Events

Thinking about gaining real-world field experience?

Join us on September 10th at 6:00pm in STC 2002 for an info session on the upcoming EARTH 490 Field Course in Vietnam this December!

Please register to attend.

Join us for an online information session showcasing the POSEIDON water quality portal, hosted by Dr. Nandita Basu, Dr. Julie Mai (University of Waterloo), Dr. Kimberly Van Meter (Penn State University), and Meghan McLeod (DataStream).

Join your fellow Earth and Environmental Sciences alumni at UWaterloo for an afternoon of celebration and networking.

Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! 

Friday, October 24th: 12 noon - 5 pm

Saturday, October 25th: 10 am - 5 pm

Admission is always free.

Join us for the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture featuring

Dr. M. Bayani Cardenas
Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of Texas at Austin

Groundwater on ice: hydrogeologic processes and the fate of permafrost carbon in Arctic watersheds

Monday, October 27, 2025
10:30 a.m.

In-person: EIT 3142

Join us for the 2025 Farvolden Lecture

Forecasting, mitigating and preventing the impacts of mining on groundwater quality

Dr. David Blowes
Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Waterloo

Ready to step outside the classroom and into the field? Join us for an interactive afternoon at the Conservation Halton Foundation, where you’ll discover how science, planning, and restoration work together to protect our local watersheds and ecosystems.

This is more than just a tour—it’s your chance to connect with professionals, explore real-world environmental solutions, and see how today’s conservation efforts are building a more sustainable future.

This event is for University of Waterloo Students only.