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Funds are available to examine the multi-phase interactions of petroleum hydrocarbons in peat soil and mosses. The goal of the research is to establish rates of microbial decomposition and volatilization of hydrocarbons, and their affinity for and transport through highly organic soils characterized by dual porosity. Initially, this will comprise a series of laboratory experiments, but the longer-term goal is to evaluate the nature and remediation options of hydrocarbon spills in peatlands.

We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct research related to climate change adaptation options that have been developed and implemented in over 100 cases funded by the International Development Research Centre.  In partnership with ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) Canada, this project will:

Department of Geography and Environmental Management Professor and Water Institute member Dr. Richard Kelly is quoted in the front page story of the January 29 edition of the KW Record. The story provides a series of reasons why a cold, long winter is a good winter for us. Richard Kelly reminds us of the contributions snow makes to the water cycle and its insulative properties.

First-year student Brieuc de Vuyst wins Grand Prize at Faculty’s annual environmental entrepreneurship competition

$78,500 in total project funding awarded for promising faculty members

The Department of Geography and Environmental Management has gotten off to a great start in 2014, with the announcement that two young researchers have been offered financial support for their internationally acclaimed work.

Prof. Richard Kelly garnered the lead story in the KW Record today, article by Greg Mercer.

Snow Scientist Needs Your Tweets for Research

This follows a similar story regarding Prof. Kelly's research previously in the National Post.

Five students from the Department of Geography and Environmental Management will be part of a team of students representing The University of Waterloo at the COP19 conference in Warsaw, Poland from November 11-22, 2013.

Amber Silver, a Ph.D. candidate from the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo received a Ph.D Presentation award at the Joint Annual Meeting of ELDAAG and CAGONT, the Ontario and Eastern Lakes divisions of the Canadian and American geographical associations.

An exciting and fully-funded opportunity is currently available. Our collaborative research team is seeking a graduate student with deep interests in estimating retail market potential and land-use change. The successful applicant would be funded through a combination of teaching assistant positions in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo and internship positions funded by Mitacs.

The Department of Geography and Environmental Management is very pleased to welcome retired astronaut Chris Hadfield to the University of Waterloo as a Professor of Aviation. The University's Aviation program is run jointly by the Department of Geography and Environmental Management and the Faculty of Science.