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Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Cryosphere Research Group Seminar

In preparation for the upcoming AGU conference in New Orleans, the Cryospheric Science Group of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) is pleased to welcome Markus Todt, a PhD student at Northumbria University, to present his research at our seminar this month.  His presentation is entitled:

“Simulation of Longwave Enhancement beneath Montane and Boreal Forests in CLM4.5”

Abstract:

Thursday, March 22, 2018 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Wild Weather Lecture Series

Wild weather round table talks: A special presentation and discussion about climate change in the Region of Waterloo, as well as across the globe. Hosted by the Waterloo Region Museum from 7-9pm, Thursday, March 22nd 2018. Regular admission fee to the museum applies ($11 Adults, $8 for students, $5 for children).

Speakers include:

Dr. Christine Dow, Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography & Environmental Management

Thursday, March 29, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Cryosphere Research Group Seminar

In preparation for her upcoming MSc thesis defence, Marie Hoekstra will practice her presentation this Thursday at noon in EV3-4222.  Her presentation is entitled:

“Toward Automated Ice-Water Classification on Large Northern Lakes Using RADARSAT-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery”

Please join us with your tough questions to help Marie prepare.  Her abstract follows:

Thursday, May 31, 2018 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Cryosphere Research Group Seminar

In preparation for her upcoming PhD thesis defence, Janine Baijnath-Rodino will present her research at our seminar this month.  Her presentation is entitled:

Climatological Trends and Predictions in Snowfall over the Canadian Snowbelts of the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin.
 

Please join us with your tough questions to help Janine prepare.  Her abstract follows:

Thursday, June 28, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Cryosphere Research Group Seminar

With over 500 events in 94 countries, Arduino Day celebrations on May 12 provided proof of the popularity of the Arduino platform in the maker world. In our corner of the world, the Arduino platform can offer a low cost, and customizable means to augment commercial research equipment such as weather stations, provided you are not afraid to do a little work.

Please join us for a presentation by PhD candidate Aaron Thompson, entitled:

‘Low-cost DIY Arduino Weather Station’

An outline of the presentation follows:

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 (all day)

Plastic-Free Lemonade Stand

A Plastic-Free Campus: 2025

Join the Waterloo Association of Geography Students (WAGS) in banning the sale of plastic on campus by the year 2025. Our first initiative is promoting the use of reusable straws and/or encouraging students, staff and faculty to refuse the plastic straw. We want to make University of Waterloo a leader in sustainability by eliminating the sale of wasteful plastics (water bottles, plastic bags, straws, unnecessary packaging, etc.) on our campus. The lemonade stand will run from 11:00am to 2:00pm in front of Dana Porter Library.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Guest Presentation by Dr. Steven R. Fassnacht

We are proud to have Dr. Steven R. Fassnacht, a professor of Snow Hydrology from Colorado State University, visit the University of Waterloo to present his research. Please join us in EV1-221 at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 for his talk titled Integration of Multi-disciplinary Data Sources to Understand Hydro-Climatic Change”.

Title: “Integration of Multi-disciplinary Data Sources to Understand Hydro-Climatic Change

Friday, March 15, 2019 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

N. Saberi PhD Practice Defense

In preparation for her upcoming PhD thesis defence, Nastaran Saberi will present her research at our seminar this month.  Her presentation is entitled:

Snow Properties Retrieval Using Passive Microwave Observations

Please join us with your tough questions to help Nastaran prepare.  Her abstract follows:

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 (all day)

ENVigorate Festival

ENVigorate Festival 2019 in the Faculty of Environment will be on Wednesday, March 20th

The ENVigorate Festival is a WESEF-funded festival that receives additional support from the Dean’s Office in the form of a Grad RA. The festival promotes community building and skill sharing in our faculty. We run many different workshops, programs, a community fair, a SWAP shop, open and closing ceremonies including food - all designed to bring our community together at the end of the winter term.