This series will be an opportunity for the non-academic community to engage with Lake Futures researchers, as they share their latest research findings and discuss implications for water policies, programs, and plans in Ontario.
Webinars will be offered weekly, on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. Webinars will include a 30-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute discussion period.
Sustainable Urbanscapes: Nutrient Cycling in the Greater Toronto Area
Presented by Nandita Basu, PI of Lake Futures,Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences, Director of the Collaborative Water Program
Increasingly, humans in the developed world are living in cities. These urban centres disrupt nutrient cycles by importing large quantities of food, and exporting waste to nearby water bodies. Investigating flows of nutrients in urban centres can help to identify opportunities to increase food security and reduce freshwater pollution. Join Nandita Basu, as she shares the latest research on nutrient budgets for nitrogen and phosphorus in the Greater Toronto Area. Learn about impacts urban centers have on their surrounding environment, and opportunities to build a more circular economy.