invited to online film screenings of “Lost Rivers” for Canada Water Week

    19 Mar 2021

  • Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel-infested watercraft – Water Board calls for stronger protection

    4 Mar 2021

  • Okanagan at risk of extreme flooding if Province doesn’t update lake level management

    2 Mar 2021

  • Boost Your Soil, Save Water

    25 Feb 2021

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  • Residents reminded to not move fawns who appear to be left alone - Penticton News - Castanet.net
  • News in brief | Local News | kelownadailycourier.ca - The Daily Courier - The Daily Courier
  • North Okanagan landlord shocked after inspecting rental property - Global News
  • Permanent irrigation water pipes on way near Oliver, B.C., 5 years after rockslide destroyed system - Global News
  • Projects enhance Okanagan Valley water protection - Penticton Western News
  • Snow levels above normal in Okanagan – Kelowna Capital News - Kelowna Capital News
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  • Board Report – April 2021

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

  • Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

    Kelowna, B.C. – This week the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) marked the 15th year of its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grants with ... Read more

  • Weather Report – April 2021

    According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre, by March 15, on average, nearly 90% of the total seasonal snowpack has accumulated. The April 1st 2021 ... Read more

  • Okanagan residents invited to online film screenings of “Lost Rivers” for Canada Water Week

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program has teamed up with UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and ... Read more

  • Board Report – March 2021

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

  • Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel-infested watercraft – Water Board calls for stronger protection

    Kelowna, B.C. – As the #1 destination for invasive mussel-infested watercraft in B.C., the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again calling on the province ... Read more

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