NIWS Team

Together, we bring our collective expertise to make natural infrastructure a mainstream approach to water infrastructure in rural areas, cities, and government planning—working alongside current infrastructure and building for a more resilient future.

Dimple Roy

Director, Water Management

Ashley Rawluk

Policy Advisor

Richard Grosshans

Lead, Bioremediation

Petra Kiwan

Senior Project Manager

Emily Kroft

Policy Advisor

Brittney Le Blanc

Communications Officer

Marina Puzyreva

Senior Policy Advisor

Aliana Fristensky

Policy Advisor

Joey Simoes

Hydrologist

Thomas Saleh

Policy Advisor, Data and Technology, IISD-ELA

Partners

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

IISD is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies. We work with nature to help address the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, and many other threats to a sustainable future. As a think tank, we inspire better decisions and spark meaningful action to help people and the planet thrive. We shine a light on what can be achieved when governments, businesses, non-profits, and communities come together.

Natural Assets Initiative

The Natural Assets Initiative (NAI) is changing the way communities deliver everyday services, increasing the quality and resilience of infrastructure at lower costs and reduced risk. The NAI team provides scientific, economic, and civic expertise to support and guide local governments, watershed agencies, Indigenous Nations, and others in identifying, valuing and accounting for natural assets in their financial planning and asset management programs, and in developing leading-edge, sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure. By sharing the results of natural asset management efforts across Canada, NAI provides decision-makers with the information and incentive they need to begin working with nature to improve their community.