Featured News
Mining with Purpose: Science alum sustainably exploring gold deposits
June 17, 2025
Have you ever stopped to think about how the materials behind groundbreaking technologies like the Canadarm and Blackberry phones impact our planet? Science alum Tyler Ciufo is very aware of how much we rely on mining and the materials it produces.
Waterloo professor joins Canadians sparking change
April 9, 2025
Dr. Philippe Van Cappellen has recently received the King Charles III coronation medal, and he’s in good company. These medals have been awarded to 30,000 Canadians to acknowledge their significant contributions to Canada.
Attending the GeoGames with WATROX
February 21, 2025
Oliver Baker and his teammates from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences participated in the 2025 GeoGames. The team placed second in two categories at the event in Quebec City!
Featured Events
Farvolden Lecture Series
The 2024 Farvolden Lecture on October 21, 2024
Dr. Robert N. Farvolden The Farvolden Lecture Series, hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, was initiated in 1996 as an annual celebration in honour of Dr. Robert N. Farvolden. The Lecture Series fosters interaction and communication between the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the alumni of the hydrogeology program and the groundwater community at large.
Adrian Smith Lecture Series
The 2025 Adrian Smith lecture on April 10, 2025
The Adrian Smith Lecture Series, an annual lecture in environmental geochemistry, was established in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo by colleagues and friends in memory of Dr. Adrian Smith.