Global impacts on water resources are increasing. Addressing these impacts depends on the ability of professionals to make knowledgeable and sustainable management decisions.
For any questions or additional information, please contact iwrmonlinecourse.faes [at] mcgill.ca
Course dates for Fall 2024
September 23, 2024 – Monday November 20, 2024
About the course
- Overview and objectives
- Who can apply?
- Cost
- Application and registration
- Instructor
- Course evaluation
- After course completion
Overview and objectives
This online certification course takes a holistic look at water resources management at the watershed and sub-watershed level with a specific focus on watershed planning techniques, adaptive management strategies, capacity building approaches, water governance, and water business risk assessment to strengthen integrated water resources management capacities globally.
This program uses a web-based system and a comprehensive text book developed specifically for this program. Using a web-based system allows participants to communicate with each other and access from a home and/or workplace computer. This method of delivery offers a flexible learning approach that can be easily accommodated into almost any work schedule. Participants spend an average of 8 hours per week on the course.
You will have readings to complete and you will be participating in online discussions moderated by the instructors.
The objectives of this course are to:
- Improve water resources management through the implementation of effective integrated management tools and techniques.
- Strengthen the principles of governance, planning, adaptive management and capacity building in local, regional and transboundary water resources regimes.
- Provide participants with the competencies to develop skills and knowledge required for urgent needs in the water resources sector.
Who can apply?
This course is geared toward
- Water resources professionals
- Recent graduates
- Students with a background in geography, engineering, social sciences, environmental studies, business, or a relevant field
Cost
Fees (Fall 2024)
$1,450 (Canadian dollars, includes all applicable taxes).
Application and registration
Application deadline: TBD
Applicants to this course are asked to submit the following documentation:
- a CV or other documentation which outlines your educational background and professional experience
- a motivation letter for enrolling in the course
Once we have assessed your suitability, we will inform you to proceed with your registration.
Course fees must be paid in full, when you complete your online registration.
Registration deadline: TBD
Cancellation policy
For cancellations submitted within thirty (30) days of the date of registration, a refund will be issued, less a $100 administration fee.
No refunds can be made after the course start date of TBD
- No refund will be issued after thirty (30) days from the date of registration, however suitable participation substitution is permitted.
- All requests must be submitted in writing to iwrmonlinecourse.faes [at] mcgill.ca
- The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences reserves the right to cancel the course up to five (5) days prior to its start.
Instructor
Dr. Mohammadreza Alizadeh is a postdoctoral researcher with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT and the Department of Bioresource Engineering at McGill University. He holds a Ph.D. in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University, as well as B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Shiraz University, Iran. Dr. Alizadeh’s primary research objective is to address critical global warming and environmental change issues by bridging the gap between climatology, hydrology, remote sensing, and machine learning. His expertise includes developing Integrated modeling and decision support systems, systems thinking, and the dynamic coupling of socio-economic and hydrological models. He has applied these skills and methods to develop robust and adaptive water resource planning and management strategies in the face of deep uncertainty and changing climatic conditions.
Joel Zacharias Harms
Course evaluation
In addition to the course readings and participation in the online discussions, you will analyse the current state of a watershed and make recommendations on future priorities, governance, and methods of management. The recommendations you develop to improve the watershed's current state will be based on the modules taught in this program. This assignment enables participants to apply the knowledge they are developing onto a relevant and real-world situation. The assignment is due at the end of the course. There is no final exam.
After course completion
Upon successful completion of the program, a letter of attestation of completion and a certificate of completion from the Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University will be issued.