The Ecohydrology Research Group Celebrates World Water Day 2018

Thursday, March 22, 2018

On March 22nd, the Ecohydrology Research Group took part in the World Water Day 2018 celebrations. The event, organized collaboratively by the Univeristy of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, was held in the Science Teaching Complex at UWaterloo this year. The event comprised of a keynote speech by TVO's The Water Boys, a panel discussion, a poster session, and a water-themed photo competition.

The following members of the ERG presented their research at the poster session:

Heather Townsend

Effects of the Freeze-Thaw Cycle on Soil Solute Transport Properties 

Md Abdus Sabur 

Internal Phosphorus Loading: Role of Dissolved Silicate in Oxic and Anoxic Conditions 

Peng Zhang

Citrate-enhanced release of arsenic during pyrite oxidation at circumneutral conditions 

Matthew Pereira Wilson

Variability of Chlorophyll-a and Temperature in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair using remotely-sensed observations 

Thank you to the organizers, speakers, volunteers, and everyone who participated in the World Water Day event!

For more information about World Water Day 2018, check out the event's website.