News
Waterloo launches Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO)
The Water Institute is pleased to announce that Waterloo is poised to continue its leadership in water research and education with the announcement of the Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) project supported by generous funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation Major Science Initiatives Fund and GWFO partner institutions. This new $40.67M project will continue the legacy of the Global Water Futures program from 2023 to 2029.
Water Institute Executive Director Roy Brouwer testifying before House of Commons
Dr. Roy Brouwer, Water Institute Executive Director, Professor and University Research Chair in Water Resources Economics, will be testifying April 18th before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development as part of a panel of witnesses called to share their views on the state of freshwater in Canada.
Water Institute delegation preparing for UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4) in Ottawa
Increasing levels of plastic pollution represent a serious global environmental issue that negatively impacts the economic, environmental and health dimensions of sustainable development.
Events
WaterTalk: Advancing our understanding and management of freshwaters with near-term forecasting
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Cayelan Carey, Professor of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, will present: Advancing our understanding and management of freshwaters with near-term forecasting.
This event is in person in DC 1302 with a lunch reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).
WaterTalk: We fail on the estimation of flood hazards; reflections on the July 2021 floods in Central Europe
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Mário Franca, Professor, Institute for Water and Environment - Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, will present: We fail on the estimation of flood hazards; reflections on the July 2021 floods in Central Europe.
This event is in person in DC 1302 with a reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).