Dr. Tariq Aziz, PhD

I'm excited to be joining the C1W team. My work has been on the capacity building side of ecosystem services where I've grappled with numerous challenges, uncertainties and risks related to ecosystem services and resources management. At University of Waterloo, my PhD centred on developing methods and tools to better inform policy-makers of the benefits of using natural resources sustainably. As a postdoctoral fellow, I worked on the Global Water Futures project, the largest water science collaboration worldwide among Canadian universities. Recently, working for the BC Government as an environmental economist, I’ve been carrying out province-wide environmental assessments. My projects have dealt with ecosystem services valuation, water and environmental modelling, climate change and its impacts on natural resources, and resource management. I have shared my work in international journals and authored book chapters too.

What is your role in the C1W project?

In C1W, I will perform large-scale spatial modelling of water (and water-related) ecosystem services and transform the modelling outputs into policy-relevant metrics.

What benefits do you think C1W will bring to Canada/Canadians?

With a large-scale integrated modelling and mapping of water ecosystem services, C1W will help make Canada a global leader in large-scale water and watershed management. Furthermore, a locally relevant monetization of water ecosystem services will enhance public support for protecting and improving our waters.