Crozier’s research initiatives were highlighted in the September 2025 issue of The Voice magazine, published by Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, titled, Bridging Research and Practice: Collaborative Efforts in Advancing Stormwater Management in Ontario.
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University of Waterloo
Crozier partnered with the University of Waterloo and other researchers on the Stormwater Greenhouse Gas Emissions Project in 2023. This project aims to assemble and propose solutions for urban stormwater infrastructure that reduces the production of greenhouse gas emissions. It focuses on urban watersheds in the City of Kitchener to characterize the emissions from stormwater management ponds. More about this project can be found here:
In April 2024, Crozier accompanied researchers from the University of Waterloo on a site visit to the Wabanaki Pond in Kitchener. Vegetation flux measurements and open water flux measurements were taken along with other data, such as pH, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen. Crozier assisted with the flux measurement sampling and provided feedback to the team on future measures to implement based on site observations.
Crozier also attends an annual project meeting with the team to discuss the status of the work, results to date, and next steps. The was held in May 2024, where Crozier presented current samples of our projects to showcase the stormwater management facilities that we design. We emphasized the importance of this research in guiding future design regulations for stormwater management and the impact it could have on the industry.
In April 2025, the to discuss new findings, including advancements in methodologies for measuring greenhouse gas fluxes in stormwater ponds and preliminary results for the overall carbon budget. Although the surface of stormwater management ponds act as carbon sources, the surrounding vegetation was found to be a carbon sink, allowing for variability in the carbon budget surrounding these facilities. Crozier provided an overview of potential stormwater management ponds in Milton that this research could be expanded to and engaged in conversations about the future of the project in the years to come. We look forward to continuing this exciting partnership!
Researchers, students, and collaborating partners at the second annual meeting of the “Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds” project
