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Carleton Experts Available – Flooding

Published on April 21, 2026

Time to read: 2 minutes

Areas around Ottawa are being heavily impacted by flooding, with some declaring emergencies, and Carleton experts are available to comment.

If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.

For other experts, please visit the Carleton Experts Database: https://experts.carleton.ca/

Jennifer Drake
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University

Email: Jennifer.drake@carleton.ca

Drake has distinguished herself as one of Canada’s leading experts in stormwater management, low-impact development (LID) and green infrastructure. Her work draws heavily on principles of sustainability, best management practices, and holistic, interdisciplinary design, and she has made significant contributions that have advanced stormwater design, operations, and maintenance in the unique climates and urban environments of Canadian cities.

For more on Drake, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/jennifer-drake-1

Gabriel Wainer
Professor, Systems and Computing Engineering at Carleton University

Email: Gabriel.Wainer@sce.carleton.ca

Wainer works on modelling methods with various real-world applications, including flooding, large-scale evacuations, wildfires and the spread of smoke. He is available to discuss how flood waters are modelled for prediction and prevention. Wainer is the head of the Advanced Real-Time Simulation lab, located at Carleton’s Centre for Advanced Simulation and Visualization (V-Sim).

For more on Wainer, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/gabriel-wainer

Media Contact
Steven Reid (he/him)
Media Relations Officer
Carleton University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca

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