Young Innovators: Water predictions help restore oilsands

University of Saskatchewan research may be key to restoring the oilsands landscape after mining.
Engineering researchers Lee Barbour and Shahabul Alam are the first to create computer models of water balance which include climate change projections that will help the industry design more efficient reclamation soil covers at oilsands sites after mining is complete.
“Our study can help the Canadian oil industry save time and millions of dollars for the design of reclamation covers that suppo