Jiri Marsalek
Managing Urban Stormwater, Chair
jiri.marsalek@ec.gc.ca

Dr. Jiri Marsalek is research scientist and Head of the Urban Water Management Section at the National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, in Burlington, Ontario. His research interests, including sustainable stormwater management and drainage adaptation in a changing climate, are documented in more than 350 publications, one third of which are journal papers. On the international scene, he serves as secretary of the IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Urban Drainage, and has worked extensively with UNESCO and NATO on urban water management. His recent awards include Environment Canada’s Citation for Excellence (2005), and honorary doctorates from Sweden (2006) and Denmark (2008).