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.
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Greta Thunberg visits glacier in Jasper National Park during blizzard
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, left, and John Pomeroy, director of the Global Water Futures program, are shown during a visit to the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park in this recent handout photo. Mark Ferguson / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Researchers for Canada’s largest water research project are set to gather at the Global Water Futures Second Annual Science Meeting
Waterloo researchers work with Indigenous partners to determine how safe the fish in their communities are to eat
Food security is an urgent and growing concern for Indigenous populations in Canada. Environmental change in aquatic ecosystems can impact the health of fish and the communities that rely on those fish in many ways. Some of those ways can involve exposure to contaminants like mercury.