News
Warmer winters are fuelling a growth in algal blooms across the Great Lakes
While commonly associated with the summer, algal blooms can also persist into the fall. As of late October 2024, blooms were still present along the southern shores of Lake Erie.
Turning table scraps into biodegradable, single-use plastics
Researchers are using bacteria that eat food scraps to create a new kind of fully biodegradable plastic that reduces waste and could be less expensive to manufacture than current plastics are.
Building resilience through innovation: University of Waterloo research showcased at leading conservation conference in Toronto
Members of Professor Nandita Basu’s Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology Lab presented pioneering strategies to protect Great Lakes waters at the Latornell Conservation Symposium in Vaughan, ON, held from October 8-9, 2024.
Events
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative – Challenges and opportunities for freshwater cities in an era of transformation
As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada
Phillipe Murphy-Rhéaume, Chief Development Officer, The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, presents: The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative – Challenges and opportunities for freshwater cities in an era of transformation.
WaterLeadership | Sharing Science: Clear language writing
As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, the Water Institute, presents, Sharing Science: Clear language writing.
WaterTalk | Unbottled: Plastic Water, Inequality, and Water Justice
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Daniel Jaffee, Professor of Sociology at Portland State University, Oregon, US, will present Unbottled: Plastic Water, Inequality, and Water Justice.
This WaterTalk will be held online via Zoom.
