Featured News
Strategic tree planting brings meaningful carbon reductions
January 29, 2026
A new study finds that Canada could remove at least five times its annual carbon emissions with strategic planting of more than six million hectares of trees along the northern edge of the boreal forest.
Mineral dust accelerating melting of Greenland ice sheet
January 28, 2026
Large-scale melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and now a new international study is the first to understand why.
Celebrating thirty years of the Farvolden lecture series
December 23, 2025
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Farvolden lecture series. Hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, this annual lecture honours Dr. Robert Farvolden, who established the department’s world-renowned groundwater research program in the 1970s.
A year of milestones
December 22, 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, faculty and staff in Earth and Environmental Sciences are looking back on a year of milestones. Four members are being recognized for their long-time service to the department, and six are also stepping into retirement.
Featured Events
Faculty of Science 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards
January 29, 2026
Our Faculty of Science alumni are excelling in their chosen fields, and our annual Alumni Awards celebrate their dedication and commitment.
Please join us in celebrating our exceptional 2025 Science Alumni Achievement Award recipients!
World Wetlands Day 2026
February 2, 2026
Join us for the 14th Annual World Wetlands Day Research Symposium at the University of Waterloo. The event will consist of a poster session and reception on the first and second floors, followed by a distinguished lecture by Dr. Sarah Finkelstein in EIT 1015, entitled:
"From Biidasige Park in the Toronto Port Lands to the Winisk River on Ontario’s North Coast: linking paleoenvironmental research and Indigenous knowledge to support wetland conservation in Ontario"
Toronto Alumni Reception during PDAC
March 2, 2026
Join us for the Faculty of Science’s annual Toronto Alumni Reception at PDAC, a signature event that welcomes all Waterloo Science alumni in the GTA and beyond.