The Ecohydrology Research Group is excited to present our seventh annual research symposium in celebration of World Wetlands Day at the University of Waterloo!
Register to attend/present at the Research Symposium, which will feature:
- Research Presentations by graduate students from the University of Waterloo, McMaster University, and University of Toronto.
- Lightning talks
- Poster Session & Reception - cash prizes will be awarded to the best graduate and undergraduate posters!
Additionally, there will be an evening Public Lecture by Dianna Kopansky, a UN Environment expert on landscapes & biodiversity and the Global peatlands Initiative Coordinator. She will speak to us about "Peatlands: Why they matter for the climate, people and the planet." Please register for the public lecture.
More about World Wetlands Day
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day, which marks the day when the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. The Convention is an international government agreement acknowledging the importance of wetlands and plays a central role in the wise use and conservation of these critical ecosystems.