A Celebration of the Life and Career of Emil Frind

Professor Emil Frind was hired at the University of Waterloo, Department of Earth Sciences, in 1971 by Chairman Bob Farvolden, as a hydrogeologist and groundwater modeller. He developed and taught many different courses including Fundamentals of Groundwater Modelling, a first for undergraduate curriculums within Canada. During his academic career he wrote hundreds of professional reports and journal articles, and received many awards including Thompson ISI Highly Cited Researcher, the NGWA M. King Hubbert Award, the University of Waterloo Distinguished Teacher Award, and the IAH-CNC Robert N. Farvolden Award. Emil’s research connections spanned the globe including colleagues at universities in Germany, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, Brazil, and the United States. 

Please join us for a celebration of the life and career of Professor Emil Frind.

When:                         Wednesday, October 18, 2023; 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where:                        UW Federation Hall, Main Hall

Refreshments:           Coffee and lunch will be provided

Reception:                  Cash bar reception at Federation Hall after the event

Register:                     Please respond to this “save the date” email from klalbrec@uwaterloo.ca if you plan to attend.

Agenda

Morning Session

Moderator: Dave Rudolph
9:00 am – 9:30 am: John Molson (Laval University) and Dave Rudolph (University of Waterloo)
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Tony Daus (GSI Environmental, California)
10:00 am – 10:15 am: Memories and Anecdotes (Open mike)

10:15 am -10:45 am: coffee break

Moderator: Paul Martin
10:45 am - 11:00 am: Mario Schirmer (Eawag, Zurich)
11:00 am - 11:30 am: Chris Neville (SSPA, Waterloo)
11:30 am -12:00 pm: Memories and Anecdotes (Open mike)

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: lunch break

Afternoon Session

Moderator: Steve Shikaze
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Paul Martin (Aqua Insight Inc., Waterloo)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Tammy Middleton (Regional Municipality of Waterloo)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Memories and Anecdotes (Open mike)

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: coffee break

Moderator: John Molson
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Nilson Guiguer (Water Services and Technologies, Brazil)
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm: Ed Sudicky (Aquanty Inc., University of Waterloo)
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Memories and Anecdotes (Open mike)

4:30 pm: Reception at Federation Hall

**(Final topics yet to be confirmed)