Environmental Influences on Water Quality

加拿大北部地区水资源丰富，为加拿大社区提供了文化、经济和生态效益。 该地区的水质受到许多环境压力的影响;值得注意的是，气候变化率是非洲大陆最高的。 气温上升、降水模式变化和积雪减少将从根本上改变水和化学物质在环境中的通量。 加拿大水质环境影响研究主席将调查全球变化对北方流域养分循环的影响，并最终提高对人类活动如何影响整个地区水质的理解。

Canadas boreal region is rich in water resources, which provide cultural, economic and ecological benefits to Canadian communities. Water quality in this region is subject to many environmental pressures; notably, rates of climate change are among the highest of anywhere on the continent. Rising temperatures, changes to precipitation patterns and declining snow cover will fundamentally alter fluxes of water and chemicals through the environment. The Canada Research Chair in Environmental Influences on Water Quality will investigate effects of global change on nutrient cycling in boreal watersheds, and ultimately enhance understanding of how human actions impact water quality across the region.