Research in the Faculty of Environment

Our research clusters tackle the toughest environmental challenges

Today, sustainability is a driver of modernization and profound changes are taking place in society. As the pace of technological change accelerates, environmental concerns reach crisis levels and demands for justice intensify, there is an imperative to focus our research on the world’s most pressing challenges.

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The research clusters

To learn more about our commitment to research, read our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.For additional information about research at the Faculty of Environment, contact Rob de Loë, Associate Dean of Research.

Research in the news

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  • Environment

Giving alpaca waste new life

Waterloo researchers are combining alpaca waste with biochar to design a new compost that helps people and the planet
  • Environment

Snapshot of Antarctica’s past helps predict future climate

Models of 34 million years of water flow below key Antarctic glacier could alter estimates of rising sea levels
  • Environment

Adapting winter sports in the era of climate change

In a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Waterloo, athletes and coaches provide insights on how competition organizers can improve the safety, fairness, and feasibility of winter sports
  • Environment

Designing a better nest to help endangered turtles

Study shows new design increases odds of turtle hatching sixfold
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