Faculty

First-of-its-kind study with Climate Institute member Dr. Daniel Scott, estimates the economic damages climate change has had on the U.S. ski industry over the past two decades. 

Climate Institute member, Richard Kelly research into remote snowpacks unveils insights into climate change, water resource management and the future of our planet.

Climate Institute member empowers future engineers through diversity and sustainability

Researchers at the University of Waterloo, led by Climate Institute member Claude Duguay have developed new tools using machine learning models to identify lake ice conditions with unprecedented accuracy. These tools will significantly advance climate change monitoring and public safety. By processing satellite radar altimetry data, the algorithm can differentiate between open water, thin ice, growing ice, or melting ice with 94% accuracy.

Waterloo Climate Institute Member Kelsey Leonard receives the first national healing forest designation in Waterloo - The David Suzuki Foundation and the National Healing Forests Initiative recognize a campus urban forest for its spiritual connection and healing properties. This designation supports the university's commitments to decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation.

Sarah Greene, a COP28 delegate from the Waterloo Climate Institute and a PhD candidate in the Balsillie School of International Affairs, shares her in person experience witnessing nations take action for #ClimateJustice as Columbia signs the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.