Global Water Futures (GWF) is a seven-year research initiative that will position Canada as a global leader in water science for cold regions. The project will provide governments, businesses and communities with the risk management tools they need to tackle threats to Canada’s water supply and quality.
Program Highlights:
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Funded in part by a $77.8-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, GWF is Canada’s largest water research project.
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The program is supported by a unique partnership between universities across Canada with core support for the research being supported by the University of Waterloo, University of Saskatchewan, Wilfrid Laurier University, and McMaster University.
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The University of Waterloo is leading nine projects and are involved in eight additional projects.
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Over 90 University of Waterloo researchers and graduate students are involved.
News
Global Water Futures HQP shares her research on legacy phosphorus in Lake Erie
Since the 1960s, eutrophication has been a critical problem in Lake Erie. High phosphorus concentrations in lake water are considered to be one of the major drivers that causes eutrophication leading to an overgrowth of algae. After the restriction of phosphorus use in household products, and upgrades of wastewater treatment plants, eutrophication was absent in the lake from 1980 to the mid-1990s.
New model assesses the economic damage of climate change on the Great Lakes
Researchers have developed a new integrated model to evaluate the economic impacts of climate change on the Canadian Great Lakes Basin.
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system in the world. But factors like climate change, urbanization, and a growing population are increasing pressure on these valuable resources and may limit their availability for future generations.
Scientists at the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute developed the new hydro-economic model to make the often unknown and invisible value of water more explicit.
GWF2020 virtual poster session goes live
The Global Water Futures Open Science Meeting typically provides an opportunity to come together to share, learn, plan and celebrate scientific achievements, building on progress and momentum of the program.