Centre for Environment and Sustainability

Dr. Chehrazade Aboukinane

MSc., EMBA, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Professional Engineer, GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, Water and Environmental Expert

Louis Blais

PMP, MBA

Project Management Professional and Environmental Strategist

The Centre for Environment and Sustainability is dedicated to advancing knowledge and developing solutions for the pressing environmental challenges of our time. Our centre focuses on interdisciplinary research, education, and community engagement to promote sustainable practices and policies.

Our research covers a wide range of topics, including climate change adaptation, renewable energy, conservation, and sustainable resource management. We work collaboratively with government agencies, industry partners, and local communities to implement strategies that balance environmental health with economic and social well-being.

Through cutting-edge research, innovative projects, organizing international conferences, and public outreach, the Centre for Environment and Sustainability aims to inspire and equip individuals and organizations to create a more sustainable future. Our commitment to sustainability drives our efforts to foster a resilient and thriving environment for generations to come.

Examples of previous, current, and future contributions:

CNC was a major sponsor and organizer of Africa’s first-ever international SWAT Conference (Soil and Water Assessment Tool), which was held at Al Akhawayn University, in Ifrane, Morocco this March – in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife. This important multi-party collaboration was led by Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan (Texas A&M) and President of CNC Dr. Chehrazade Aboukinane. It was an extremely important gathering of international experts and institutions in the field of watershed management. The SWAT model was created under the leadership of Texas A&M AgriLife’s Dr. R. Srinivasan over 20 years ago, and is the only soil and water modeling tool in the world that integrates all aspects of climate, topography, soil properties, land use, and management practices to assess water availability, water quality, and sediment transport. CNC was very proud to have been involved, given its commitment to instilling environmental stewardship and Indigenous values in all its students – embodying respect, responsibility, and reciprocity.
CNC will be offering several workshops on complementary SWAT interfaces and tools, including:
ArcSWAT: ArcGIS-ArcView extension for developing SWAT models
QSWAT: QGIS extension for developing SWAT models
SWAT Editor: Interface for editing SWAT inputs
SWAT-CUP: Sensitivity, calibration, validation, and uncertainty analysis
SWAT-C: SWAT-Carbon is a watershed scale model that converges terrestrial and aquatic carbon cycles at the watershed scale.
R-SWAT: Free, open source, graphical user interface for SWAT/SWAT+ calibration, parameter sensitivity/uncertainty analysis.

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