Faculty

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Systematic Search Methods

Systematic and scoping reviews require a rigorous and reproducible search methodology. This workshop, a combination of presentation and interactive activities, outlines the expectations of a systematic search and provides practical experience in developing a search methodology which meets systematic standards.

Monday, October 27, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Systematic and Scoping Review Methods

Would you like to learn more about scoping and systematic reviews and what steps are involved when conducting each of these review types? This workshop, a combination of presentation and interactive activities, discusses the methods of each review type, as well as how to decide which is best to use and more.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Coffee and UWAG (University of Waterloo Art Gallery) Visit

Meet us for a bite at the Engineering C&D (E7 first floor), then head over to UWAG to check out exhibits by Brenda Mabel Reid and Andrew McPhail. Bring your own lunch, but coffee/tea is on us for the first 10 people that show up! If you prefer to meet us at the gallery, join us there at 12:15. No registration is required.

Thursday, October 9, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Climate Change Research and Action in an Era of Political Turmoil

Recent shifts in the United States’ federal leadership and policy have dramatically changed the landscape for climate action and scientific research. Canadian and global researchers and policymakers face significant consequences, particularly in areas where we have relied on U.S. partnerships, funding, and data to advance climate science and action. Join the Waterloo Climate Institute for a thought-provoking panel discussion "Climate Change Research and Action in an Era of Political Turmoil" on October 9th, 2025.

Monday, October 6, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

A Period that Moves: A Conversation about Movement, Sport, and the Menstrual Cycle

In this online presentation, Melissa Zettel (she/her) will encourage and promote conversation around sport and periods. Athletes who menstruate have always been present, but the conversation around periods has not. She will talk about the myths attached to performance and menstruation, current literature around sport and menstruation, performance and the different phases of the menstrual cycle, potential issues athletes may encounter around menstruation, and how to have supportive conversations with athletes about their cycles.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Economist at The World Bank, Washington, DC, will present "Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs."

This event is in person in DC 1304 with a networking reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

Monday, September 22, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Unlock the Poseidon Water Quality Portal: Transforming Water Quality Data into Decisions

Join us for an online information session showcasing the POSEIDON water quality portal, hosted by Dr. Nandita Basu, Dr. Julie Mai (University of Waterloo), Dr. Kimberly Van Meter (Penn State University), and Meghan McLeod (DataStream).

Powered by AI and informed by stream nutrient concentration data synthesized by DataStream, POSEIDON predicts nutrient concentrations and loads at daily, monthly and annual scales, for hundreds of streams across Canada.

This session will showcase the portal’s key functionalities and provide an opportunity for you to share feedback that will help us improve its design and usefulness.