A group of Lake Futures researchers, including Princial Investigator Nandita Basu and Investigators Roy Bouwer and Philippe Van Cappellen, published new perspectives identifying key knowledge gaps related to landscape nitrogen legacies.
Lake Futures Investigator Philippe Van Cappellen was awarded as an American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fellow. AGU Fellows are selected in recognition of their outstanding contributions to earth and hydrologic sciences.The AGU annually recognizes a select number of individuals as part of its Honors and Recognition program.
Lake Futures, in collaboration with The Gordon Foundation, the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute organized a 2-day workshop (December 2020) on “Data Needs in the Great Lakes” that was attended by 39 participants, including academics and various stakeholders around the GLB. The purpose of this workshop was to define what is needed to improve access to water quality data in the Great Lakes region.
Nandita Basu, Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences, will now serve on the Great Lakes Science Advisory Board of the International Joint Commission, representing Canada.
Lake Futures Principal Investigator, Nandita Basu, was awarded the Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring, presented by the American Geophysical Union – Biogeosciences section.
The Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring is presented annually to a mid-career female scientist in recognition of significant contributions as a role model and mentor for the next generation of biogeoscientsts. Nandita is recognized for her creative research skills, as well as excellence in science education and mentoring.
New research from Roy Brouwer, a Co-Investigator on the Lake Futures team and executive director of the Water Institute, investigates economic impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes.
Lake Futures Master’s student, John Dony, successfully defended his MASc thesis in Civil Engineering (Water). John completed his thesis ‘A Random Forest in the Great Lakes: Exploring Nutrient Water Quality in the Laurentian Great Lakes Watersheds’ under the supervision of Lake Futures PI Nandita Basu, with committee members Kim Van Meter and Philippe Van Cappellen.
The Lake Futures team is excited to present the next installment of our webinar series. This series is an opportunity for the academic and 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.
Hillary Quinn-Austin, a Master's student with Lake Futures, successfully defended her MSc thesis in Biology. Her thesis is titled 'Movement of mature and early life stages of the Grand River walleye (Sander vitreus)population in Lake Erie’s eastern basin'.
Joy Liu, a Master's student with the Basu Lab, successfully defended her MASc thesis. Her thesis titled 'Checkered Landscapes: Quantifying Dominant Controls on Nitrogen Legacies and Time Lags along the River Continuum', explores nitrogen legacies in the Grand River Watershed and their impacts on water quality. Joy completed her research with supervision from Nandita Basu, and guidance from her advisory committee of Kim Van Meter and Philippe Van Cappellen.