Lecture

Thursday, February 15, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterTalk: Economics of valuing water resources

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Sathya Gopalakrishnan, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, Ohio State University, will present: Economics of valuing water resources.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Stream restoration as a tool for water asset management

As part of the Water Institute's webinar series: The Value of Water in Canada, Steve Brown, Senior Associate, Water Resources, Stantec, will present: Stream restoration as a tool for water asset management.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Setting The Table For Culturally Safe Food Conversations With Indigenous Peoples In Canada

Toward Decolonizing UW Health Studies Collaborative Speaker Series Invites You To Our 2024 Winter Webinar: Setting the table for culturally safe food conversations with Indigenous Peoples in Canada on Jan 31 at 6pm EST. 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Artificial Intelligence: Should It Be Trusted?

On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, join the University of Waterloo in partnership with the Perimeter Institute for the TRuST Scholarly Network’s Conversations on lecture series where technology leaders from UWaterloo, Google and NASA will discuss how AI is transforming society and if we should trust these technologies.

Thursday, February 1, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterTalk | Hydrogeology: What's the Use?

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Ty Ferré, Distinguished Professor, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, will present: Hydrogeology: What's the Use?

This event is in person in DC 1302 with a lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterTalk: What’s Public about Public Water?

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. David McDonald, Professor, Department of Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, will present: What’s public about public water?

Friday, December 1, 2023 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Disability Decolonized: Keynote Presentation by Dr. Rheanna Robinson

In observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and Indigenous Disability Awareness Month, the Disability Inclusion Team and the Office of Indigenous Relations are honoured to co-host a keynote presentation on Indigenous perspectives on disability, Dr. Rheanna Robinson.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

COP28: Canada's Position in the Global Stocktake

Join Sarah Burch for an informative discussion with COP experts, Daniel Scott - Professor, University of Waterloo, Dave Sawyer - Chief Economist at the Canadian Climate Institute and Catherine Abreu - Executive Director of Destination Zero. Virtual on Zoom.

Join Jonathan Gilligan, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Digital Technologies and Sustainability, as they explore how to use simulation modeling and statistical analysis to better understand interactions between human behaviour and the environment.