The Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada and the Global Institute for Water Security jointly organized “Water Day on the Hill” in Ottawa on March 10.
Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate Philippe Van Cappellen has been selected to receive an Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision this year from the University of Waterloo. Prof Van Cappellen was nomimated for the award by his current and former graduate students and the nomination was supported by senior colleagues at the University of Waterloo.
A new paper published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials describes a new DNA-based biosensor that selectively measures concentrations of aqueous divalent mercury (Hg2+).
The Ecohydrology Research Group hosted a successful 8th Annual World Wetlands Day Research Symposium at the University of Waterloo on Monday, February 3. It was part of more than 1,200 events held worldwide to spread the important message that wetland biodiversity matters.
Join the Water Institute on March 20, 2020 for the World Water Day event at the University of Waterloo. More details about the event and registration will be available soon - click here for a preliminary schedule.
World Water Day is an annual UN event celebrated around the world to highlight and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. To learn more about World Water Day, click here.
This year's Canadian Geophysical Union Eastern Section Student Conference will be held at the University of Waterloo on Saturday, April 4. Students and early career researchers are encouraged to present their research or proposed ideas at this event. Registration and call for poster and oral presentations are now open. The deadline for abstract submission is March 6 at 11:59pm.
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Ecohydrology Research Group student Linden Fairbairn successfully defended her MSc thesis on January 20. Her thesis is titled "Linking soil moisture content and carbon dioxide fluxes: From batch experiments to process-based modelling".
MSc Thesis Defence
Linden Fairbairn
Linking soil moisture content and carbon dioxide fluxes: From batch experiments to process-based modelling
January 20, 2020
12:30pm
STC 2002
A new paper, co-authored by Drs. Stephane Ngueleu, Fereidoun Rezanezhad and Philippe Van Cappellen, has been published in Journal of Geofluids. The article, titled "Biodegradation Kinetics of Benzene and Naphthalene in the Vadose and Saturated Zones of a (Semi)-arid Saline Coastal Soil Environment", was written in collaboration with Drs. Riyadh Al-Raoush and Saeid Shafieiyoun from Qatar University.
The Ecohydrology Research Group hosted a symposium on December 6, 2019 celebrating the research impact of Philippe Van Cappellen, his colleagues, and his current and former students. The full-day schedule included research seminars and lightning talks from researchers from over 15 institutions around the world.