Breaking boundaries in water research

Researchers from Ireland, Canada, and the United States gathered in Waterloo on November 27–28 for a two-day workshop focused on nature-based climate solutions: peatlands and wetlands. Hosted by the SOLUTIONSCAPES project, led by Nandita Basu, Professor at the University of Waterloo and Canada Research Chair in Global Water Sustainability and EcoHydrology, the event invited scientists, engineers, and emerging researchers to exchange ideas on hydrology, greenhouse gas dynamics, wetland and peatland restoration practices, and geospatial techniques that can guide climate-smart land management across continents.

A new University of Waterloo study reveals that shoreline erosion plays a far greater role in the health of our Great Lakes than previously understood. Findings for Lake Erie suggest that coastal erosion and the associated input of the essential nutrient element phosphorus could partially offset the water quality improvements expected from watershed management efforts.

A new chapter in water economics research is beginning with the introduction of the Journal of Water Economics (JWE), the open-access continuation of Water Resources and Economics (WRE), a leading journal in the field since 2013. Originally published by Elsevier, WRE will be discontinued at the end of 2025, after 52 issues and more than 250 articles. Its founding Editors-in-Chief, Roy Brouwer (Department of Economics, University of Waterloo) and Erik Ansink (School of Business & Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), built the journal into a respected forum presenting (beyond) state-of-the-art research on the economics of water resources.