The North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) is a non-profit society whose purpose is to protect and improve water quality and ecosystem functioning in the North Saskatchewan Watershed within Alberta. The Alliance has an Executive Director, an Office Administrator, an IWMP Coordinator, and an Education and Communication Coordinator. Additional staff are hired as required for project specific positions.

David Trew,
Executive Director, (780) 496-3474

David has in his career focused primarily on water management and policy development as a scientist, manager and senior manager. He has worked with all manner of stakeholders in the water management area, from scientific research communities and early river basin councils, through to cross-ministry and inter-governmental committees. David is well positioned to guide the organization as it fulfills its potential as the Watershed Planning and Advisory Council for the North Saskatchewan Watershed. 

 

Billie Milholland
IWMP Coordinator (780) 496-5577

Billie started with NSWA in the spring of 2001, and has been interested in the Integrated Watershed Management Planning process from the beginning. Her involvement with economic development in rural communities, experience with the public participation process and use of strategic communication techniques are some of the resources she brings to the job. Personal interests: the dynamics of aquatic ecosystems, watershed history, circumboreal use of plants. Recent publications completed for NSWA: the North Saskatchewan River Guide 2002, the Background Study of the North Saskatchewan River 2005, the Heritage River Nomination Document.

Teresa Hick,
Office Administrator, (780) 496-6962

Teresa brings with her almost 20 years of administrative experience working for the provincial government within the department of Environment. She is very experienced in the regulatory and policy sections of Alberta Environment and is a great asset to our team.

 

 

Gord Thompson
Technical Program Coordinator, (780) 496-3010

Gord joined the NSWA after a 35 year career in wastewater engineering and management with the City of Edmonton and the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission. He brings a strong interest in the impacts of growth and development on the environment.

 

 

Graham Watt-Gremm,
Basin Planner, (780) 496-2870

Graham started working with the NSWA in Fall 2007 after studying landscape change in the Canadian Rockies at the University of Victoria. He has training and experience in geography, ecosystem-based management and restoration ecology, and is interested in the interaction between people and ecosystems at multiple scales. He offers the NSWA a passion for the intricacies of watershed planning.