Winter Term at a glance

Monday, January 20, 2020

Welcome to a winter term chock-full of networking, conferences, fun social events, and academic workshops!

Read below for event details and check out all other events at http://bit.ly/uwswigsevents.

SWIGS is looking for volunteers! Please see our volunteer page.

If you would like to get involved with SWIGS or have any suggestions for events/workshops, please contact us at: uw.swigs@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

See the list of upcoming Water Talks, starting Jan 14!
Feb 3 - World Wetlands Day
Feb 8 - Mapping in R Workshop (registration)
Feb 13 - Blue Drinks with Nancy Goucher (registration)
Mar 14 - Infographics Workshop
Mar 20 - World Water Day
Apr 4 - Canadian Geophysical Union Eastern Section Student Conference
May 11 - Global Water Futures Annual Science Meeting
May 11-13 - Pint of Science comes to Waterloo!

Opportunities and Deadlines

  • #WaterlooWritesScience Cafe - PHYS 308 - Thursdays 14:30-16:30
    All are welcome to join the cafe and enjoy writing together! Coffee and snacks provided! Bring your own mug! (link)
  • 3 spots left for Flood Resilience Challenge Game on Jan 21 (News Item)
  • 3 Minute Thesis Competition: Jan 24 deadline approaching  (News Item)
  • World Wetlands Day abstract submission: Jan 27 deadline (Link)
  • Rain It In Competition: Jan 31 deadline approaching (News Item)
  • Do you like Science? Do you like beer? Speakers wanted for Pint of Science (News Item)
  • Submit your résumé to be seen by potential employers at the World Water Day Recruitment Fair, deadline Feb 21 (submission form)
  • Workshop: Writing CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Job Applications (link)