Monica Emelko is the Canada Research Chair in Water Science, Technology & Policy. Her pioneering contributions to drinking water treatment, public health protection, and climate change adaptation support international source water protection guidance and pathogen treatment regulations. Her team was the first cited by IPCC regarding wildfire threats to water treatability. She assembled and leads the ground-breaking, multi-sectoral, pan-Canadian and internationally-partnered forWater Network for integrating green and built infrastructure for water security. She provides expert advice to Health Canada, U.S. National Academies,
and governments internationally, and has received recognition from peers and governments, including a citation from the Alberta Premier.