The sustainable management of the world’s fragile water resources has emerged as one of our greatest challenges.
WORLD WATER DAY – UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO EXPERTS
The sustainable management of the world’s fragile water resources has emerged as one of our greatest challenges. World Water Day takes place on Friday, March 22, and marks the culminating event in the UNESCO International Year of Water Cooperation.
The University of Waterloo has been actively involved in water-related research throughout its history and has emerged as an internationally recognized research institution specializing in many water-related disciplines. These include aquatic ecology and toxicology, atmospheric and hydrological sciences, water and wastewater treatment and water policy, management and governance.
More than 125 Waterloo faculty members from departments in all six faculties are engaged in these key areas providing innovative expertise in research, education, and technology development.
In advance of World Water Day on Friday, March 22, the following experts are available to comment on current research in water. Media wishing to engage with Waterloo experts can contact Nick Manning (nmanning@uwaterloo.ca, 519-888-4451) or Pamela Smyth (psmyth@uwaterloo.ca, 519-888-4777) or the individuals below.
Mark Servos
Professor, Department of Biology
Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on the impacts of emerging contaminants on river and aquatic systems, including the changes in physiology (intersex) in small fish in the Grand River.
Carolyn Ren
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Lab-on-Chip Technology
Member, the Water Institute
Research involves the development of a palm-sized Lab-on-a-Chip tool for water quality analysis
519-888-4567 x33030
Susan Elliott
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on the impact of water on health, primarily in developing countries.
519-888-4567 x31107
Donald Burn
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on the hydrologic implications of climatic change, including drought and flood forecasting.
519-888-4567 x33338
Claude Duguay
Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management
Director, Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on Arctic climate change, lake-atmosphere interactions, remote sensing in northern hydrology lake and permafrost modeling, cryosphere.
519-888-4567 x33610
Roland Hall
Professor, Department of Biology
Member, the Water Institute
Research examines the amount of contaminants that travel via the air and the Athabasca River to downstream ecosystems prior to, and since, development of Alberta’s oil sands.
Peter Huck
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on the robustness of water supply systems, including innovative treatment technologies and the removal of trace chemical contaminants.
519-888-4567 x32707
Kevin Lamb
Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on physical processes in lakes and oceans, including internal circulation, waves and their impact on bio-geochemical processes.
519-888-4567 x36246
Rob de Loë
Professor, Department of Environment and Resource Studies
University Research Chair, Water Policy and Governance
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on water policy, governance and management related to topics such as water security and source water protection.
519-888-4567 x38648
Jonathan Price
Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management
Member, the Water Institute
Recently awarded one of the largest ever Collaborative Research and Development Grants, research aims to reclaim environmentally important peatlands removed during oil sands mining operations.
519-888-4567 x35711
David Rudolph
Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Member, the Water Institute
Research focuses on the protection of groundwater resources, in particular in the Grand River watershed.
519-888-4567 x36778
