Congratulations to Dr. Germán Sciaini and Dr. Tonya DelSontro who have received funding through the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORF-RI).
Congratulations to MSc student Ben Woodward (Earth Sciences) for receiving the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Mackenzie Jeffrey James Sluys is working to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from eight restored wetlands across southern Ontario.
Daniel Dudziak and Olivia Clay explored lush rainforests and sandy beaches, zipped through the treetops, and trekked the trails around a volcano while studying emerging issues in ecology, hydrology, and geology. Learn more about their adventure as part of a Global Skills Opportunity!
A paper entitled “The surficial geology record of ice stream catchment dynamics and ice-divide migration in the Quebec-Labrador sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet,” by Martin Ross, professor in the Earth and Environmental Science Department, and former PhD student Jessey Rice was chosen as one of the Editor’s Choice papers for the first half of 2024.
The International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC) has chosen two Waterloo Faculty of Science faculty members as winners in the 2024 award class. Ramon Aravena has been awarded the Vernadsky Medal and Carol Ptacek was named an IAGC Fellow.
Since 1994, the Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival has been a cornerstone of environmental education in the region. Founded by Earth and Environmental Sciences alumnus Peter Grey, this annual event draws approximately 6,000 elementary students each year, fostering a deep understanding of water resources among young learners.
Olla Mohamad Ahmed Obied, an international student from Sudan, embarked on her academic journey to Canada five years ago to study Geoscience at the University of Waterloo.
The Faculty of Science is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Outstanding Performance Award. The winners span across all departments and professional schools and we are delighted to celebrate their teaching excellence.
The Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) has named Earth and Environmental Science assistant professor Jenine McCutcheon the winner of the 2024 Young Scientist Award.